“Schools demonstrating high instructional program coherence were more likely to improve than schools with lower program coherence. . . . schools with high levels of improved program coherence (as measured by teacher surveys) showed an average 19% increase in reading and 17% increase in math. This gain is equivalent to about two additional months of schooling per year.” Newman, F.M., Smith, B., Allensworth, & Bryk, A.S. (2001)

Essential Program Component One

Use of State Board of Education (SBE)-adopted (kindergarten through grade eight) or standards-aligned (grade nine through twelve) instructional program, including intervention materials

State Definition: Elementary School Level: The school/district provides the most recent SBE-adopted core instructional programs, including accelerated interventions, for reading/language arts and mathematics.

Middle School Level: The school/district provides the most recent SBE-adopted core instructional programs in English/reading/language arts and mathematics

High School Level: The school/district provides state standards-aligned English/reading/language arts textbooks in all classrooms for all students enrolled in ninth and tenth grade English/reading/language arts courses, including SBE-adopted English/reading/language arts intervention program textbooks for appropriate students, as well as SBE-adopted mathematics textbooks in all classrooms for all students enrolled in remedial mathematics, Pre-Algebra and Algebra 1 courses.

Related Information: California Frameworks guidance, California Content Standards, Tehama County Power Standards, and other relevant information by content area:

• English Language Arts
  • Course of Study: ELA, EPC 1
• Mathematics
• History/Social Sciences
• Science
• Physical Education/Health
• Visual & Performing Arts
• World Languages
• Curriculum frameworks provide guidance for implementing the content standards adopted by the State Board of Education (SBE). Frameworks are developed by the Curriculum Development and Supplemental Materials Commission, which also reviews and recommends textbooks and other instructional materials to be adopted by the SBE.