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Key Information

English Language Arts and Mathematics standards are located in Common Core Content Standards.
Content Standards contains Social Studies standards as well as other non-CORE 4 subjects.
Science standards are found in NGSS Arranged by Disciplinary Core Idea (DCI).
NGSS Alternative Discipline Specific Courses > Science (2013) contains 3 sections: Sixth Grade Earth Science, Seventh Grade Life Science, and Eighth Grade Physical Science.
California's Curriculum Frameworks provide guidance on how to implement the state's adopted standards.
Content Standards > Computer Science (2018) was adopted September 6, 2018, but the final draft is not yet posted.
Content Standards > Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum was adopted March 18, 2021, but the final draft is not yet posted.

Adoption Pipeline

No adoptions anticipated in 2025.

Relationships Among Documents

Relationships exist between the documents below. Please note that the type of relationship varies, and the relationships do not necessarily imply official adoption.

California > Matrix of DCI in NGSS > Matrix of DCI (2013)	Achieve > Matrix of DCI in NGSS > Matrix of DCI (2013)
California > NGSS Crosscutting Concepts Matrix (Appendix G) > Science (2013)	Achieve > NGSS Crosscutting Concepts Matrix (Appendix G) > Science (2013)
California > NGSS Science & Engineering Practices Appendix F > Science (2013)	Achieve > NGSS Science & Engineering Practices Appendix F > Science (2013)
California > Common Core Content Standards > English Language Arts and Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (2010)	National > Common Core State Standards (CCSS) > English Language Arts/Literacy (2010)
California > Common Core Content Standards > Mathematics (2010 r2013)	National > Common Core State Standards (CCSS) > Mathematics (2010)
California > NGSS Alternative Discipline Specific Courses > Science (2013)	National > NGSS Arranged by Disciplinary Core Idea (DCI) (2013)
California > NGSS Arranged by Disciplinary Core Idea (DCI) > Science (2013)	National > NGSS Arranged by Disciplinary Core Idea (DCI) (2013)
California > Content Standards > Arts: Dance (2019)	National Coalition for Core Arts Standards > National Core Arts Standards (NCAS) > Dance (2014)
California > Content Standards > Arts: Media Arts (2019)	National Coalition for Core Arts Standards > National Core Arts Standards (NCAS) > Media Arts (2014)
California > Content Standards > Arts: Music (2019)	National Coalition for Core Arts Standards > National Core Arts Standards (NCAS) > Music (2014)
California > Content Standards > Arts: Theatre (2019)	National Coalition for Core Arts Standards > National Core Arts Standards (NCAS) > Theatre (2014)
California > Content Standards > Arts: Visual Arts (2019)	National Coalition for Core Arts Standards > National Core Arts Standards (NCAS) > Visual Arts (2014)
California > Content Standards > Computer Science DRAFT (2018)	Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) > K-12 Computer Science Standards > Computer Science (2017)
California > Content Standards > World Languages (2019)	National > NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements Proficiency Benchmarks > All Languages (2017)

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