Resources
California Standards, Frameworks,
& Blueprints Science Standards
Text Format - http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/scmain.asp
PDF Format - http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/pn/fd/documents/sci-stnd.pdf
-California Department of Education's official Webpage for K-12 Content Standards; provides the scope and sequence for instruction at each grade level.California Standards for the Teaching Profession
http://www.ctc.ca.gov/reports/cstpreport.pdfThe Standards address the diversity of students and teachers in California schools today, and they reflect a holistic, developmental view of teaching. They are designed to be used by teachers to:
• prompt reflection about student learning and teaching practice;
• formulate professional goals to improve teaching practice; and
• guide, monitor and assess the progress of a teacher's practice toward professional goals and professionally-accepted benchmarks.Science Curriculum Framework
http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/pn/fd/sci-frame-dwnld.asp
-California Department of Education's official Webpage for K-12 Curriculum Frameworks; a comprehensive document which incorporates science standards, strategies, and rationale.
California Standards Test Blueprints
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sr/blueprints.asp
-California Department of Education's official Webpage for K-12 Curriculum Blueprints; assists teachers in making instructional decisions in order to prepare for the annual state assessments (STAR).
Health Framework for California Public Schools
http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/pn/fd/documents/health-framework-2003.pdf
-This edition contains the content of the 1994 framework and provides updated information on curriculum development, health literacy, positive asset development among youths, research-based programs, school safety, and special student populations.Reference sheets for STAR CST and NCLB tests
STAR CST and NCLB Science Reference Sheets
- Samples of the reference sheets for High School Chemistry, Physics, Grade 5 Science, and Grade 8 Science, that are found in each of the test booklets.
California Standards Test (CST) Sample Questions
Released test questions for Science.
Biology (PDF; 196KB; 13pp.; 16-Apr-2004)
Chemistry (PDF; 538KB; 14pp.; 16-Apr-2004)
Earth Science (PDF; 139KB; 11pp.; 16-Apr-2004)
Physics (PDF; 362KB; 13pp.; 16-Apr-2004)
