Resources

CalCurriculum is dedicated to supporting California districts through a library of resources focused on adoption, implementation, and high-quality instructional materials. Search our curated collection of tools, research, and guidance.


The District Capacity Assessment (DCA)

The District Capacity Assessment was designed by the...

Tool

Implementation

Successful Implementation of High-Quality Instructional Materials

Check out this report from the Center for...

Article

Implementation

Getting to the CORE: An Evidence-Based Approach to Building Leadership Capacity in Curriculum Implementation

Check out this research paper from CORE Learning...

Publication

Implementation

Sample Instructional Vision Statements

Check out this resource from EdReports where they...

Tool

Adoption

Narrowing Down to Find Common Ground: Shared Agreements for Effective Literacy Instruction in California

Check out this working paper from Pivot Learning,...

Publication

ELA

The Reading League’s Curriculum Evaluation Guidelines

Check out The Reading League’s Curriculum Evaluation Guidelines....

Tool

ELA

Making Your Selection: Approaches to Decision-Making

Check out this resource from EdReports, which includes...

Tool

Adoption

EdReports: 4 Ways to Investigate Instructional Materials Under Consideration

Check out this resource from EdReports around four...

Article

Adoption

EdReports Curriculum Adoption Committee Recommendations

Check out this resource from EdReports with their...

Article

Adoption

CalCurriculum Data Discovery Tool

This tool is designed to support districts in...

Tool

Adoption

CORE’s District and School-Site Mathematics and Literacy Implementation Rubric

Check out this rubric developed by CORE Learning...

Toolkit

Implementation

Advancing Educational Equity with Standards Alignment in High-Quality Instructional Materials

Shannah Estep, EdReports Senior Outreach Specialist, discusses the...

Video

High Quality Instructional Materials

Report: An Opening for Change – Learnings from a Cohort Model for Off-Cycle Math Curriculum Adoption

School district leaders increasingly understand the importance of...

Publication

Math