Approving Timeline for Revision Process for the History and Social Science Standards of Learning and the Curriculum Framework
Resolution Number 2007-3
January 10, 2007
The Board of Education grants approval for the Department of Education to proceed with the revision process for the History and Social Science Standards of Learning.
The schedule for the review of the History and Social Science Standards of Learning is as follows:
January 2007 A Superintendent's Memorandum is distributed that:
- announces the schedule of the review process;
- announces the availability of a Standards of Learning review/comment page on the Department of Education website;
- requests that division superintendents share information about the Web site with instructional staff; and
- requests that division superintendents submit nominations for review team members.
March 2007 stakeholders and identifies members of the review team.
April 2007 The Department of Education aggregates and conducts a preliminary analysis of the comments entered on the Web page.
June - July 2007 The Standards of Learning review team meets for two days to:
- analyze statewide Web page input;
- review national documents and reports as necessary; and
- make recommendations for potential changes.
September 2007 The Department of Education and the steering committee (a subgroup of the review team) meet to discuss and review the draft History and Social Science Standards of Learning for first review by the Board of Education.
October 2007 The Department of Education presents the draft document to the Board of Education for first review.
November 2007 The proposed Standards of Learning document is distributed for public comment. The document is placed on the Virginia Department of Education Web site for review.
November - Public hearings are held as prescribed by the Board of Education.
December 2007
February 2008 The Superintendent of Public Instruction presents the proposed History and Social Science Standards of Learning to the Board of Education for final review and adoption. The final document is posted on the Department of Education website within three weeks of adoption.
May 2008 Printed copies of the approved History and Social Science Standards of Learning are distributed to K-12 schools and local school division central offices.
The schedule for the review of the History and Social Science Curriculum Framework is as follows:
February 2008 The Department of Education identifies a review team to assist with the review of the Curriculum Framework. The Curriculum Framework defines the content knowledge, skills, and understandings that are measured by the Standards of
Learning tests.
March 2008 The Department and review team members meet to review the Curriculum Framework and make any edits required for re-alignment with the revised Standards of Learning.
April 2008 The Department of Education presents the draft Curriculum Framework to the Board for first review.
May 2008 Public hearings on the proposed Curriculum Framework are held as prescribed by the Code of Virginia.
July 2008 The Superintendent of Public Instruction presents the proposed Curriculum Framework to the Board of Education for final review and adoption. The final document is posted on the Department of Education's website
Mark E. Emblidge, President
Board of Education
Adopted in the Minutes of the Virginia Board of Education
January 10, 2007