Tulare County Office of Education

Standards Assessment Accountability

These publications have been developed by the Tulare County Office of Education for California teachers, administrators and parents engaged in the process of developing standards-driven curriculum, assessment, and accountability systems. They are designed to be used by individuals, teams or schoolwide communities to facilitate the process of curriculum alignment. Workshops are also available and can be customized according to local experience and processes.

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Alignment Matrix and Guide

These matrices guide staff through the alignment process by examining curriculum in these critical areas: curriculum emphasis, student performance, materials, and improvement goals.

History/Social Science Matrix (.pdf file 516 KB)
Language Arts Matrix (.pdf file 533 KB)
Mathematics Matrix (.pdf file 469 KB)
Science Matrix (.pdf file 331 KB)

High School Course Responsibility Matrix

These guides are designed to help high school staff examine all courses taught at the school in relationship to standards. Teachers list all courses and examine how their course relates to helping students achieve standards in terms of: primary responsibility for content and performance, assisting students to learn and practice the standards, and supporting learning through practical application of the standards.

Examining Standards across Grade Levels

The purpose of these guides is to help schools coordinate curriculum and instruction across grade levels. Standards are listed in side-by-side columns so that teachers can see how they can support, and are supported by, teaching at other grade levels. This process is especially helpful in relationship to promotion and retention policies and practices.

History/Social Science Grades K-3 (.pdf file 23 KB)
History/Social Science Grades 4-8 (.pdf file 63 KB)
Language Arts Grades K-3 (.pdf file 68 KB)
Language Arts Grades 4-8 (.pdf file 89 KB)
Mathematics Grades K-3 (.pdf file 31 KB)
Mathematics Grades 4-7 (.pdf file 46 KB)
Science Grades K-5 (.pdf file 37 KB)
Science Grades 6-8 (.pdf file 26 KB)

SAT9 Alignment Matrix

For each grade level, a matrix which staff use in combination with the results of SAT9 to examine student performance in content clusters and develop plans for improvement.

California Content Standards

For each grade level, these guides list the four academic content areas side-by-side: Language Arts, History/Social Science, Science, and Mathematics. The purpose is to assist in coordinating curriculum across disciplines. It is especially helpful to assist in examining student performance for promotion and retention practices.

Grade K (.pdf file 42 KB)
Grade 1 (.pdf file 50 KB)
Grade 2 (.pdf file 51 KB)
Grade 3 (.pdf file 55 KB)
Grade 4 (.pdf file 61 KB)
Grade 5 (.pdf file 61 KB)
Grade 6 (.pdf file 54 KB)
Grade 7 (.pdf file 58 KB)
Grade 8 (.pdf file 57 KB)

Tulare County Office of Education
Educational Resource Services
7000 Doe Avenue, Suite A
Visalia, CA 93291

Guadalupe Solis, Ed. D.,
Student Academic Services Administrator
Elainea Scott, Program Manager
(559) 651-3031
fax: (559) 651-1012

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