History, Vision and Goals
California Curriculum Correlating Council

The Beginning

April 7, 1967

Fifteen associations met to discuss the formation of a statewide body to address curriculum issues, and on June 10, 1967, the California Curriculum Correlating Council was formed.

The major study areas claiming the attention of the 4Cs were revisions of Division 7 of the Education Code and of school textbook legislation. Both concerns were carried into the 1968 session of the State Legislature which enacted SB 1, the George Miller,Jr. Education Act and SB 96, a textbook bill.

1974

In 1974 the 4Cs organized a statewide conference, Curriculum:1984 - Ten Years to Go. It was held November 8 - 10 in San Jose co-sponsored by ACSA, CTA, CFT, CSBA and the Education Congress of California. The goals were to identify, analyze and design an educational model which will provide children of 1984 with ways to cope with change. Among the speakers were Robert Samples, Paul Brandwein, John Vasconcellos, Edmund Farrell, Dean Cannon, Pat Patterson, Ron McBeath, and Leo Buscaglia.

The purposes of the 4Cs were stated in the Conference Report as follows:

1. To provide for an exchange of information and experience among all state education organizations and professional associations.

2. To take positions and disseminate them to all concerned persons on curricular and instructional issues which affect the quality of education offered to students in the schools of California.

3. To provide communication and cooperation among the state subject matter organizations and State agencies affecting instructional policy.

4. To contribute to unity among educators, leading toward professional consensus on educational progress as it may be obtained through curricular and instructional improvement.

5. To provide a positive influence on general public understanding of instructional issues in the schools and for preferable solutions to curriculum and teaching problems.

6. To develop educational goals, methods of evaluation and procedures for accountability.

At that time the 4Cs priorities were:

1. To broaden recognition and acceptance of the California Curriculum Correlating Council's effort to assist other organizations in the development of their curricular objectives.

2. To focus on curriculum concerns with the future of education aimed an interdisciplinary concepts.

3. To develop and implement curriculum frameworks.

4. To monitor current and pending educationally related legislation.

5. To maintain liaison with : the State Legislature, State Board of Education, State Curriculum Development and Supplementary Materials Commission and the Commission for Teacher Preparation and Licensing.

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1984

Ten years later on November 9 - 12, 1984, the 4Cs held its second statewide conference, Curriculum Partnerships: GettingOur Act Together, at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. The purpose of the conference was to demonstrate a united effort in addressing curriculum and instruction in California, based on common and diverse interests and to develop a cooperative, long-range planning effort of the educative community to improve the quality of curriculum and instruction in California through an ongoing process. Among the speakers were Gary Hart, Bill Honig, Ann Reynolds, and Michael Kirst.

1991

Pat Cipriano, President of the California Teachers of English, invited all the member organizations to a Presidents' Forum at the CATE Conference in Oakland. Each organization was given a complimentary conference registration and asked to highlight the most important curricular issues or concerns as part of a conference session.

1996

On January 12, 1996, the 4Cs hosted A Colloquium of Association Leaders - Meeting the Challenges of Education Reform at the State Capitol. Representing the Governor was Ray Reinhard, Undersecretary, Office of Child Development and Education. Representing the Legislature was Rona Hallabrin, Senior Consultant, Select Committee on Workforce Preparation, Office of Senator Patrick Johnston. Representing the Department of Education was Ruth McKenna, Chief Deputy Superintendent, Instructional Services.

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1997

We hosted an Education Mini-Summit, again in Sacramento, at which the following topics were presented and discussed: citizenship, technology, standards & assessment, advocacy, leadership, parent & community involvement, school-to-career, restructuring& electives, integrating the curriculum and staff development. Your organization was sent a summary of this outstanding day anda half meeting and copies of the handouts.

Fall meeting was held on October 11 at CTA Headquarters in Burlingame. Sue Teele, international authority on learning
styles and teaching strategies, made a powerful presentation. Planning for the Winter and Spring meetings was completed.

1998

The Winter 4Cs meeting was held on February 6 & 7, 1998,in Sacramento featured nationally known speakers and invited those associations with legislative advocates to analyze pending legislation to better inform our individual members about bills that may impact their classrooms, to clarify what activities are appropriate for professional associations, and to work together more effectively.

On May 1 & 2, 1998, in the Bay Area we hosted a Leadership Workshop focusing on the recruitment of effective officers and staff, on leadership training, and on such key issues as Membership Recruitment and Retention, Office Staff and Facilities, Conference Innovations, Communications (Newsletters & Journals), Funding & Fiscal Responsibility, etc.

1999

On February 5 and 6, 1999, in Sacramento the 4Cs hosted a statewide Summit (click the link to view the executive summary).

On February 4 and 5, 2000 the 4Cs hosted another successful summit. Click the links to see the summaries:

February 4, 2000

February 5, 2000

October 30, Executive Inn, Sacramento, Peter Shrag, author and journalist, guest speaker.

The Goals of the
California Curriculum Correlating Council

The 4Cs exists to achieve several broad purposes:

1. To serve as an umbrella organization for all educational disciplines, providing an exchange of information and experience among all state education organizations and professional associations.

2. To take positions on curricular and instructional issues which affect the quality of education offered to students in the schools of California and disseminate these positions to all concerned persons.

3. To facilitate communication and cooperation among the state subject matter organizations and state agencies which affect instructional policy.

4. To contribute to unity among educators, leading toward professional consensus on educational progress as it may be achieved through curricular and instructional improvement.

5. To provide a positive influence on general public understanding of instructional issues in the schools and for preferable solutions to curricular and teaching problems.