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Application

Literacy Professional Development Programs Review Committee

Professional Learning Support Division

Thank you for applying to participate as a member of the Literacy Professional Development (PD) Programs Review Committee. This work supports California Education Code 33319.6, which directs the California State Board of Education (SBE) to approve and the California Department of Education (CDE) to post on its internet website by September 30, 2026, criteria and guidance for the selection or development of in-service PD programs for effective means of teaching literacy in transitional kindergarten through grade five (TK‒5), with a list of in-service PD programs that have been deemed to meet those criteria. For the purposes of this application, the term “professional development” or “PD” also encompasses professional learning.
Please refer to the CDE Literacy PD Programs web page for more information.
Review Committee Focus: The review committee will review PD program submissions for alignment with the Criteria and Guidance for the Selection or Development of Literacy PD Programs to determine which PD programs shall be recommended for SBE approval.
Review Committee Composition: The committee will consist of multiple reviewers with expertise in effective means of teaching literacy in TK‒5, as well as the precepts of effective PD. Review Committee members will be required to attest that they do not have a conflict of interest with any entity whose programs they will review.
Review Committee Commitment: Committee members will attend a virtual calibration session in March 2026, and will be expected to review PD programs materials independently during the review period of mid-March through mid-May 2026. Deliberations will be held during the week of May 18‒22, 2026. Committee members must be available virtually during this time. If the nature of any materials submitted requires in-person review, select committee members may be given the option to attend deliberations at a location in Sacramento. If applicable, travel expenses will be reimbursed by CDE.
If you have any questions, please email Eve Fabiaschi, Education Programs Consultant, in the Professional Learning Support Division (PLSD), at PD@cde.ca.gov.