About the California Common Core

The California Common Core Curricula is the result of a multi-year statewide collaborative effort to develop standardized curricula for California’s newly hired child welfare supervisors and child welfare workers.  Development and implementation of the Common Core Curricula was mandated by California’s Program Improvement Plan (PIP) as part of the 2003 federal Child and Family Services Review (CFSR).

The Statewide Training and Education Committee provides ongoing guidance on the systematic revision of the Common Core.

• For more information about the background and context of the California Common Core Curricula for child welfare workers and supervisors:
  • Child Welfare Workers
  • Child Welfare Supervisors
  • Common Core Key Facts
• Guidelines for Public Use and Citation of the Common Core
• How to Use the Trainer's and Trainee's Guides
  • Child Welfare Workers
  • Child Welfare Supervisors
• Guides and Templates
  • CalSWEC In-Service Training Curriculum Guide
  • Common Core Document Templates
• Other information about the Common Core:
  • CDSS All County Letter No. 08-23: Child Welfare Training Regulations Effective July 1, 2008
  • Common Core Training Requirements | Executive Summary and Recommendations, December 10, 2004