​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The History-Social Science Framework for Public Schools​ is the driver for History-Social Science content and pedagogy in grades kindergarten through twelfth grades. Within Framework, authors embed the following key practices:

• Guidance to provide Access and Equity​ for all students in the History Social-Science classroom. In doing so, teachers utilize principles from Universal Design for Learning​ and resources and support from the California Multi-Tiered System of Support Framework​ when lesson and unit planning.
• Literacy practices called out in the Common Core State Standards​ and the ELA/ELD framework​.
• Inquiry practices and disciplinary thinking skills called out in the College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework for Social Studies State Standards​ and the History-Social Science Framework for Public Schools​. The Framework encompasses the History-Social Science Content Standards​ which include Historical and Social Sciences Analysis Skills.
• Implications for Civic Learning and Practicing Civic Engagement: Service-Learning in the History-Social Science Framework​.​