Publishers’ Instructions for ELA/ELD Standards Correlation Matrix
The Reading/Language Arts–English-Language Development (ELD) Basic Program and the Primary Language/English-Language Development Basic Program include one hour of English language development instructional materials. This one hour of ELD instruction is required to include identified English Language Arts (ELA) content standards (Attachment A: Matrix 3 of the Criteria for Evaluating Instructional Materials) aligned with the relevant ELD standards at four proficiency levels. These matrices have been developed to provide a means for publishers to demonstrate how their one hour of ELD instructional materials meets these identified ELA and relevant ELD standards.
Publishers must meet all of the standards from the ELA column and provide citation(s) to show how the standards are taught in-depth and to establish the alignment between the ELA/ELD standards.
The ELA/ELD Standards Correlations Matrices address the following domains:
- Listening and Speaking Strategies and Applications
- Writing Strategies and Applications
- Written and Oral English-Language Conventions
- Reading: Word Analysis, Fluency, Systematic Vocabulary Development, Comprehension and Literary Response and Analysis
In addition to the domains listed above, all of the matrices were written to address the four ELD proficiency levels required in the one hour of ELD instructional materials:
- Beginning (B)
- Early Intermediate (EA)
- Intermediate (I)
- Early Advanced (EA)
The Correlation Matrices are Word documents in table form, and will expand as information is entered. The Correlation Matrices will be provided to publishers on CD-ROM.
Top Information
Fill in the complete Publisher name and complete Program Title.
ELA Standards–Column 1
ELD Standards–Columns 2-5
Note: for reference purposes on the Correlation Matrix, ELD standards have been numbered. The numbers appear at the beginning of each standard. Also, the ELA and ELD standards that are aligned may appear on different pages.
Primary Citation(s)–Column 6
These are the places in the program where the identified ELA standards and relevant ELD standards are taught in-depth. Publishers should cite the strongest examples, but the list of citations should not be exhaustive. Alignment between ELA and ELD standards should be clear. Be sure to include in the citation the proficiency level addressed. There should be at least one primary citation for each ELA standard and relevant ELD standards.
Supporting Citation(s)–Column 7
These are places in the program where the ELA and ELD standards are also taught, but are not the primary emphasis of instruction. Supporting Citations use the same format as primary citations.
Examples of Citations:
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ELA 1.7, ELD EA5: SE, pp. 36, 49; Student Dictionary, pp. 2-3
This citation shows that the ELA Reading Standard 1.7, use of a dictionary, and ELD standard EA5 (EA = early advanced level) are taught in the student edition (SE) on pages 36 and 49 and in a Student Dictionary on pages 2-3.
- ELA 1.3, ELD B3, EI4, I6: SE/TE lesson 3, pp. 12-14; (SW) pp. 9-12
This citation shows that the ELA Reading Standard 1.3 and ELD standards B3 (B = beginning level), EI4 (EI = early intermediate level) and I6 (I = Intermediate level) are taught in both the student and teacher editions (SE/TE) in lesson 3 and in the student workbook (SW) on pages 9-12.
Publishers should be clear in identifying the component (individual item of the program), and the location in that component, so that reviewers can easily locate and verify the information. Note that more than one ELD standard may be covered by the same citation.
For clarity, if abbreviations are used in the citations, e.g. TE, please use the same abbreviations used in the English language arts standards maps or spell out the abbreviation the first time it is used.
If you have questions about the correlation matrices, or the directions, please contact:
Suzanne Rios, Administrator, Instructional Resource Unit
916-319-0665
srios@cde.ca.gov
Irma Hernandez-Larin, Lead Consultant, 2008 Reading/Language Arts/ELD Primary Adoption
916-319-0440
Ihernandezlarin@cde.ca.gov
Approved by the State Board of Education, November 9, 2006
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