Funding is provided to reimburse districts and charter schools the costs associated with administering the California English Language Development Test (CELDT). The CELDT is a criterion-referenced examination and is aligned to the California academic content standards in English-language development adopted by the State Board of Education. Approximately 1,060 local educational agencies (LEAs) administer the CELDT during various testing periods.
| Eligible Applicants |
Local educational agencies |
|---|---|
| Required Eligibility Criteria |
Local educational agencies that administer the CELDT. |
| Other Eligibility Considerations |
Not applicable |
| Eligible Grade Level(s) |
Not applicable |
| Eligible Age Level(s) |
Not applicable |
| Legal Authority |
Education Code sections 313 (enacted by Chapter 1 of the Statutes of 1999 (Senate Bill 638)), 60810, 60811, and 60812 (enacted by Chapter 7 of the Statutes of 1997 (Assembly Bill 748)); Budget Item 6110-113-0001, Schedule 3, Provision 3; Code of Regulations, Title 5, Section 11511 |
|---|---|
| Source / Type | State / Apportionment |
| State Fiscal Year | 2006-07 |
| SACS Resource/ Revenue Codes |
0000 / 8590 |
| Total Available | $9,812,912 |
| Recipient Amount |
Unavailable |
| Match Requirement |
No |
| Allocation Formula | $5.00 per student tested. |
| Date Application Available |
Unavailable |
|---|---|
| Due Date | Unavailable |
| Expected Notification Date |
May 15, 2008 |
| Application | Unavailable |
|---|---|
| Background | http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/el/ |
| Fiscal | Unavailable |
| Other | The apportionment payment includes district and/or charter schools that have signed and submitted an apportionment report and certification postmarked by December 31. The CELDT Apportionment Report and Certification is mailed to school districts/charter schools by November 15 each year with a deadline to be returned to CDE by December 31. |
| Program | Lily Roberts Phone : 916-319-0569 E-mail : lroberts@cde.ca.gov |
|---|---|
| Fiscal | Kerri Wong Phone : 916-319-0333 E-mail : kewong@cde.ca.gov |
| Division | Assessment Development & Administration Division Phone : 916-319-0784 Fax : 916-319-0967 |
Last Modified: May 5, 2008
California Department of Education
1430 N Street
Sacramento, CA 95814