Family Engagement Language Glossary
Companion resource for the Family Engagement Framework (2014) for translation of words and terminology to Spanish.The English-Spanish Family Engagement Language Glossary was developed collaboratively by the California Department of Education (CDE) and WestEd to serve as a companion resource for the Family Engagement Framework (2014) and to encourage more consistent translation of words and terminology that commonly occur in communications about family engagement, including this framework. Modeled after the CDE's English-Spanish Education and Assessment Glossary (2013), its purpose is to ensure the consistency of documents the CDE produces for Spanish-speaking audiences, primarily parents and guardians.
Considerations, Guidelines, and Resources
(From the English-Spanish Education and Assessment Glossary)
When determining the level of language to be used in translation, consider the document's audience. Keep in mind that translations do not have to be word for word. For example, a long sentence in English can be translated into two shorter sentences in Spanish. Also note that this glossary does not contain every possible regional, dialectical, or colloquial variation.
The following guidelines were used in the development of the glossary:
For some terms, more than one Spanish translation is provided.
- A slash (/) is used to indicate gender options.
- A dagger (†) is used to designate Spanish translations that are neither literal translations nor the only translation available for the English terms. The translations for these terms reflect the context in which the English term is used.
- Italics are used for English terms that require italics according to the latest version of the CDE Style Manual.
- Italics are used occasionally in the Spanish translation to indicate terms for which no appropriate Spanish term is available and where the English term is used in the Spanish translation.
- When an English term is known by an acronym, the Spanish translation is also followed by the acronym.
The following CDE resources or references were consulted in the development of this glossary:
- English-Spanish Glossary for Educational Settings (2018)
- Family Engagement Framework: A Tool for Districts (2014)
A B C D E F G H I K L M N P R S T U V W
A
| English | Español |
|---|---|
| academic achievement standards | estándares de aprovechamiento académico |
| academic assessment | evaluación académica |
| access | acceso |
| accountabiilty | responsabilidad† |
| achievement | logro |
| achievement gap | brecha de logros académicos |
| administration | administración |
| administrator | administrador/a |
| adopt, to | adoptar |
| adult education | educación para adultos |
| advisory committee | comité asesor |
| align with | alinear |
| American Indian education | educación Indígena Americano |
| assess, to | evaluar |
| assessment | evaluación, prueba, examen |
| at-risk students | estudiantes con riesgo de fracaso escolar |
B
| English | Español |
|---|---|
| back-to-school (night) | (noche de) regreso a la escuela |
| basic implementation | implementación básica |
| Before and After School Program(s) | Programa(s) Antes y Después de la Escuela |
| behavior | conducta† |
| board | junta |
| board members | miembros de la junta |
| budget | presupuesto |
| budgetary | presupuestario |
| build capacity | fomentar la capacidad |
C
| English | Español |
|---|---|
| California Code of Regulations | Código de Regulaciones de California |
| California Department of Education (CDE) | Departamento de Educación de California (CDE) |
| California Education Code | Código de Educación de California |
| capacity | capacided |
| categorical programs | programas categóricos |
| child | niño/a |
| child development | desarrollo infantil |
| child development program | programa de desarrollo infantil |
| children | niños |
| children with disabilities | niños/as con discapacidades |
| classroom | salón, aula |
| community advisory committee (CAC) | comité asesor comunitario (CAC) |
| confidental | confidencial |
| Consolidated Application (ConApp) | Solicitud Consolidada (ConApp) |
| content standards | estándares de contenido académico |
| County Office of Education (COE) | Oficina de Educación del Condado (COE) |
| curriculum | curriculo, plan de estudios |
D
| English | Español |
|---|---|
| decision making | toma de decisiones |
| demonstrate leadership | demostrar liderazgo |
| disabilities | discapacidades |
| District English Language Advisory Committee (DELAC) | Comité Asesor del Distrito de Padres de Estudiantes Aprendiendo Inglés (DELAC)† |
| District Principles | Principios del Distrito |
E
| English | Español |
|---|---|
| Early Reading First | antes que nada, la lectura infantil |
| economically disadvantaged | de bajos recursos económicos |
| Education Code (EC) | Código de Educación (EC) |
| education level | nivel de educación |
| education reform | reforma educativa |
| educational equity | eqiodad edicatova |
| effective school, family and community partnerships | asociaciones efectivas escolares, familiares y comunitarias |
| Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) | Ley Federal para la Educación Primaria y Secundaria (ESEA) |
| elementary school | escuela primaria |
| correo electrónico | |
| English learner (EL) | estudiante aprendiendo inglés como segundo idioma* (EL) |
| English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC) | Comité Asesor de Padres de Estudiantes Aprendiendo Inglés (ELAC) |
| enrollment | inscripción |
| equity | equidad |
| ethnic group | grupo étnico |
| ethnicity | etnicidad |
| evaluation | evaluación |
| evidence-based | basada en evidencia |
| examination | examen |
F
| English | Español |
|---|---|
| family engagement | compromiso familiar |
| family-friendly | amigable hacia familias |
| family involvement | participación familiar |
| fiscal | fiscal |
| framework | marco curricular |
| fund | fondos |
| funding | financiamiento |
| funds | fondos |
G
| English | Español |
|---|---|
| Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) | Educación para Estudiantes Sobresalientes (GATE) |
| governing board | mesa directiva, junta directiva |
| grade | año, grado |
| graduation rates | tasas de graduación escolar |
| guide | guía |
| guidelines | guías generales |
H
| English | Español |
|---|---|
| high expectations | expectativas altas |
| high school | escuela secundaria, escuela preparatoria |
| HIV/AIDS education | educación sobre el VIH / SIDA |
| home language | lengua materna |
| homeless education | educación para personas sin hogar |
I
| English | Español |
|---|---|
| immigrant | inmigrante |
| impact | impacto |
| implementation | implementación |
| implementation rubrics | expectativas de implementación |
| improving teacher quality | mejorando la calidad de maestros |
| individualized education program (IEP) | programa individualizado de educación (IEP) |
| Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) | Ley de la Educación para Individuos con Discapacidades (IDEA) |
| innovative implementation | implementación innovadora |
| instruction | instrucción |
| instructional strategies | estrategias instructivas |
| intervention program | programa de intervención |
| interventions | intervenciones |
| involvement | participación |
K
| English | Español |
|---|---|
| kindergarten | jardín de niños, jardín infantil |
L
| English | Español |
|---|---|
| learning at home | aprendizaje en el hogar |
| limited-English proficient (LEP) | estudiante con competencia limitada del inglés (LEP) |
| link (as in Internet or Web link) | enlace |
| link, linked (connect, connected) | enlace, enlazado (conectar, conectado) |
| literacy | literario, lectoescritura |
| Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) | Formula Local de Control de Financiamiento |
| local educational agency (LEA) | agencia de educación local (LEA) |
| low-income families | familias de bajos ingresos, familias de escasos recursos |
| low-income populations | poblaciones de bajos ingresos |
M
| English | Español |
|---|---|
| measurable | mensurable |
| Migrant Education Program | Programa de Educación para Estudiantes Migrantes |
| monitor progress | monitorear el progreso |
| monitor, to | supervisar† |
N
| English | Español |
|---|---|
| neglected, delinquent or at-risk | descuidados, delincuentes o en riesgo |
| newsletter | boletín informativo |
| No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001 | Ley de 2001 que Ningún Niño se Quede Atrás (NCLB) |
P
| English | Español |
|---|---|
| parent advisory committee (PAC) | comité asesor parental |
| parent involvement (parental involvement) | participación de padres (participación parental) |
| parent involvement policy | política de participación parental |
| parent notification | notificación para los padres de familia |
| parent orientation | orientación parental |
| parent participation | participación parental |
| parent representation | representación parental |
| partner | socio |
| partner, to | asociarse |
| partnership | asociación |
| parent resource centers | centros de recursos para padres |
| performance standards | estándares de rendimiento |
| preschool | centro de educación preescolar |
| professional development or learning | capacitación profesional, desarrollo profesional |
| Program Dimension | Dimensión de Programas |
| progress report | informe de progreso académico |
| progressive implementation | implementación progresiva |
| public schools | escuelas públicas |
R
| English | Español |
|---|---|
| Reading First | La Lectura Primero |
| read, to | leer |
| reauthorization | reautorización |
| register, to | matricular, inscribir |
| regulations | reglamentos |
| report card | libreta de calificaciones, reporte de calificaciones |
| representative of the student population | representante de la población estudiantil |
| requirements | requisitos |
| research-based | que tiene base en la investigación científica |
| rubric | rúbrica |
S
| English | Español |
|---|---|
| schedule | horario |
| schedule, to | programar |
| school board | mesa directiva de educación |
| school district | distrito escolar |
| school, family and community partnerships | asociaciones escolares, familiares y comunitarias |
| school/home communication | comunicación entre escuela y hogar |
| school site council (SSC) | consejo directivo escolar (SSC) |
| school year | año escolar |
| score | puntaje |
| Single Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA) | Plan Único Para el Rendimiento Estudiantil |
| skills | habilidades, capacidades, destrezas |
| special education | educación especial |
| standards | estándares |
| State Board of Education (SBE) | Mesa Directiva Estatal de la Educación (SBE) |
| State Superintendent of Public Instruction (SSPI) | Superintendente de Instrucción Pública del Estado (SSPI) |
| student | estudiante, alumno/a |
| student achievement | rendimiento estudiantil |
| support, to | apoyar |
| systematic | sistemático |
T
| English | Español |
|---|---|
| teacher quality | calidad de maestros |
| technical assistance | ayuda técnica |
| Title I | Título I |
| Twenty-first (21st) Century Learning | Centros de Aprendizaje Twenty-first (21st) Century (del Siglo 21) |
| two-way communication | comunicación bidireccional |
U
| English | Español |
|---|---|
| update, to | actualizar, ponerse al día |
| United States Code (USC) | Códice de los Estados Unidos (USC) |
| United States Department of Education (ED) | Departamento de Educación de los Estados Unidos (ED) |
V
| English | Español |
|---|---|
| valid | válido |
| validity | validez |
W
| English | Español |
|---|---|
| Web page | página Web |
| Web site | sitio Web |
| write to | escribir |
| written notification | notificación por escrito |
Questions:
Local Agency Systems Support Office | LCFF@cde.ca.gov
Last Reviewed: Monday, February 5, 2024
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