English Language Development Standards for California Public Schools: Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve
Assembly Bill 124 (Fuentes, Chapter 605, Statutes of 2011), signed into law on October 8, 2011, requires the State Superintendent of Public Instruction (SSPI), in consultation with the State Board of Education (SBE), to update, revise, and align the state’s current ELD standards by grade level to the state’s English Language Arts (ELA) standards, by November 2012. ELD standards help guide curriculum, instruction, and assessment for English learners who are developing the English language skills needed to engage successfully with state subject matter standards for college- and career-readiness. This legislation directs the SSPI to complete draft revised ELD standards for SBE review no later than August 31, 2012.
In order to accomplish this important work in the required time frame, the California Department of Education (CDE) has requested the assistance of the California Comprehensive Assistance Center at WestEd. Specifically, WestEd's California Comprehensive Center, in partnership with the Assessment and Standards Development Services Program at WestEd, is working in concert with CDE to analyze current ELD standards relative to the new California ELA standards; review information on other states' and organization's (e.g., World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment) ELD standards revision and alignment efforts; analyze statewide public and expert input on revision parameters; draft the proposed ELD standards; and revise them as needed based on stakeholder review and feedback.
California ELD Standards - SBE adopted on November 7, 2012
- ELD Overview and Proficiency Level Descriptors (PDF)
- Kindergarten (PDF)
- Grade 1 (PDF)
- Grade 2 (PDF)
- Grade 3 (PDF)
- Grade 4 (PDF)
- Grade 5 (PDF)
- Grade 6 (PDF)
- Grade 7 (PDF)
- Grade 8 (PDF)
- Grade 9 and 10 (PDF)
- Grade 11 and 12 (PDF)
- Appendix A: Foundational Literacy Skills for English Learners (PDF)
- Appendix B: California English Language Development Standards Part II: Learning About How English Works (PDF)
- Appendix C: Theoretical Foundations and Research Base for California’s English Language Development Standards (PDF)
- Appendix D: Context, Development, and Validation of the California English Language Development Standards (PDF)
- Glossary of Key Terms (PDF)
- Glossary of Key Terms (Accessible Alternate Version)
Initial SSPI Recommended Standards
Standards presented during the State Board of Education meeting.held on September 13, 2012.
ELD Standards Overview and Proficiency Level Descriptors (PDF)
- Kindergarten Recommended Standards (PDF)
- Grade 1 Recommended Standards (PDF)
- Grade 2 Recommended Standards (PDF)
- Grade 3 Recommended Standards (PDF)
- Grade 4 Recommended Standards (PDF)
- Grade 5 Recommended Standards (PDF)
- Grade 6 Recommended Standards (PDF)
- Grade 7 Recommended Standards (PDF)
- Grade 8 Recommended Standards (PDF)
- Grade 9 and 10 Recommended Standards (PDF)
- Grade 11 and 12 Recommended Standards (PDF)
Public Comment Summary (PDF)
Draft Appendices
- Learning About How English Works, August 20, 2012 (PDF)
- Literacy Foundational Skills, August 20, 2012 (PDF)
- Theoretical Foundations and Research Base for ELD Standards, August 15, 2012 (PDF)
Draft of ELD Standards
Panel of Experts meeting of August 22, 2012
- Kindergarten, August 17, 2012 (PDF)
- Grade 4 , August 17, 2012 (PDF)
- Grade 7, August 20, 2012 (PDF)
- Grade 9 and 10, August 20, 2012 (PDF)
Public hearing of July 24 and 26, 2012, and public comment
- Kindergarten, June 29, 2012 release (PDF)
- Grade 1, June 29, 2012 release (PDF)
- Grade 2, June 29, 2012 release (PDF)
- Grade 3, June 29, 2012 release (PDF)
- Grade 4, June 29, 2012 release (PDF)
- Grade 5, June 29, 2012 release (PDF)
- Grade 6, June 29, 2012 release (PDF)
- Grade 7, June 29, 2012 release (PDF)
- Grade 8, June 29, 2012 release (PDF)
- Grade 9 and 10, June 29, 2012 release (PDF)
- Grade 11 and 12, June 29, 2012 release (PDF)
Panel of Experts meeting of June 21, 2012
- Kindergarten, June 18, 2012 release (PDF)
- Grade 1, June 18, 2012 release (PDF)
- Grade 2, June 18, 2012 release (PDF)
- Grade 3, June 18, 2012 release (PDF)
- Grade 4, June 18, 2012 release (PDF)
- Grade 5, June 18, 2012 release (PDF)
- Grade 6, June 18, 2012 release (PDF)
- Grade 7, June 18, 2012 release (PDF)
- Grade 8, June 18, 2012 release (PDF)
- Grade 9 and 10, June 18, 2012 release (PDF)
- Grade 11 and 12, June 18, 2012 release (PDF)
Presentations
- Briefing for Stakeholder Organizations, July 10, 2012 (PDF)
- State Board of Education, July 18, 2012 (PDF)
- Public Comment, July 23, 2012 (PDF) | Handout (PDF) | Transcript (DOC)
- State Board of Education, September 13, 2012 (PDF; 2MB)
Resources
- Common Core State Standards Resources
- Current California English-Language Development Standards (PDF)
- World Class Instructional Design and Assessment (WIDA) English Language Proficiency Standards
States with English Language Development Standards aligned to the Common Core Standards
