Standards, Learning Foundations and Frameworks

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Standards

• English Language Arts and Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (PDF)
  The California English Language Arts and Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects standards define the knowledge, concepts, and skills that students should acquire in each grade-level in English Language Arts and Literacy.
• California English Language Development Standards (PDF)
  The California English Language Development Standards (CA ELD Standards) amplify the California State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy (ELA/Literacy) in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects. The CA ELD Standards, when used in tandem with state content standards, assist English learner students to build English proficiency, refine the academic use of English, and provide students access to subject area content.

Learning Foundations

• California Preschool and Transitional Kindergarten (TK) Learning Foundations
  The California Preschool/Transitional Kindergarten Learning Foundations (PTKLF) outline the key knowledge and skills that most children ages three to five and a half years old can achieve when provided with the kinds of interactions, instruction, and environments that research has shown to promote early learning and development. They provide preschool/TK educators, parents, and the public with a clear understanding of the wide range of knowledge and skills that children typically attain when given the benefits of a high-quality preschool program, whether it be in center-based, home-based, or TK settings. Released in 2024, the PTKLF address multiple areas of instruction. In the Language and Literacy Development document, both Foundational Language Development and English Language Development are addressed.
  

Frameworks

• English Language Arts (ELA)/English Language Development (ELD) Framework
  Approved by the State Board of Education (SBE) in 2014, the ELA/ELD Framework provides a blueprint for the implementation of two sets of interrelated standards: the California Common Core State Standards: ELA/Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects and the California ELD Standards. The debate about how to teach literacy has gained much attention in the nation and the state in recent years. The ELA/ELD Framework, however, has long advocated for a comprehensive and integrated model of literacy that offers evidence-based literacy instruction in the classroom, including explicit instruction in phonics, phonemic awareness, and other decoding skills, as well as the development of vocabulary, comprehension, writing, speaking, and listening skills.
  • Executive Summary (PDF)
    This executive summary provides highlights from the framework and directs readers to resources in the document. It begins with a broad overview of the standards and California’s vision for their implementation, features important grade-level guidance, and highlights selected topics crucial for effective implementation.
  • Resource Guide to the Foundational Skills of the California Common Core State Standards (CA CCSS) for English Language Arts and Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (PDF)
    The purpose of this document is to elucidate and highlight selected key concepts and guidelines from the ELA/ELD Framework regarding the foundational skills of reading and to direct readers toward specific discussions of the foundational skills in the framework. The ELA/ELD Framework should be read for additional information and detail. See especially the Foundational Skills and the Supporting Students Strategically sections in the Overviews of the Span in chapters 3–7. See also the Foundational Skills discussions in each grade-level section of chapters 3–7.