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Literacy Roadmap

Guidance to help educators apply the ELA/ELD Framework, navigate resources and professional learning opportunities available to implement effective literacy instruction, and improve literacy outcomes for all students.

Overview

The Literacy Roadmap is designed to help educators apply the English Language Arts/English Language Development Framework for California Public Schools (ELA/ELD Framework) to classroom instruction, navigate the resources and professional learning opportunities available to implement effective literacy instruction, and improve literacy outcomes for all students with a focus on equity. The purpose of the California Literacy Roadmap is to provide current and comprehensive, yet concise, guidance to help educators implement effective literacy instruction for all California students.

Literacy Content Blocks

Literacy Content Blocks are a central element of the California Literacy Roadmap. They are intended to guide literacy instruction based on local context and students’ identified assets and assessed needs. As of Spring 2025, Literacy Content Blocks are provided for English-medium classrooms in transitional kindergarten (TK) through grade five. The blocks reflect an intentional approach to literacy that promotes carefully sequenced initial instruction, appropriate practice and reinforcement, intervention as necessary, and meaningful application in ELA and other content areas.

Literacy Content Blocks for English-Medium Classrooms

Multilingual Literacy Guidance for Grades TK through Grade 12 (Coming soon)

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Last Reviewed: Tuesday, September 1, 2026
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