Digital Learning Integration & Standards Guidance

Guidance to support schools to effectively implement technology to support learning and to address critical areas of instructional focus.

Background

Section 121 of Senate Bill (SB) 98, Education Finance: Education Omnibus Budget Trailer Bill (Chapter 24, Statutes of 2020) called for the development of draft distance learning curriculum and instructional guidance for mathematics, English language arts, and English language development to be adopted by the State Board of Education by May 31, 2021.

In response to the State Board of Education’s (SBE) adoption of the 2023 Mathematics Framework for California Public Schools: Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve (Mathematics Framework), Senate Bill 114 included Section 118. This section appropriates $100,000 from the 2023–24 fiscal year general fund to ensure alignment between the California Digital Learning Integration and Standards Guidance (DLISG) and the new mathematics curriculum framework. Section 118 designates $100,000 to the Sacramento County Office of Education (SCOE), in consultation with the executive director of the SBE and the California Department of Education (CDE), to update and align the DLISG with the state-adopted 2023 Mathematics Framework.

California Digital Learning Integration and Standards Guidance

The California DLISG was adopted by the SBE on May 12–13, 2021.

On July 10, 2023, Governor Newsom signed SB 114, including Section 118, which designates $100,000 to update this document to ensure alignment to the recently adopted Mathematics Framework.

A web version of the 2021 guidance is available at the California Digital Learning Integration and Standards Guidance web site . The web version is easy to navigate with a mobile device. It includes the option to download the full document or sections of the Guidance in PDF format and several short videos introducing various aspects of the Guidance. These videos feature authors and users of the Guidance and other notable educational leaders. To download a PDF of the Guidance from this web page, select the link below.

California Digital Learning Integration and Standards Guidance (PDF)

To download the Guidance or excerpts of the Guidance in Word format, select the links below.

Videos

Select the links below to view short videos produced by the SCOE that introduce various aspects of the Guidance. These videos and other resources are also available at the California Digital Learning Integration and Standards Guidance web site .

Webinars

The CDE hosted a series of webinars to introduce the Guidance. The webinars were co-hosted by the SCOE, the lead agency who developed the Guidance, and feature members of the writing team and other experts and practitioners.

California Digital Learning Integration & Standards Guidance Webinar 1: English Language Arts/English Language Development (ELA/ELD) Standards Guidance

This webinar focused on Section C: Standards Guidance for ELA, Literacy, and ELD addressing critical areas of instructional focus. The standards guidance supports teachers as they implement ELA, literacy, and ELD instruction. The organization of the standards presented in the Guidance highlights relationships among standards and reflects an integrated model of literacy instruction.

California Digital Learning Integration & Standards Guidance Webinar 2: Designing Instruction

This webinar focused on Section A: Implementing Research Based Digital Learning Practices, which connects decades of research on digital learning and explores how to leverage technology to support in-person and online instruction.

California Digital Integration & Standards Guidance Webinar 2: Designing Instruction (Video; 1:00:27)

California Digital Learning Integration & Standards Guidance Webinar 3: Mathematics Standards Guidance

Note that Section B will undergo the process of being updated due to the adoption of the 2023 Mathematics Framework. The webinar linked below was created prior to the adoption.

This webinar focused on Section B: Standards Guidance for Mathematics by addressing critical areas of instructional focus. The standards guidance is intended to support teachers as they implement mathematics instruction. The standards guidance is organized around the “big ideas” proposed in the draft Mathematics Framework.

California Digital Integration & Standards Guidance Webinar 3: Mathematics Standards Guidance (Video; 1:00:22)

Related Resources

English Language Arts/English Language Development Framework
The 2014 English Language Arts/English Language Development Framework adopted by the SBE on July 9, 2014, was developed to support and incorporate the California Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects and the California English Language Development Standards.
2023 Mathematics Framework for California Public Schools: Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve
The CDE, Instructional Quality Commission, and SBE completed the revision process for the Mathematics Framework. The 2023 Mathematics Framework was adopted by the SBE at their meeting on July 12, 2023.
International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)
ISTE is “a passionate community of global educators who believe in the power of technology to transform teaching and learning, accelerate innovation and solve tough problems in education.” ISTE’s Standards for Educators provide guidance for effective digital teaching and learning both in class and in a blended environment. Their Standards for Students support student-driven learning.
Computer Using Educators (CUE)
CUE provides professional learning that supports California educators to implement technology-empowered learning.