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Legal Citations to Support the Federal Program Monitoring English Learner (EL) Instrument.

Legal Citations to Support the Federal Program Monitoring English Learner Instrument

Program Instrument Category Reference

I - Involvement
II - Governance and Administration
III - Funding
IV - Standards, Assessment and Accountability
V - Staffing and Professional Development
VI - Opportunity and Equal Educational Access
VII - Teaching and Learning

EL Category Reference

1 - Parental Involvement and Outreach
2 - Translation of Information for Parents
3 - Private School Consultation and Participation
4 - English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC)
5 - District English Learner Advisory Committee (DELAC)
6 - English Learner Identification and Assessment
7 - Parent/Guardian Notifications
8 - Implementation, Monitoring, and Revision of LEA Plan
9 - EL Program Inclusion in the Development of SPSA
10 - Inventory
11 - Supplement, Not Supplant, with Title III and EIA-LEP
12 - Time Accounting Requirements
13 - Evaluation of EL Program Effectiveness
14 - Reclassification
15 - Teacher EL Authorization
16 - Professional Development specific to English Learners
17 - Appropriate Student Placement
18 - Parental Exception Waivers for Alternative Programs
19 - ELD
20 - Access to Core Subject Matter

EL Category US Federal Law CA State Law Title Program Instrument Category Year in Effect

1

20 U.S.C. § 7012(e)(1) External link opens in new window or tab.

N/A

“Parental Notification: Parental Participation, In general”

I

2012

1

20 U.S.C. § 7012(e)(2) External link opens in new window or tab.

N/A

“Parental Notification: Parental Participation, Receipt of Recommendations”

I

2012

2

20 U.S.C. § 6318(e)(5) External link opens in new window or tab.

N/A

“Parental Involvement”

I

2012

2.1

N/A

EC § 48980 External link opens in new window or tab.

"Notification of Parent or Guardian”

I

2019

2.1

N/A

California Code of Regulations External link opens in new window or tab. (search for: 5 CCR § 11316)

“California Department of Education: Special Programs, Multilingual and English Learner Education”

I

2018

1

20 U.S.C. § 6320 External link opens in new window or tab.

N/A

“Participation of Children Enrolled in Private Schools”

I

2012

3.2

20 U.S.C. § 6320(b)(1) External link opens in new window or tab.

N/A

“Participation of Children Enrolled in Private Schools: Consultation, In general”

I

2012

3.2

20 U.S.C. § 6320(b)(1)(A) External link opens in new window or tab.

N/A

“Participation of Children Enrolled in Private Schools: Consultation, In general”

I

2012

3.2

20 U.S.C. § 6320(b)(1)(B) External link opens in new window or tab.

N/A

“Participation of Children Enrolled in Private Schools: Consultation, In general”

I

2012

3.2

20 U.S.C. § 6320(b)(1)(C)(G) External link opens in new window or tab.

N/A

“Participation of Children Enrolled in Private Schools: Consultation, In general”

I

2012

3.2

20 U.S.C. § 6320(b)(1)(D) External link opens in new window or tab.

N/A

“Participation of Children Enrolled in Private Schools: Consultation, In general”

I

2012

3.2

20 U.S.C. § 6320(b)(1)(E) External link opens in new window or tab.

N/A

“Participation of Children Enrolled in Private Schools: Consultation, In general”

I

2012

3.2

20 U.S.C. § 6320(b)(1)(H) External link opens in new window or tab.

N/A

“Participation of Children Enrolled in Private Schools: Consultation, In general”

I

2012

3.2

20 U.S.C. § 6320(b)(3) External link opens in new window or tab.

N/A

“Participation of Children Enrolled in Private Schools: Consultation, Discussion”

I

2012

3.2

20 U.S.C. § 6320(b)(5)(A) External link opens in new window or tab.

N/A

“Participation of Children Enrolled in Private Schools: Consultation, Compliance”

I

2012

3.2

20 U.S.C. § 7881(c)(1)(A) External link opens in new window or tab.

N/A

“Participation by Private School Parents and Teachers: Consultation, In general”

I

2012

3.2

20 U.S.C. § 7881(c)(1)(B) External link opens in new window or tab.

N/A

“Participation by Private School Parents and Teachers: Consultation, In general”

I

2012

3.2

20 U.S.C. § 7881(c)(1)(C) External link opens in new window or tab.

N/A

“Participation by Private School Parents and Teachers: Consultation, In general”

I

2012

3.2

20 U.S.C. § 7881(c)(1)(D) External link opens in new window or tab.

N/A

“Participation by Private School Parents and Teachers: Consultation, In general”

I

2012

3.2

20 U.S.C. § 7881(c)(1)(E) External link opens in new window or tab.

N/A

“Participation by Private School Parents and Teachers: Consultation, In general”

I

2012

3.2

20 U.S.C. § 7881(c)(2) External link opens in new window or tab.

N/A

“Participation by Private School Parents and Teachers: Consultation, Disagreement”

I

2012

3.2

20 U.S.C. § 7881(c)(4) External link opens in new window or tab.

N/A

“Participation by Private School Parents and Teachers: Consultation, Discussion Required”

I

2012

4

N/A

EC § 35147 External link opens in new window or tab.

“Local Administrations: Governing Boards, Meetings”

I

2019

4

N/A

EC § 52176(b) External link opens in new window or tab.

“Bilingual Education: Bilingual-Bicultural Education Act of 1976”

I

1980

4

N/A

EC § 52176(b)(c) External link opens in new window or tab.

“Bilingual Education: Bilingual-Bicultural Education Act of 1976”

I

1980

4

N/A

EC § 52176(c) External link opens in new window or tab.

“Bilingual Education: Bilingual-Bicultural Education Act of 1976”

I

1980

4

N/A

EC § 62002.5 External link opens in new window or tab.

“Evaluation and Sunsetting of Programs: General Provisions”

I

2006

4

N/A

EC § 64001(a) External link opens in new window or tab.

“Instruction and Services: Consolidated Application Process”

I

2019

4

N/A

California Code of Regulations External link opens in new window or tab. [search for: 5 CCR § 11308(b)]

“California Department of Education: Special Programs, English Language Learner Education, Advisory Committees”

I

2003

4

N/A

California Code of Regulations External link opens in new window or tab. [search for: 5 CCR § 11308(d)]

“California Department of Education: Special Programs, English Language Learner Education, Advisory Committees”

I

2003

5.1

N/A

California Code of Regulations External link opens in new window or tab. [search for: 5 CCR § 11308(c)(1)]

“California Department of Education: Special Programs, English Language Learner Education, Advisory Committees”

RE:

I

2003

5.1

N/A

California Code of Regulations External link opens in new window or tab. [search for: 5 CCR § 11308(c)(2)]

“California Department of Education: Special Programs, English Language Learner Education, Notice to Parents or Guardians”

I

2003

5.1

N/A

California Code of Regulations External link opens in new window or tab. [search for: 5 CCR § 11308(c)(3)]

“California Department of Education: Special Programs, English Language Learner Education, Advisory Committees”

I

2003

5.1

N/A

California Code of Regulations External link opens in new window or tab. [search for: 5 CCR § 11308(c)(4)]

“California Department of Education: Special Programs, English Language Learner Education, Advisory Committees”

I

2003

5.1

N/A

California Code of Regulations External link opens in new window or tab. [search for: 5 CCR § 11308(c)(5)]

“California Department of Education: Special Programs, English Language Learner Education, Advisory Committees"

I

2003

5.1

N/A

California Code of Regulations External link opens in new window or tab. [search for: 5 CCR § 11308(c)(6)]

“California Department of Education: Special Programs, English Language Learner Education, Advisory Committees”

I

2003

5.1

N/A

California Code of Regulations External link opens in new window or tab. [search for: 5 CCR § 11308(c)(7)]

“California Department of Education: Special Programs, English Language Learner Education, Advisory Committees”

I

2003

5.2

N/A

California Code of Regulations External link opens in new window or tab. [search for: 5 CCR § 11308(d)]

“California Department of Education: Special Programs, English Language Learner Education, Advisory Committees”

I

2003

6.1

N/A

EC § 313 External link opens in new window or tab.

English Language Proficiency Assessment

III

2018

6.2

N/A

EC § 313 External link opens in new window or tab.

English Language Proficiency

II

2018

6.2

N/A

California Code of Regulations External link opens in new window or tab. [search for: 5 CCR §§ 11307(a)]

“Census”

II

2003

6.2

N/A

California Code of Regulations External link opens in new window or tab. (search for: 5 CCR §§ 11511)

“California Department of Education: Special Programs, California English Language Development Test, Administration, Initial and Annual Assessments”

II

2005

6.3

N/A

California Code of Regulations External link opens in new window or tab. (search for: 5 CCR § 11306)

“California Department of Education: Special Programs, English Language Learner Education, Annual Assessment”

II

2003

6.5

N/A

California Code of Regulations External link opens in new window or tab. (search for: 5 CCR § 11516)

“California Department of Education: Special Programs, California English Language Development Test, Variations”

II

2005

7.1

N/A

EC § 313(a)-(c) External link opens in new window or tab.

“English Language Proficiency”

II

2018

7.1

N/A

California Code of Regulations External link opens in new window or tab. (search for: 5CCR § 11511.5)

“California Department of Education: Special Programs, California English Language Development Test, Administration, Reporting to Parents”

II

2005

7.2

N/A

EC §§ 313 (a)-(c) External link opens in new window or tab.

“English Language Proficiency Assessment”

II

2014

7.2

N/A

California Code of Regulations External link opens in new window or tab. (search for: 5 CCR § 11511.5)

“California Department of Education: Special Programs, California English Language Development Test, Administration, Reporting to Parents”

II

2005

7.3

20 U.S.C. § 6312 External link opens in new window or tab.

N/A

“Local Educational Agency Plans”

II

2012

7.3

20 U.S.C. § 7012 External link opens in new window or tab.

N/A

“Parental Notification”

II

2012

7.4

20 U.S.C. § 6312 External link opens in new window or tab.

N/A

“Local Educational Agency Plans”

II

2012

7.4

20 U.S.C. § 7012 External link opens in new window or tab.

N/A

“Parental Notification”

II

2012

7.5

20 U.S.C. §  6312(g)(1)(B)(1) External link opens in new window or tab.

N/A

“Local Educational Agency Plans, Parental Notification, In general, Separate Notification”

II

2012

7.5

20 U.S.C. § 7012(b) External link opens in new window or tab.

N/A

“Parental Notification, Separate Notification”

II

2012

8.1

20 U.S.C. §§ 6312(b)(1)(A)(i), (ii), (iii) External link opens in new window or tab.

N/A

“Local Educational Agency Plans, Plan Provisions, In general”

II

2012

8.1

20 U.S.C. § 6826 External link opens in new window or tab. (PDF)

N/A

“Local Plans”

II

2002

8.1

Title III Immigrant

N/A

Emergency Immigrant Education Program

II

2002

8.2

20 U.S.C. § 6316(c)(7)(A) External link opens in new window or tab.

N/A

“Academic Assessment and Local Educational Agency and School Improvement, State Review and Local Educational Agency Improvement, Local Educational Agency Provisions, Plan”

II

2011

8.2

34 CFR §§ 200.52 (a)(1) and (2)

N/A

“Improving Basic Programs Operated by Local Educational Agencies: LEA and School Improvement, LEA Improvement, Improvement Plan”

II

2002

8.3

20 U.S.C. § 6316(c)(7)(A) External link opens in new window or tab.

N/A

“Academic Assessment and Local Educational Agency and School Improvement, State Review and Local Educational Agency Improvement, Local Educational Agency Provisions, Plan”

II

2011

9.1

N/A

EC § 64001 External link opens in new window or tab.

“Instruction and Services: Consolidated Application Process”

II

2019

10.1

34 CFR § 80.32(d)(1) External link opens in new window or tab. (PDF)

N/A

“Equipment: Management Requirements”

II

1988

10.1

34 CFR § 80.32(d)(2) External link opens in new window or tab. (PDF)

N/A

“Equipment: Management Requirements”

II

1988

10.1

N/A

EC § 35168 External link opens in new window or tab.

“Local Educational Agencies: Governing Boards, Powers and Duties”

II

1984

10.1

N/A

California Code of Regulations External link opens in new window or tab. (search for: 5 CCR § 3946)

“California Department of Education: Consolidated Categorical Aid Program, General Provisions, Fiscal Concerns, Controls, Safeguards and Disposal of Equipment Purchased with State and Federal Consolidated Application Funds”

II

Current as of 2015

11.1

20 U.S.C. § 1703(f) External link opens in new window or tab.

N/A

“Denial of Equal Educational Opportunity Prohibited”

III

2011

11.1

20 U.S.C. § 6825(g) External link opens in new window or tab.

N/A

“Subgrants to eligible Entities: Supplement, Not Supplant”

III

2012

11.2

N/A

EC § 63000 External link opens in new window or tab.

“Use of Categorical Funds: Expenditure for Direct Services to Pupils”

III

2007

11.2

N/A

EC § 63001 External link opens in new window or tab.

“Use of Categorical Funds: Expenditure for Direct Services to Pupils”

III

2015

11.3

20 U.S.C. § 1703(f)External link opens in new window or tab.

N/A

“Denial of Equal Educational Opportunity Prohibited”

III

2011

11.3

20 U.S.C. § 6825(g)External link opens in new window or tab.

N/A

“Subgrants to eligible Entities: Supplement, Not Supplant”

III

2012

11.3

N/A

EC § 48985 External link opens in new window or tab.

“Notification of Parent or Guardian”

III

2019

11.3

N/A

EC § 62002 External link opens in new window or tab.

“Evaluations and Sunsetting of Programs: General Provisions”

III

1991

11.3

N/A

EC § 64000(b)(c) External link opens in new window or tab.

“Instruction and Services: Consolidated Application Process”

III

2019

11.3

N/A

EC § 64001 External link opens in new window or tab.

“School Plans for Student Achievement”

III

2019

11.3

N/A

California Code of Regulations External link opens in new window or tab. (search for: 5 CCR § 11316)

“California Department of Education: Special Programs, English Language Learner Education, Notice to Parents or Guardians”

III

2003

12.2

20 U.S.C. § 6825(b) External link opens in new window or tab.

N/A

“Subgrants to eligible Entities: Administrative Expenses”

III

2012

12.2

2 CFR 200, Subpart E

N/A

“Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards: Cost Principles”

III

2013

12.2

2 CFR 200, Subpart F

N/A

“Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards: Audit Requirements”

III

2013

12.2

OMB Circular A-87, Attachment B, 8.h

N/A

“Cost Principles for State, Local, and Indian Tribal Governments: Selected Items of Cost, Compensation for Personal Services”

III

2004

12.2

OMB Circular A-133, ED Cross-Cutting Section, III.B.2

N/A

“Compliance Requirements: Allowable Costs/Cost Principles, Documentation of Employee Time and Effort”

III

2014

12.2

N/A

California School Accounting Manual [CSAM]

CSAM, 2019 Edition

III

2019

13

20 U.S.C. § 1703(f) External link opens in new window or tab.

N/A

“Denial of Equal Educational Opportunity Prohibited”

IV

2011

13

20 U.S.C. §  6841(b)(c) External link opens in new window or tab.

N/A

“Use of Evaluations”

IV

2012

13

N/A

EC § 64001(f) External link opens in new window or tab.

“Instruction and Services: Consolidated Application Process”

IV

2007

14

N/A

EC § 313(f) External link opens in new window or tab.

“English Language Education for Immigrant Children: English Language Proficiency Assessment”

RE: Reclassification Criteria

IV

2018

14

N/A

EC § 313(f)(1-4) External link opens in new window or tab.

“English Language Education for Immigrant Children: English Language Proficiency Assessment”

RE: Reclassification Criteria

IV

2018

14

N/A

California Code of Regulations External link opens in new window or tab. [search for: 5 CCR § 11303(a-d)]

“California Department of Education: Special Programs, English Language Learner Education, Reclassification”

RE: Reclassification Criteria

IV

2003

14.1

N/A

California Code of Regulations External link opens in new window or tab. (search for: 5 CCR §§ 432)

“Records of Pupils: Individual Pupil Records, Varieties of Pupil Records”

IV

1977

14.1

N/A

California Code of Regulations External link opens in new window or tab. (search for: 5 CCR §§ 434)

“Records of Pupils: Individual Pupil Records, Access to Pupil Records”

IV

1977

14.1

N/A

California Code of Regulations External link opens in new window or tab. (search for: 5 CCR §§ 438)

“Records of Pupils: Individual Pupil Records, Transfer of Pupil Records”

IV

Current as of 2015

14.2

20 U.S.C. § 6841 External link opens in new window or tab.

N/A

“Evaluations”

IV

2012

14.2

N/A

California Code of Regulations External link opens in new window or tab. (search for: 5 CCR § 11304)

“California Department of Education: Special Programs, English Language Learner Education, Monitoring”

IV

2003

15

20 U.S.C. § 6319(a)(1) External link opens in new window or tab.

N/A

“Qualifications for Teachers and Paraprofessionals, Teacher Qualifications and Measurable Objectives, In General”

V

2012

15

20 U.S.C. § 6826(c) External link opens in new window or tab. (PDF)

N/A

“Local Plans: Teacher English Fluency”

V

2002

15

N/A

EC § 44253.1-3 External link opens in new window or tab.

“Employees: Teacher Credentialing, Credential Types”

V

1993

16.2

20 U.S.C. § 6825(c)(2)(A) External link opens in new window or tab.

N/A

“Subgrants to eligible Entities: Required Subgrantee Activities”

V

2012

16.2

20 U.S.C. § 6825(c)(2)(B) External link opens in new window or tab.

N/A

“Subgrants to eligible Entities: Required Subgrantee Activities”

V

2012

16.2

20 U.S.C. § 6825(c)(2)(C) External link opens in new window or tab.

N/A

“Subgrants to eligible Entities: Required Subgrantee Activities”

V

2012

16.2

20 U.S.C. § 6825(c)(2)(D) External link opens in new window or tab.

N/A

“Subgrants to eligible Entities: Required Subgrantee Activities”

V

2012

17

N/A

EC § 305 External link opens in new window or tab.

“English Language Education for Immigrant Parents: English Language Education”

VI

2018

17

N/A

EC § 306 External link opens in new window or tab.

“English Language Education for Immigrant Parents: English Language Education, Definitions"

VI

2017

17

N/A

EC § 310 External link opens in new window or tab.

“English Language Education for Immigrant Parents: Parental Exceptions”

VI

2017

17

N/A

California Code of Regulations External link opens in new window or tab. (search for: 5 CCR § 11301)

“California Department of Education: Special Programs, Community Engagement”

VI

1998

18

20 U.S.C. § 6312(g)(1)(A) External link opens in new window or tab.

N/A

“Local Educational Agency Plans: Parental Notification, In General, Notices”

VI

2012

18

34 CFR § 300.324(2)(ii) External link opens in new window or tab.

N/A

“Assistance to State for the Education of Children with Disabilities: Individualized Education Programs, Development, Review, and Revision of IEP”

VI

2012

18

N/A

EC § 48985 External link opens in new window or tab.

“Parent Notification”

VI

2019

18.1

N/A

EC § 310 External link opens in new window or tab.

“English Language Education for Immigrant Parents: Parental Exceptions”

VI

1998

18.1

N/A

California Code of Regulations External link opens in new window or tab. [search for: 5 CCR §11309(a-e)]

“California Department of Education: Special Programs, English Language Learner Education, Parental Exception Waivers”

VI

2003

18.4

N/A

EC § 310 External link opens in new window or tab.

“English Language Education for Immigrant Parents: Parental Exceptions”

VI

1998

19

20 U.S.C. § 1703(f) External link opens in new window or tab.

N/A

“Denial of Equal Educational Opportunity Prohibited”

VII

2011

19

20 U.S.C. § 6825(c)(1)(A)
External link opens in new window or tab.

N/A

“Subgrants to eligible Entities: Required Subgrantee Activities”

VII

2012

19

N/A

EC § 300 External link opens in new window or tab.

“English Language Education for Immigrant Parents: Findings and Declarations”

VII

2017

19

N/A

EC § 305 External link opens in new window or tab.

“English Language Education for Immigrant Parents: English Language Education”

VII

2018

19

N/A

EC § 306 External link opens in new window or tab.

“English Language Education for Immigrant Parents: English Language Education, Definitions"

VII

2017

19

N/A

EC § 310 External link opens in new window or tab.

“English Language Education for Immigrant Parents: Parental Exceptions”

VII

2017

19

N/A

EC § 313 External link opens in new window or tab.

“English Language Education for Immigrant Parents: English Language Proficiency Assessment”

VII

2018

19

N/A

California Code of Regulations External link opens in new window or tab. [search for: 5 CCR § 11302(a)]

“California Department of Education: Special Programs, English Language Learner Education, Duration of Services”

VII

1998

20.2

20 U.S.C. § 1703(f) External link opens in new window or tab.

N/A

“Denial of Equal Educational Opportunity Prohibited”

VII

2011

20.2

20 U.S.C. § 6312 External link opens in new window or tab.

N/A

“Local Educational Agency Plans”

VII

2012

20.2

20 U.S.C. § 6825(c)(1)(B) External link opens in new window or tab.

N/A

“Subgrants to eligible Entities: Required Subgrantee Activities”

VII

2012

20.2

N/A

EC § 306 External link opens in new window or tab.

“English Language Education for Immigrant Parents: English Language Education”

VII

1998

20.2

N/A

EC § 310 External link opens in new window or tab.

“English Language Education for Immigrant Parents: Parental Exceptions”

VI, VII

2017

20.2

N/A

California Code of Regulations External link opens in new window or tab. [search for: 5 CCR § 11302(b)]

“California Department of Education: Special Programs, English Language Learner Education, Duration of Services”

VII

1998

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