June 7, 2013
Magdalena Ruz Gonzalez
Silvina Rubinstein
Update on ELD Standards Professional
Implementation
•Gustavo González, Education Programs
Consultant, CDE
•Sandra Covarrubias, Education Programs
Consultant, CDE
CA ELD Standards Professional
Learning Modules (PLMs) Outline
• Module 1: Overview of the CA ELD
Standards- 3 hours
• Module 2: Practical application of the CA
ELD Standards- 4 hours
Types of Activities within each Module
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Expert Interviews discuss research
Tutorials on specific topics
Read and Reflect
View Classrooms in action
Teacher-to-Teacher insights on planning,
instruction and student learning
Reflect and Connect with other teachers
Try/Practice newly acquired skills
Check key concepts to monitor understanding
Extend learning with additional links/resources
Resource Exploration that is downloadable. Topics;
Culturally Responsive Pedagogy, Biliteracy,
Scaffolding, Language and Literacy, etc.
Curriculum Frameworks and Instructional
Resources Update
Update on Mathematics Framework, ELA/ELD
Framework, and Supplemental Instructional Materials
Review
Tom Adams, Director
Curriculum Frameworks and Instructional
Resources Division, CDE
See Handout, Curriculum Frameworks and
Instructional Materials
Mathematics Framework
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•Available for public comment at
•http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/ma/cf/
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•Survey closes June 17, 2013
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•Please look at how it addresses
•the needs of English learners
ELD Supplemental Materials Review
Criteria approved by SBE in March 2013
Reviewers appointed in May 2013
Review between July 2013 and November 2013
SBE action March/May 2014
Information at
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/cr/cf/supt
supmatreview.asp
ELA/ELD K-8 Instructional
Materials Options
1) English Language Arts
2) English Language Arts/English Language
Development
3) Biliteracy Language Arts/English
Language Development
4) Intervention in English Language Arts
5) Intervention for English Learners
• Program 6 ?
PROGRAM 1
English Language Arts
–Common Core Standards
–Intended for students who do
not need English language
development
PROGRAM 2
English Language Arts/English
Language Development
–Alignment to Common Core ELA
–Alignment to CA ELD
PROGRAM 3
•Biliteracy Language Arts/English Language
Development
–Alignment to Common Core ELA
–Alignment to Common Core ELA in another
language with augmentations
–Alignment to ELD Standards
PROGRAM 4
Intervention in English Language Arts
–Alignment to selected CC ELA
standards
–Intended for students 2 or more years
below grade level in academic
achievement
PROGRAM 5
Intervention for English Learners
–Alignment to selected ELD
standards
–Intended for students 2 or more
years below grade level in
academic achievement
PROGRAM 6
PROPOSED
- Aligned to ELD standards by
proficiency levels
Under what conditions would it
be beneficial to have a stand
alone ELD program?
Preparing for Federal Program Monitoring
• Clement Mok, Administrator
•Federal Program Monitoring Office
•Educational Data Management Division, CDE
•See Handout, including Monitoring Instrument
Item Report, 2013-14 for Onsite and Online
2013-2014 FPM TRAININGS
• Southern CA : Village @ Indian Hill, Pomona
July 31, 2013
• CAIS Webinar: August 8, 2013
Federal Program Monitoring Instrument
Overview
• Sonia Petrozello, Consultant
• ELSD, CDE
• See handout
CA English Language Development Test Updates
and Reports
• Lily Roberts, Education Research and Evaluation
Administrator I, Assessment Development and
Administration Division (ADAD), CDE
• Gaye Lauritzen, Education Programs Consultant,
(ADAD), CDE
• See handout
English Language Proficiency
Assessments for California
(ELPAC) Update
The SBE April Information Memorandum is
posted on the SBE Web page at
http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/pn/im/index.asp
The SBE May Item #5 is posted on the SBE
Web page at
http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/ag/ag/yr13/agenda
201305.asp
PROPOSED ELPAC TIMELINE
2013–14
Analyze alignment of CELDT items to the 2012 CA ELD
Standards
Develop new K–12 test blueprints
Develop Request for Proposals
Draft legislation for transition to the ELPAC
2014–15
Develop and pilot test ELPAC items
Conduct standalone ELPAC field test
2015–16
Operational ELPAC with spring AA window
Train district staff to administer the ELPAC
* The proposed timeline is dependent on funding and legislative authority.
CELDT Item Alignment Meeting
Date
June 11–12, 2013 at the Sheraton Grand, Sacramento
•Purpose
To align the active CELDT items to the 2012 ELD
Standards
•Recruitment Process
Notification to educator groups throughout California
Four-week application period
Preliminary list of applicants from contractor to the CDE for
approval
Key Dates
July 1, 2013- CELDT 2013
August 27, 2013 Final Scoring
Training of Trainers meeting
October 2013- End of Annual
Administration Window
CONTACT INFO
CDE ELPA Office
Phone: 916–319–0784
CELDT E-mail:
celdt@cde.ca.gov
CELDT Web page:
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/el/
Update on CALPADS Reclassification &
Census Date Change
• Jessica Barr, Manager, CALPADS Operations
Office, CDE
• Brandy Jauregui, Information Systems Analyst,
CALPADS Operations Office, CDE
• Paula Mishima, Education Administrator,
CALPADS Operations Office, CDE
CALPADS 2012-2013
Federal and State Legislative Update
•Alejandro Espinoza, Legislative Representative
Government Affairs Division, CDE
• Monique Ramos, Legislative Representative
Government Affairs Division, CDE
California Department of
Education Language Policy and
Leadership Office Update
Lilia G. Sánchez
Bilingual/Migrant Education Programs
Consultant, Language Policy and Leadership
Office, CDE
Federal Title III Review
•The U.S. Department of Education (ED) office
conducted a monitoring review of the California
Department of Education Title III program during
the week of April 15, 2013
•The ED also conducted a desk review of
Sacramento City Unified School District (USD) and
an onsite review of San Francisco USD, Los Angeles
USD, Ventura USD and Stockton USD
Title III Program and Funding
• Geoffrey Ndirangu Education Programs
Consultant (LEP) 916-323-5831
gndirang@cde.ca.gov
• See Handout
Toward a “Common Definition of
English Learner”:
Update on National and State Policy &
Process Challenges & Options
Robert Linquanti, California Comprehensive
Assistance Center at WestEd