English Language Learners

The major goals of the State Program for English Learners are to “develop English Learners’ proficiency in English and in the district’s core curriculum as rapidly and as effectively as possible in an established English-language classroom or in an alternative course of study (i.e. alternative program) with curriculum designed for such students.” English Learners are ultimately reclassified as Fluent English Proficient (FEP) after meeting established criteria to ensure that these students “have overcome language barriers, have recouped any academic deficits incurred in other areas of the curriculum, and can demonstrate English-language proficiency comparable to that of the school district’s average native English-language speakers.”

Our Master Plan for English Learners is tied to and based on:

• Federal and State laws and regulations
• District policies, vision and beliefs
• District Local Control Accountability Plan
• California Common Core State Standards, the California ELD standards, and the ELA/ELD Framework
• Research-informed, proven instructional practices

Master Plan for English Language Learners

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