CCSS and CA ELD Standards Resources

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Mathematics | English Language Arts | English Language Development | Literacy

• California English Language Development Standards
  Links to the California English Language Development Standards (CA ELD Standards), aligned to the CCSS for English language arts (ELA) and adopted by the State Board of Education on November 7, 2012, and the California English Language Development Standards Implementation Plan.

• Common Core en Español
  A project of the Council of Chief State School Officers, the California Department of Education, and the San Diego County Office of Education, this Web site provides Spanish translations and linguistically augmented versions of the CA CCSS to support equitable assessment and curriculum development.

• 2014 English Language Arts/English Language Development Framework
  Guidelines for implementing the content standards adopted by the California State Board of Education that are developed by the Instructional Quality Commission.
  • Executive Summary (PDF)
    The executive summary provides a glimpse into the ELA/ELD Framework and the guidance it provides for educators, including descriptive snapshots and vignettes of grade-level instruction.
    

• 2015 ELA/ELD Instructional Materials Adoption (K–8)
  Information about the adoption of ELA/ELD instructional materials for kindergarten through grade 8. The list of adopted materials is scheduled to be available in November 2015.

• Transitioning to New California ELD Standards: Introduction, Overview, & Implications for Practice
  This webinar provides an overview of California's English language development standards and explores implications for school and district educators working to implement them in tandem with the CCSS.

• Ensuring English Learners’ Success with the Common Core and California’s New ELD Standards
  Archived video recording of a presentation at the California Teachers Association's 2013 Summer Institute.

• Understanding Language
  An initiative aimed to heighten educator awareness of the critical role that language plays in the CCSS and the Next Generation Science Standards. The initiative seeks to improve academic outcomes for English language learners (ELLs) by drawing attention to critical aspects of instructional practice and by advocating for necessary policy supports at the state and local levels. The initiative team, housed at Stanford University, has developed and presented papers and webinars addressing language and literacy issues, and is developing sets of teaching resources that exemplify high-quality instruction for ELLs.
  • English Language Arts Unit: Persuasion Across Time and Space
    This unit shows instructional approaches that are likely to help English language learners meet the CCSS ELA standards. The unit includes more than 230 pages of resources, complete with full student handouts.
  • Supporting ELLs in Mathematics
    These resources from the Understanding Language project are designed to illustrate how the CCSS in Mathematics can be used for English Learners (EL) instruction. Materials cover three grade spans and include templates for teachers to design their own tasks to support mathematics learning and language development for English learners.
  • The Teaching Channel Video Series Playlist: English Language Learners
    This video series was produced in conjunction with Stanford University’s Understanding Language initiative and examines the key shifts found in the CCSS. The videos highlight opportunities to grow students’ disciplinary knowledge and English language skills in heterogeneous classrooms.

• Improving Education for English Learners - Webinar Series Archive
  WestEd’s SchoolsMovingUp hosted a free webinar series focused on English language learners, with nationally recognized researchers and professional development providers speaking on topics covered in the California Department of Education (CDE) publication, Improving Education for English Learners: Research-Based Approaches . The webinar series archive includes presentations from national experts including Diane August, Jana Echevarria, Claude Goldenberg, Kate Kinsella, and Deborah Short.

• ¡Colorín colorado! Common Core Standards for English Language Learners
  This Web page is a bilingual site for families and educators of English language learners and in this section you will find classroom videos, teacher interviews, bilingual parent tips, and other resources to help English language learners successfully meet the CCSS.

More ELD resources are available. Use the keyword search and filters to find specific resources at
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Resources for
Mathematics | English Language Arts | English Language Development | Literacy