Provides evaluation and technical assistance to Local Educational Agencies to ensure that English learners acquire full proficiency in English as rapidly and effectively as possible, and that English learners meet state standards for academic achievement.
Consultant Directory
To obtain assistance with your questions about English learner issues related to a Categorical Program Monitoring review, see this county list to identify the assigned consultant.
Data Collection and Analysis
Data is collected from California schools to identify trends and educational needs and to measure student academic performance. Of particular interest to English Learners, the Language Census (R30-LC), this survey reveals not only the total number of English learners in each school, it also provides student language acquisition progress data by grades.
English Learner Advisory Committee
A committee comprised of parents, staff, and community members specifically designated to advise school officials on English Learner program services.
Forms
Samples of commonly used English Learner program forms that may be used by a local educational agency.
Legal Resources
A collection of often cross-referenced legal documents, which have defined English learner access rights to educational services. It is supplemented with various federal Web sites related to civil rights and sources to find specific laws.
Parental Notification Translation Requirement
Assembly Bill 680 (Chapter 706, Statutes of 2006) requires the California Department of Education to notify county and district superintendents annually that parental notifications shall be translated into the primary language spoken by 15 percent or more the school's enrollment. This letter explains the requirement and presents instructions on how school districts may determine the languages spoken and their percentage for each school site.
Report to the Legislature: Monitoring of County Court Schools and California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Division of Juvenile Justice Schools (June 2010; DOC; 264KB; 26pp.)
If you need assistance with, or require a hard copy of, Section I: Categorical Program Monitoring, please contact, Héctor Rico, Director, Categorical Compliance Division, by phone at 916-319-0809 or by e-mail at hrico@cde.ca.gov.
If you need assistance with, or require a hard copy of, Section II: Special Education Monitoring, please contact, Robert Morgan, Education Administrator I, Focused Monitoring and Technical Assistance Unit V, Special Education Division, by phone at 916-327-3696 or by e-mail at rmorgan@cde.ca.gov.
Request for Submission
A contract to provide consulting services for the development of English Learner services at Division of Juvenile Justice, county court schools. Final filing date: Monday, November 9, 2009.
