English Language Development (ELD) Review (District Level)

Detailed information on the District ELD Review (PDF)

Introduction

The Office of Office of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education (CLDE) offers a district-wide review of English language development program(s). The results and recommendations from the ELD Program Review will provide a framework to guide a district in establishing and/or improving upon the overall ELD programming at the district level system that supports and is inclusive of the unique academic, linguistic, and social-emotional needs of English learners.

The foundation used for this initial review is Castaneda v. Pickard (1981), the landmark court case that established a three-prong approach to determine ELD quality programming with the Office for Civil Rights laws and Department of Justice court orders. The three-prong approach is as follows: Theory – educationally sound and research-based; Practice – effective implementation (transforming theory into practice with fidelity) with adequate resources and personnel; and Results – Analysis of information, program evaluation, modification, and plan for improvement.

District reviews include focus groups with district leaders, school leaders, school instructional staff, and parents that occur onsite in-district over the course of 1.5 - 3 days, depending on scheduling priorities identified by district staff. Interviews and focus groups are conducted to obtain information and data related to the district ELD program.

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