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Proficiency Level Descriptors for CA ELD Standards- Descriptores de los niveles de dominio para los estandares ELD.

Proficiency Level Descriptors for CA ELD Standards- Descriptores de los niveles de dominio para los estandares del Desarrollo del idioma ingles de California.

Proficiency Level Descriptor for CA ELD Standards Spanish

Excerpted from Califonria State Standards: Communications Toolkit for California- Los padres o tutores y los Estandares Estatales Basicos Comunes.

California State Standards Spanish

Guides for Supporting English Learners and the Five Key Themes in the ELA/ELD Framework

Resources for Parents and Students

Below are a few resources and other information for parents in order to better assist English Learners.

CUSD EL Master Plan: English Learner Program Master Plan Documentation
Integration of Content and ELD Standards
- California State Standards in ELA for K-12: Content standards were designed to define the knowledge, concepts, and skills that students should acquire at each grade level.
- California English Language Development Standards: ELD Specific Standards K-12
- Integrating the CA ELD Standards into K-12 Mathematics and Science Teaching and Learning: A Supplementary Resource for Educators Implementing in Tandem the California English Language Development Standards, The California Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, and the Next Generation Science Standards for California Public Schools
English Proficiency Testing Information
- CELDT
  - CELDT Released Test Questions K-12: English Language Development Test - Released Test Questions
  - CELDT Glossary of Terms
  - Frequently Asked Questions About the CELDT (Spanish Version): Answers common questions regarding the California English Language Development Test
- English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC)
  - Comparison of CELDT and ELPAC: English/Spanish
  - Transition Timeline: English/Spanish
  - ELPAC General Performance Level Descriptors
  - ELPAC Website
  - ELPAC Parent Guides
    - English
    - Spanish
    - Arabic
    - Chinese
    - Korean
    - Vietnamese
    - Tagalog
Useful Websites
- Colorin Colorado (resources available in multiple languages): Here you will find numerous articles, resources, and strategies to support ELL at school and home.
- How-to-Study.com (English/Spanish)
  - Language Arts
  - Math
  - Note Taking
  - Remembering
  - Studying
  - Taking Tests
- Learn to Read at Starfall: Teaching comprehension and phonics
- USA Learns, Free English Classes for Adults (English/Spanish): USA Learns is a free ESL program developed for adults with limited English language skills
  - More Information about USA Learns
  - Mandarin Chinese Support

California State Standards Resources for Parents and Guardians in Multiple Languages

Clearinghouse for Multilingual Documents

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CAASPP Parent Guides: Smarter Balanced Assessments

These guides provide information about the Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments, including sample test items for English language arts/literacy and mathematics. This information will help parents better understand their children’s test results.

Grades 3-5

Grades 6-8

Grade 11

2015-16 CAASPP Student Score Report Example

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Guia de los Padres para las Evaluaciones Sumativas Smarter Balanced

Grados 3-5

Grados 6-8

Grado 11

Muestra del reporte individual de los resultados 2015-16 de CAASPP