English Learner Program

The Claremont Unified School District is committed to the academic achievement of all students. This webpage has been created to assist parents and teachers by providing access to information relevant to English Learners and English language acquisition.

English Brochure              Spanish Brochure

The 2014 ELA/ELD Framework has been developed to support and incorporate the California State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (CA CCSS for ELA/Literacy) and the California English Language Development Standards (CA ELD Standards). The SBE (California State Board of Education) adopted the ELA/ELD Framework on July 9, 2014

 

The Claremont Unified School District strongly supports the involvement of all parents, including those parents of English Learners, in the educational process of their children. Parents are encouraged to participate in their child’s school sites’ English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC). Each participating school site holds a minimum of two general sessions per school year. This functioning body advises the school site on programs and services for English Language Learners. By participating on your child’s school sites’ ELAC, you have the opportunity to serve as a committee member of our District English Learner Advisory Committee (DELAC). This district level committee consists of parents, teachers, administrators, and district personnel who are interested in becoming knowledgeable about and more involved with the English Learner program.

The CA ELD Standards are designed to increase to the language knowledge, skills, and abilities that are important for English Learners to be successful in English language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies, as well as other subjects while developing English proficiency.  English Learners must also have full access to high quality content while they are moving through the ELD continuum.

The CA ELD Standards are intended to support these goals by providing fewer, clearer, and higher standards, as explained below:

1. Fewer – standards which are necessary and essential for development and success;
2. Clearer –standards that have clear links to curriculum and assessments; and
3. Higher – standards that align with the rigor of the California State Standards for ELA/Literacy, mathematics, as well as the Next Generation Science Standards, and history/social studies standards.

California English Language Development Standards Information

Overview of the English Language Development Standards & Proficiency Level Descriptors

Appendix B:  ELD Standards II:  Learning About How English Works

 

Language Learner Resources Aligned to Common Core

Framework for English Language Proficiency Development Standards

 

California State Standards

California State Standards

California Standards - Espanol

 

The Common Core Challenge for English Language Learners

Principal Leadership, February 2012

                             

 

 

 

 

The California School Dashboard, is the new accountability and continuous improvement system for our state.  It is based on a five-by-five colored table that produces 25 results using five colors. The reports display the schools' (by district) and student groups' placement on the five-by-five colored tables.

Below are resources to learn more about the dashboard.

1. California School Dashboard video provides an overview of California's new multiple measures accountability system. It describes the measures in the new Dashboard Report and how performance and improvement are used to determine the performance colors.
   • English
   • Spanish
2. Getting to Know the California School Dashboard - a brief overview of indicators used to measure school success as well as what reports are available to view.
   • English
   • Spanish
3. California School Dashboard Reference Guide - a short guide to understanding what information is available on the Equity Report.

2021 - 2022 DELAC Meeting Dates:

Tuesday, October 19, 2021 from  3 - 5 PM

Wednesday, February 9, 2022 from 3 - 5 PM

Wednesday, April 20, 2022 from 9 - 11 am

 

The purpose of this committee is to advise and provide input to the governing board and district staff on the needs and services for English learners.

Parents or guardians of English learner students shall constitute the majority of membership.  District staff members and interested members of the public are invited to attend.

The following information is provided to include the community in our discussion on education in Claremont Unified.

Agendas	Minutes
April 20, 2022	April 20, 2022 (English) April 20, 2022 (Spanish)
October 19, 2021	October 19, 2021 (English) October 19, 2021 (Spanish)
April 21, 2021	February 21, 2021 (English) February 21, 2021 (Spanish)
February 19, 2020	February 19, 2020 (English) February 19, 2020 (Spanish)
October 16, 2019	October 16, 2019 (English) October 16, 2019 (Spanish)
April 17, 2019	April 17, 2019 (English) April 17, 2019 (Spanish)
February 19, 2019	February 19, 2019 (English) February 19, 2019 (Spanish)
October 17, 2018	October 17, 2018 (English) October 17, 2018 (Spanish)
April 24, 2018	April 24, 2018 (English) April 24, 2018 (Spanish)
February 27, 2018	February 27, 2018 (English) February 27, 2018 (Spanish)
October 24, 2017	October 24, 2017 (English) October 24, 2017 (Spanish)
April 27, 2017	April 27, 2017 (English) April 27, 2017 (Spanish)
February 16, 2017	February 16, 2017 (English) February 16, 2017 (Spanish)

ENGLISH	SPANISH
Winter 2019-English version	Winter 2019-Spanish version
Spring 2017 - English version	Spring 2017 -Spanish version
Winter 2017 - English version	Winter 2017 - Spanish version