The English Learners page on the California Department of Education website has a links to a wide variety of resources concerning English Language Learners for parents, teachers, and administrators.
Of note are links to:

• English Language Development (ELD) Standards
• a report on how long it takes an English learner to attain proficiency
• an NCBE report about services to English learners
• the School and District Accountability Division, which has specific information about providing services to ELLs.  This page includes information about standards-based accountability, federal and state requirements and other resources for ELLs
• a report on Proposition 227 by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction as well as full text of the proposition in English and Spanish
• information regarding the The English Language and Intensive Literacy (ELIL) Program
• Information and resources for the Community-Based English Tutoring (CBET) Program
• information and resources for the English Language Acquisition Program (ELAP)
• a list of Adopted ESL Materials
• a listing for The Language Policy and Leadership Office, Specialized Programs Division

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