EL HANDBOOK - 2024

Commonly asked question:...................................................................................28 Section IV: ELPAC Proficiency Level Descriptors (PLDs) .............................................31 Section V: Reclassification .......................................................................................34 Criterion For Reclassification .................................................................................34 Reclassification of English Learners .......................................................................35 Guidelines for Reclassification ...............................................................................36 Reclassification for English Learners in Special Education .......................................36 Considerations for IEP Teams for Reclassification...................................................36 Commonly asked question:...................................................................................37 Reclassification Records .......................................................................................38 Reclassification Process ........................................................................................38 Central Office Responsibilities ...............................................................................39 School Responsibilities .........................................................................................39 Section VI: Post-Reclassification Process ..................................................................40 RFEP Monitoring ..................................................................................................40 Services Available to RFEPs ..................................................................................40 Section VII: Parental Involvement............................................................................42 CA Education for a Global Economy Initiative (Prop 58): Federal Compliance Items .42 Parent Involvement Notifications...........................................................................42 English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC) ..........................................................43 District English Learner Advisory Committee (DELAC).............................................43 Parental Notices ................................................................................................... 43 DELAC Records .................................................................................................... 43 DELAC Role as an Advisory Committee ..................................................................44 Facilitation of Meetings.........................................................................................44 Section VIII: Instructional Programs.........................................................................45 Description of Programs .......................................................................................45 Effective Instruction for English Learners...............................................................45 Standards-Based Instruction: CA CCSS ELA/ELD ....................................................45 Teaching and Learning: Federal Compliance Items.................................................45 English Language Development ............................................................................46 Core Subject Areas: Researched-Based Tools (MTSS, UDL) ....................................46 Integrated and Designated English Language Development....................................48

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