California English Language Development Standards Increasing Access to

California English Language Development Standards: Increasing Access to CCSS June 19, 2013 Lorena Tariba, Sylvia Solís and Yee Wan, Ed. D.

Objectives Participants will. . . q understand the alignment between the Common Core State Standards and the California English Language Development Standards (ELD) q Explore how parts of the ELD standards can be integrated into content lessons to strengthen language support

CA ELD Standards: Design • Aligned with and to be used in tandem with CCSS for ELA & Literacy and applied to both ELD and content area instruction • Highlight and amplify the critical language, knowledge about language, and skills using language in the CCSS in order for ELs to be simultaneously successful in school while they are developing language • Provide fewer, clearer, higher standards so teachers can focus on what’s most important

Key Shifts 1999 CA ELD Standards From… 2012 CA ELD Standards To… ELD Standards as ELA Standards working in tandem with ELA “junior” ELA Standards and other content standards and seen as the or as an “onramp” to the “diamond lane” for acceleration ELA Standards Simplified texts and activities, often separate from content knowledge Complex texts and intellectually challenging activities with content integral to language learning Instruction that treats reading, writing, listening, and speaking as isolated and separate skills Instruction that artfully integrates reading, writing, speaking and listening, and language Spycher, 2012 4

ELD Standards

What do the shifts in the ELD Standards mean for me? Select a shift and explain its possible implication for your work. I selected … is I think an implication for my work …

ELD Lesson Grades 6 -8 Intermediate Level Total Number of ELs: 25 6 Early Intermediate 15 Intermediate 4 Early Advanced Length of Lesson: Two periods of 60 minutes for three days Topic: Oral presentation based on The Circuit by Francisco Jimenez

CCSS ELA Standard Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas SL. 4 Present claims and findings a. Plan and deliver an informative/explanatory presentation that: develops a topic with relevant facts, definitions, and concrete details; uses appropriate transition to clarify relationships; uses precise language and domain specific vocabulary; and provides a strong conclusion.

ELD Lesson: Through the Lens of the CCSS Watch the video and record evidence that demonstrates alignment to CCSS and 21 st century skills on the note-taking guide.

Through the Lens of the CCSS

What should you see or hear students do or say in language rich classrooms so that English learners have full access to the Common Core content?

CA ELD Standards: Elements Overview & Proficiency Level Descriptors (PLDs): • Alignment to CCSS for ELA & Literacy • CA’s EL Students • Proficiency Level Descriptors (PLDs) • Structure of the grade level standards Grade Level ELD Standards: • Section 1: Goal, Critical Principles, At-a-glance Overview • Section 2: Elaboration on Critical Principles • Part I: Interacting in Meaningful Ways • Part II: Learning About How English Works • Part III: Using Foundational Literacy Skills Appendices: • Appendix A: • Appendix B: • Appendix C: • Appendix D: Foundational Literacy Skills Learning About How English Works Theory and Research Context, Development, Validation Glossary of Key Terms

Resources California English Language Development Standards http: //www. cde. ca. gov/sp/el/er/eldstandards. asp e. Standards App http: //scoecurriculum. net/estandards/support/