ELD Standards
English Language Development Standards
The current ELD standards remain in effect until the 2015-2016 school year:
- Standards (outgoing)
On November 7, 2012 the State Board of Education adopted new ELD standards designed to complement and enhance the common core state standards. District teachers
- ELD Overview and Proficiency Level Descriptors (PDF)
- Kindergarten - Color (PDF) | Kindergarten - Black and White (PDF)
- Grade 1 - Color (PDF) | Grade 1 - Black and White (PDF)
- Grade 2 - Color (PDF) | Grade 2 - Black and White (PDF)
- Grade 3 - Color (PDF) | Grade 3 - Black and White (PDF)
- Grade 4 - Color (PDF) | Grade 4 - Black and White (PDF)
- Grade 5 - Color (PDF) | Grade 5 - Black and White (PDF)
- Grade 6 - Color (PDF) | Grade 6 - Black and White (PDF)
- Grade 7 - Color (PDF) | Grade 7 - Black and White (PDF)
- Grade 8 - Color (PDF) | Grade 8 - Black and White (PDF)
- Grade 9 and 10 - Color (PDF) | Grade 9 and 10 - Black and White (PDF)
- Grade 11 and 12 - Color (PDF) | Grade 11 and 12 - Black and White (PDF)
- Appendix A: Foundational Literacy Skills for English Learners (PDF)
- Appendix B: California English Language Development Standards Part II: Learning About How English Works (PDF)
- Appendix C: Theoretical Foundations and Research Base for California’s English Language Development Standards (PDF)
- Appendix D: Context, Development, and Validation of the California English Language Development Standards (PDF)
- Glossary of Key Terms (PDF)
- Glossary of Key Terms (Accessible Alternate Version)
