ELL and LCAP

With an approximate ELL enrollment of 1,521,772 students in the state public school system in 2012-2013, California currently holds the largest percentage of ELL student enrollment in grades K-12 in the country at almost 25%. The state also accounts for one-third of the districts with the highest concentration of ELL students in the United States, the largest of these being the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) at 152,592 students.

83% of ELL students in California speak Spanish, with Chinese, Vietnamese, Tagalog, and Arabic making up the majority of the most common languages spoken after that.

The following is a list of useful resources and programs for ELL students living in California.

State of California Informational Resources:

• California Department of Education: http://www.cde.ca.gov/
• ELL Support Page: http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/
• English Language Development Standards: http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/er/eldstandards.asp
• English Language Learner Document Templates and Forms: http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/cr/elforms.asp
• Title III Information: http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/t3/index.asp
• California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) Testing & Accountability: http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/ca/

Educational Programs and Learning Resources:

• CATESOL – The largest organization representing ELL teachers and instructors in California and Nevada for grades K-12: http://www.catesol.org/home.aspx
• California Association of Bilingual Information – The leading advocacy group for quality bilingual education policies in the Calfornia: http://www.bilingualeducation.org/
• Californians Together – A statewide alliance of parents, teachers, administrators, and civil rights advocacy organizations promoting high quality bilingual education policies for ELLs in California: https://www.californianstogether.org/
• The Latino Family Literacy Project – A program that teaches parents how to read with their children, establish a reading routine, and promote learning of the English vocabulary together as a family: https://www.lecturabooks.com/parent-programs/
• The Latino Family Literacy Project Webinar Program Training: https://www.latinoliteracy.com/webinars/
• Family Phonics Workbooks: An English vocabulary program for parents and children learning English that uses a simple method to teach parents strong English vocabulary and proper pronunciation through the use of phonics: https://www.lecturabooks.com/family-phonics-workbooks/

References

http://www.migrationpolicy.org/research/states-and-districts-highest-number-and-share-english-language-learners

http://www.migrationpolicy.org/research/top-languages-spoken-english-language-learners-nationally-and-state