Multilingual English Learner Services

Belief Statement about Multilingual English Learners

We believe all Multilingual English Learners can acquire English, achieve high academic success, and be college and career ready. This is a shared responsibility of all educators. All levels of the schooling system have a role to play in ensuring the access and achievement of our Multilingual English Learners. To carry out this mission, we emphasize the following principles:

Social emotional learning
Assets-based and inclusive instruction
Collaborative learning and communication
Rigorous and rich instruction with scaffolds
Comprehensive ELD tied to content
Data-driven decisions and monitoring
Parent-community engagement
Supportive systems

Department Mission

The district's Shared Vision and Values are the foundation for our mission to offer quality language programs to ensure opportunities to develop multiliteracy for all students.

Monitoring system to ensure the required progress in English proficiency and mastery of grade level standards is attained by all English Learners.
Broad commitment and leadership devoted to language acquisition and multiliteracy by all staff.
Unity of purpose in site implementation of programs for language acquisition and development.
Sufficient resources for quality curriculum, leadership, staffing, and professional growth needs.
A district-wide data collection system to ensure quality education for all second language learners.
Full inclusion of parents/community in the educational process and program planning.

New English Language Development Standards were adopted on November 7, 2012, by the State Board of Education. ELD standards help guide curriculum, instruction, and assessment for English learners who are developing the English language skills needed to engage successfully with state subject matter standards for college and career readiness.

Services and Support Offered:

English learner services
English language and literacy programs for English learners
Textbook adoption for Spanish language
Newcomer services and support
State and federal programs: Title I, Title III, Title V
Staff development
EL instructional assistant support and paraprofessional development
Private schools
Language census
Language proficiency assessments
Federal program monitoring (FPM)
District English Language Advisory Committee (DELAC)

Multilingual English Learner Master Plan

Our Multilingual English Learner Master Plan is aligned with the California English Learner Roadmap and was developed in collaboration with teachers, administrators, staff, and parents. The Master Plan is a framework and guide for the implementation of services and support for our Multilingual English Learners.

English Learner (EL) Roadmap

The English Learner Roadmap was developed in collaboration with a group of district administrators and teachers with a presentation at the DAC/DELAC general meeting.  The plan provides the following components:

Initial identification
Instructional programs and services
Reclassification
Staffing authorization
Professional development
Accountability and evaluation
Parent advisory committees
Funding

The roadmap is a framework and guide for implementing English Learner services and support. To view a copy of the plan, please download the English Learner Roadmap in the document container at the bottom of this page. 

Contact us

Lalaine Perez, Executive Director, Ext. 181501
Patricia Pimentel, Coordinator, Ext. 181523
Nancy Rojas, Coordinator, Ext. 181525
Olvia (Angie) Amador, District Biliteracy Resource Teacher, Ext. 181506
Reina Galvez, District Biliteracy Resource Teacher, Ext. 181552