ELD Standards

California ELD Standards

SBE adopted on November 7, 2012

• 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)