California Practitioners’ Guide for Educating English Learners with Disabilities - 2019 - Publication

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California Practitioners’ Guide for Educating English Learners with Disabilities provides non-binding guidance for local educational agencies on identifying English learners, aligning instruction with multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS), and implementing pre-referral interventions. Prepared for publication by the California Department of Education with support from WestEd, the guide defines key terminology, explains policy context, and outlines assessment and accessibility considerations, including suggested citation and reproduction permission under CDE copyright notice.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryHealthcare

FormatPDF

Pages464

Reading Time19 h 29 min

AccessFree to download

A Message from the State Superintendent of Public Instruction

Introduction

Purpose of This Guide

Policy Context

SECTION 1: Identification of English Learners, Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS), and Pre-Referral Interventions

Chapter 1: Students with Disabilities Who May Be Identified as English Learners

California Practitioners’Guide for Educating English Learners with Disabilities California Department of Education Sacramento 2019 This page intentionally left blank. California Practitioners’Guide for Educating English Learners with Disabilities California Department of Education Sacramento 2019 Publishing Information The California Practitioners’ Guide for Educating English Learners with Disabilities was prepared under the direction of the Special Education Division of the California Department of Education (CDE) through a contract with WestEd. The document was prepared for publication under contract with WestEd. It was published by the Department of Education, 1430 N Street, Sacramento, CA 95814, and was distributed under the provisions of the Library Distribution Act and Government Code Section 11096. The California Department of Education gratefully acknowledges Jarice Butterfield, Angela Gaviria, and Timothy Tipton and their contributions to the content of the California Practitioners’Guide for Educating English Learners with Disabilities. The Department also expresses its deep gratitude to Ms. Butterfield and the Special Education Local Plan Area Administrators of California for the use of material from their publication, Meeting the Needs of English Learners (ELs) with Disabilities Resource Book, and to Ms. Gaviria, Mr. Tipton, and the San Diego Unified School District for the use of material from their publication CEP-EL: A Comprehensive Evaluation Process for English Learners: A Process Manual. These publications are foundational to the development of this guide and are referred to throughout. Notice The guidance in California Practitioners’ Guide for Educating English Learners with Disabilities is not binding on local educational agencies or other entities. Except for the statues, regulations, and court decisions that are referenced herein, the document is exemplary, and compliance with it is not mandatory. (See California Education Code (EC) Section 33308.5.) Additional Publications and Educational Resources For information about publications and educational resources available from CDE, please visit the CDE’s Educational Resources Catalog (accessible at: [https://bit.ly/2Diy4lv](https://bit.ly/2Diy4lv)) page or call the CDE Press sales office at 1-800-995-4099. Suggested citation: California Department of Education. 2019. California Practitioners’ Guide for Educating English Learners with Disabilities. Sacramento, CA: California Department of Education. Developed by WestEd under Contract Number: CN170145 © 2019 California Department of Education. Permission to reproduce with the California Department of Education copyright notice is hereby granted. Contents A Message from the State Superintendent of Public Instruction ....................................... xiii Acknowledgments ............................................................................................................... xiv Introduction............................................................................................................................. 1 Introduction Contents ............................................................................................................ 1 Purpose of This Guide .......................................................................................................... 1 Defining the Need for a Practitioners’ Guide ........................................................................ 2 Policy Context........................................................................................................................ 3 Development of This Guide .................................................................................................. 6 Using This Guide .................................................................................................................. 7 A Note About Terminology .............................................

FAQs

Is the guidance in the California Practitioners’ Guide legally binding?

No. The guidance is not binding on local educational agencies or other entities, and compliance is not mandatory except for referenced statutes, regulations, and court decisions.

Who prepared and published the guide?

The guide was prepared under the direction of the Special Education Division of the California Department of Education through a contract with WestEd and was published by the Department of Education in Sacramento, CA.

What does the guide cover in its opening section?

The contents include identifying English learners and students with disabilities, using MTSS, and implementing pre-referral interventions, beginning with Chapter 1 on potential identification of English learners.

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