English Language Development (ELD)

ELD Course

ELD is a year-long English Language Development course with an emphasis on SDAIE strategies to provide access to English curriculum. It is based on California’s Common Core Standards as they are being taught in their core English course, with the addition of ELD standards.

English Language Development (ELD) SERVICES

Western Placer Unified School District provides quality programs to support students who are learning English as a second language. Our goal is to move students through the three levels of English Proficiency quickly and thoroughly, while concurrently enabling them to acquire grade level content.

Each school site tailors its English Language Development (ELD) program to meet the needs of its English Learner (EL) population while adhering to District policies, California state standards, and state and federal guidelines.

ELPAC TEST

Federal and state law require that any student enrolled in school in California who has a primary language other than English spoken in the home be assessed with the English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC) within his/her first 30 days of school. The ELPAC test determines if the child is an English Language Learner (EL). EL students receive additional instructional support learning academic content and acquiring English proficiency. EL students are monitored by taking the ELPAC test annually.

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NEWCOMER PROGRAMS

Any student who arrives to our district from another country attends his/her home school.  School staff, along with our district's English Learner TOSAs (teacher on special assignment), provide newcomer students with intensive ELD support.  Our intent is to help newcomers acquire English quickly while still being exposed to grade level content.

CALIFORNIA ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT TEST (CELDT)

Federal and state law require that any student enrolled in school in California who has a primary language other than English spoken in the home be assessed with the California English Language Development Test (CELDT) within his/her first 30 days of school. The CELDT test determines if the child is an English Language Learner (ELL). ELL students receive additional instructional support learning academic content and acquiring English proficiency. ELL students are monitored with the CELDT annually. They may take the assessment at any time from July to October 31st.

WPUSD English Language Development Page

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