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Dual Language Program Implementation Network

Who: Dual language program coaches, school administrators, district administrators and other bilingual education leaders

When: 10–11:30 a.m. (virtual meetings)

April 23, 2026

May 28, 2026

For more information and to register, visit the website: https://bit.ly/2526DuaLPIN

Registration flyer LINK.

Including Immigrant Families webpage 

In response to requests for information and support, the CDE is sharing the information and resources to preserve access to education for students from immigrant families during times of increased fear of immigration enforcement.

Website LINK

Our Schools: Resources for Including Immigrant Families Toolkit 

This toolkit provides family- facing posters that communicate assurance of all schools’ obligation to provide every child with access to education and a safe learning environment, regardless of immigration status, as well as guidance for best practices when immigration agents are present on school sites. This toolkit is now available in ten languages.

Toolkit LINK

Presentation on Cross-Linguistic Connections

Presentation LINK and RESOURCES

Assessment Updates

Success Agent Support

• • Supports with you with answering questions

  • Provides and delivers extra training

  • Assists you with file uploads

  • Monitors local educational agencies (LEAs) throughout the administration calendar

  • Assists LEAs with staying on target to complete testing

CAASPP & ELPAC Reminders and Updates for Testing Students

• • Assigning Students Appropriate Accessibility Supports

    • CAASPP to ELPAC accommodations are not perfectly transferable so we need to make sure we are assigning the supports based on the guidance documents specific to the test

    • Accessibility Support should be assigned to students based on an individual basis.

      •  Universal Tools

      • Designated Supports

      • Accommodations

      • Unlisted Resources

CAASPP and ELPAC

• •  Non-embedded sensory items as an accommodation

    • • CAASPP only

  • CSA writing: Speech to text and word completion as an accommodation

  • CSA Speaking: Text-to-speech as a designated support

  • CAST: Spanish Translations – Toggle

    • • ELPAC only

  • Text to Speech has been removed from the Listening Domain

• If determined by the individualized education programs (IEP) teams, students should be assigned to an alternate assessment. − If assigned to one alternate assessment, the student will be assigned to the alternate for all assessments.

• Domain Exemptions are Granted in Rare Cases if… The student’s disability precludes them from accessing a domain considering all available accommodations and supports!

  • Change is coming about domain exemptions for 26-27 and districts will need to enter in their justification of why.

Presentation LINK

Presentation on LTELS: Systems that Support Success

Presentation LINK and RESOURCES

P–3 Guide to Supporting MLLs Toolkit 

• P-3 Toolkit: A guide to supporting multilingual learners

• Language screener for TK listening and speaking skills will be mandatory in 27-28

• 7 Steps for establishing & implementing multilingual support policies & practices

  • Assess current policies & practices related to supporting MLLS

  • Identify MLL support improvement goals

  • Identify strategies to support improvement

  • Seek input from interest holders

  • Identify implementation partners & co-construct a timeline

  • Implement policies & procedures

  • Evaluate & Improve

Presentation LINK and RESOURCES