Designated ELD is provided by skilled teachers during a protected time during the regular school day.  Teachers use the CA ELD Standards as the focal standards in ways that build into and from content instruction to develop the critical language ELs need for content learning in English.

Integrated ELD is provided to ELs throughout the school day and across all subjects by all teachers of ELs.  The CA ELD Standards are used in tandem with the CA CCSS for ELA/Literacy and other content standards to ensure students strengthen their abilities to use English as they simultaneously learn content through English.