Is designated ELD required as a part of the regular school day?
Yes. The California Code of Regulations section 11300(a) states that designated English language development is “instruction provided during a time set aside in the regular school day…”. Designated ELD is part of the core curriculum, which is taught during an instructional day.
The purpose of chapter 2 is to address essential considerations for curriculum, instruction, and assessment in English language arts, disciplinary literacy, and English Language Development that set the stage for the remaining chapters of this ELA/ELD Framework.
Integrated and designated ELD signal that the academic uses of language are to be developed in every subject matter and classroom throughout the day, not just during the designated ELD time or stand-alone ELD class. It systemically signals that all educators, not just bilingual instructional and ELD staff, are responsible for English learners’ linguistic and academic achievement.