English Learner Program

The goal of ACOE programs and services for English Learners is to ensure that limited English proficient students develop full proficiency in English and meet the same challenging state academic standards as all other students. ACOE teachers shall be CLAD trained and certified to be able to provide the sheltered English immersion programs specified in the Board policy.

Student Programs and Services Division (SPAS) of ACOE developed the Master Plan and Procedural Handbook for English Learners to provide a framework for the implementation of instructional programs that will enable English Learners to achieve this goal.

The components of the Master Plan are aligned with the California Department of Education's Coordinated Compliance Review items, and specific procedures reflect the unique circumstances of ACOE student programs, which differ substantially from district and school settings.

The instructional staff actively monitors each English Learner's academic progress and reclassifies students who meet the ACOE Redesignation Criteria as fluent English Proficient.

Please contact Alicia Garcia at agarcia@acoe.org or (510) 670-4228 for more information about this program.