Standards and Framework

California English-Language Arts Content Standards

Electronic versions of the English-Language Arts content standards adopted by the California State Board of Education are available below. The standards represent a strong consensus on the skills, knowledge, and abilities that all students should be able to master in language arts at each grade level in the California public school system. At each grade level, the standards are organized by strands: (1) reading, (2) writing, (3) written and oral English language conventions, and (3) listening and speaking.
The English-language development (ELD) standards are designed to supplement the English–language arts content standards to ensure that limited-English proficient (LEP) students (now called English learners in California) develop proficiency in both the English language and the concepts and skills contained in the English–language arts content standards.
To order the standards in print, view the CDE Press' Educational Resource Catalog.


Reading/Language Arts Framework

A blueprint for implementing California's English-Language arts content standards, this framework describes the curriculum and instruction necessary to help students achieve progressive levels of mastery so that they may communicate effectively in English and, ultimately, participate fully in society and the world of work. A glossary of selected terms and list of references are included.

To order a printed version of the framework, view the CDE Press' Educational Resource Catalog.


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