California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 11 - Special Programs › Subchapter 4 - Multilingual and English Learner Education › Section 11300 - Definitions

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) "Designated
				  English Language Development" means instruction provided during a time set
				  aside in the regular school day for focused instruction on the state-adopted
				  English language development (ELD) standards to assist English learners to
				  develop critical English language skills necessary for academic content
				  learning in English.
(b) "English
				  learner parent advisory committee," means the committee established by a school
				  district or county superintendent of schools pursuant to Education Code
				  sections
				  52063 and
				  52069, and
				  Title 5 California Code of Regulations section
				  15495(b).
(c) "Integrated English Language Development"
				  means instruction in which the state-adopted ELD standards are used in tandem
				  with the state-adopted academic content standards. Integrated ELD includes
				  specially designed academic instruction in English.
(d) "Language acquisition programs" are
				  educational programs designed for English learners to ensure English
				  acquisition as rapidly and effectively as possible, that provide instruction to
				  these pupils on the state-adopted academic content and ELD standards through
				  Integrated and Designated ELD, and that meet the requirements described in
				  section 11309 of this subchapter. Language
				  acquisition programs may include, but are not limited to, dual language
				  programs, transitional and developmental programs for English learners, and
				  Structured English Immersion, as specified in Education Code section
				  306,
				  subdivision (c).
(e) "Language
				  programs" are programs that are designed to provide opportunities for pupils to
				  be instructed in languages other than English to a degree sufficient to produce
				  proficiency in those languages, consistent with the provisions of Education
				  Code section
				  305,
				  subdivision (c).
(f) "Local control
				  and accountability plan (LCAP)" means the plan created by a local educational
				  agency (LEA) pursuant to Education Code sections
				  52060 or
				  52066, as
				  applicable to the LEA.
(g) "Local
				  educational agency (LEA)" means a school district or county office of
				  education.
(h) "Multilingual" means
				  proficiency in one or more languages, in addition to English.
(i) "Parent advisory committee" means a
				  committee established by a school district or county superintendent of schools
				  pursuant to Education Code sections
				  52063 or
				  52069.
(j) "Parents" means the natural or adoptive
				  parents, legal guardians, or other persons holding the right to make
				  educational decisions for a pupil pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code
				  section
				  361
				  or
				  727,
				  or Education Code section
				  56028 or
				  56055,
				  including foster parents who hold rights to make educational
				  decisions.
(k) "Stakeholders" means
				  parents, pupils, teachers, administrators, other school personnel, and
				  interested members of the public.
(l) "State-adopted academic content
				  standards" means standards adopted by the State Board of Education for the
				  subject matter covered in Education Code sections
				  18100,
				  18101,
				  51210.2,
				  51222,
				  60605,
				  60605.1,
				  60605.2,
				  60605.3,
				  60605.4,
				  60605.5,
				  60605.8,
				  60605.11,
				  and
				  60605.13.
(m) "State-adopted English language
				  development standards" means standards adopted pursuant to Education Code
				  section
				  60811.
1. New
					 subchapter 4 (sections
					 11300-11305) and section filed
					 7-23-98 as an emergency; operative 7-23-98 (Register 98, No. 30). A Certificate
					 of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 11-20-98 or emergency language will
					 be repealed by operation of law on the following day. For prior history of
					 subchapter 4, see Register 77, No. 39.
2. Certificate of Compliance
					 as to 7-23-98 order, including amendment of subchapter heading, transmitted to
					 OAL 11-19-98 and filed 12-30-98 (Register 99, No. 1).
3. Amendment
					 of subchapter heading, repealer and new section and amendment of NOTE filed
					 5-18-2018; operative 7-1-2018 (Register 2018, No.
					 20).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						33031,
						Education Code. Reference: Sections
						305,
						306,
						310,
						330,
						18100,
						18101,
						51210.2,
						51222,
						52060,
						52063,
						52064,
						52066,
						52067,
						52068,
						52069,
						56028,
						56055,
						60605,
						60605.1,
						60605.2,
						60605.3,
						60605.4,
						60605.5,
						60605.8,
						60605.11
						and
						60605.13,
						Education Code; and Sections
						361
						and
						727,
						Welfare and Institutions Code.