English Learners
ENGLISH LEARNERS MASTER PLAN
Click on the links below to view the Master Plan for English Learners that was approved by the Board of Trustees in May 2021.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Click on the link below to view California Department of Education English Language Development Standards for students in grades K-12.
PARENT RESOURCES
ELPAC Resources for Parents - English Language Proficiency Assessments for California
NEW FOR FAMILIES: STARTING SMARTER WEBSITE
The California Department of Education (CDE), in collaboration with the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium and Educational Testing Service, launched a new website to help empower parents/guardians and families to become partners in their children's academic success.
Starting Smarter for the ELPAC
This family-focused website provides resources to facilitate parents'/guardians' understanding of the scores presented on their child's Student Score Reports. Using this website, families can become involved in their child's educational progress and:
- Learn more about the performance areas in each subject and grade.
- See sample test questions.
- Prepare for parent-teacher conferences with a useful downloadable guide.
- Access high-quality resources to support learning at home.
DELAC (District English Learner Advisory Council) MEETING
2023-24 DELAC MEETINGS
Meetings of the District English Learner Advisory Committee will be held on the following dates:
October 12, 2023
February 1, 2024
April 18, 2024
May 28, 2024
ELAC / DELAC
The California Legislature is committed to assuring that parents and guardians of English learners have a voice in the education of their children. This belief is reflected in the passage of specific California Education Code and California Code or Regulation sections requiring English Learner Advisory Committees (ELAC) and District English Learner Advisory Committee (DELAC) in schools and districts that educate English learners.
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Skip Elder
District EL Coordinator
Cindy Bluethman
Administrative Assistant
DISTRICT EL COORDINATOR
The District EL Coordinator is responsible for ELPAC administration and reporting, reclassification, EL program oversight, DELAC, Title III, EL Master Plan, Home Language Survey and LCAP.
Click on the link below to email Skip Elder, our District EL Coordinator, with any questions you may have regarding MVSD's EL program.
EL COORDINATORS
Each school site has a designated English Learner (EL) Coordinator who works with students whose primary language is other than English. The EL Coordinator is responsible for testing English language proficiency. The EL program has been designed to be educationally strong by building a broad base, which maintains the self-image of the learner.
For information or questions regarding your EL student, please contact the EL Coordinator at your child's school by clicking the link below.
Creek View - Sandra Sweeney
Mt. View - Marie Haslett
Park View - Sophia Durbin
Ranch View - Amanda Simonian
Grace Yokley - Claudia Villavicencio