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Not until significant numbers of CELDT tests were administered to new students for initial assessment did the problem of prematurely identifying IFEPs materialize.  This document makes recommendations for modifying aspects of the CELDT to produce accurate language proficiency designation. Policy Paper to Improve CELDT Language Proficiency Designation

This article reviews the conditions of schools for California’s English learners and argues that there are seven aspects of schooling of ELs where students receive an education that is demonstrably inferior to that of English speakers.

Inferior Resources for Educating English Learners

These two reports document policies promulgated by the California State Board of Education and legislature that were hostile to the continuation and support of bilingual programs and appropriate resources for all services to English learners.EL National and State Issues

Since the passage of Proposition 227 new education policy has affected every aspect of schooling for English learners.  This is a brief chronology, by category, of the challenges and barriers to implementing an equitable and accessible education for English learners.

Chronology of Challenges and Barriers to Education for ELs

This document underscores the need for a statewide English Language Proficiency test and makes recommendation to improve content and administration of the CELDT.

Californians Together CELDT position paper

These two reports document policies promulgated by the California State Board of Education and legislature that were hostile to the continuation and support of bilingual programs and appropriate resources for all services to English learners.

EL National and State Issues