Riverside County Office of Education

The resources on this web page offer information on the development, implementation, and location of multilingual programs within Riverside County.

Multilingual Education

Global California 2030 Report (PDF) has set the following goals: By 2030, half of all kindergarten through grade twelve students will participate in programs leading to proficiency in two or more languages, either through a class, a program, or an experience. By 2040, three out of four students will be proficient in one or more languages, earning them a State Seal of Biliteracy.

What are the benefits of Multilingualism? 
According to the U.S. Department of Education, multilingualism provides educational, cognitive, sociocultural, and economic benefits for those students who attain fluency in more than one language. Please read Benefits of Multilingualism Infographic, 2020 from the U.S. Department of Education Office of English Language Acquisition for more information.

Multilingual programs may include, but are not limited to, the following:

Multilingual Program Implementation Resources

Parent's Toolkit to Multilingual Education
This toolkit includes PowerPoint presentations and printable parent guides in English and Spanish for parents about the benefits of multilingual education, multilingual programs, and how to become involved in their children's education.

California's Best Practices for Young Dual Language Learners
This web page provides an overview of the research relating to dual-language learner instruction and support.

Common Core en Español
This website provides the Spanish translation of the State Board of Education (SBE) - Adoptive English Language Arts Common Core Standards for use in Spanish language instruction settings.

Global California 2030 (PDF)
The mission of Global California 2030 is to equip our students with the world language skills to succeed in the global economy and to fully engage with the diverse mixture of cultures and languages found in California and throughout the world.

SBE-Adopted English Language Arts/English Language Development (ELA/ELD) Framework
The CDE developed the 2014 ELA/ELD Framework to support and incorporate the California Common Core State Standards for ELA and Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects and the California ELD Standards (CA ELD Standards).

SBE-Adopted ELD Standards
The California ELD Standards amplify the California State Standards for ELA and Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects.

Preschool English Learners: Principles and Practices to Promote Language, Literacy, and Learning (PDF)
This CDE resource guide supports the education of dual-language learners.

Spanish Language Development Standards (PDF)
Use the Spanish translator of the ELD Standards in Spanish language instructional settings.

State Seal of Biliteracy
This program recognizes high school graduates who have attained a high level of proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing one or more languages in addition to English.

Guiding Principles for Dual Language Education, Third Edition (PDF)
The Center for Applied Linguistics 2017 resource provides information to local educational agencies to develop and sustain dual-language instructional programs.

External Organizations:

Association of Two-Way & Dual Language Education (ATDLE)
ATDLE is a national organization which supports the development and continued implementation of Two-Way and Dual-Language programs throughout the United States.

Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA)
The CARLA website provides free online research-based professional development resources and instructional materials. See Immersion Education and Research for research on immersion programs, a national directory of immersion programs, and classroom-based research briefs to inform educators' daily practice.

Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL)
CAL provides research-based language and cultural education resources, including a national directory of Two-Way and Dual-Language Immersion programs. Visit the Two-Way Immersion website for information and downloadable resources from the Two-Way Immersion Outreach Project.

Center for Research on Education, Diversity & Excellence (CREDE)
CREDE provides research and tools for the implementation of practices for culturally and linguistically diverse students.

Dual Language Education of New Mexico
This website includes professional and informational resources to develop, refine, and/or implement dual-language education programs. 

National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition (NCELA)
NCELA supports the mission of the U.S. Department of Education Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) in meeting the needs of English learners and providing state data profiles, a resource library, and the NCELA Nexus Newsletter.

U.S. Department of Education OELA
OELA provides data, resources, and technical assistance for English learner instruction, including the English Learner Toolkit and Newcomer Toolkit.