Ed. Code, § 313.3 · Article 3.5. English Language Proficiency Assessment
Ed. Code, § 313.3
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) When a pupil is initially determined to be an English learner pursuant to Section 313, the school district, county office of education, or charter school shall communicate to the pupil’s parent or guardian in a clear, concise, and comprehensible manner, and, if applicable, translated into the parent or guardian’s primary language pursuant to Section 48985, all of the following information regarding the parent or guardian’s child:
(1) Their child has been classified as an English learner.
(2) California’s vision of success for English learners is that they attain high levels of English proficiency, mastery of grade level standards, and have opportunities to develop proficiency in multiple languages. California’s schools value the culture and language that their child brings to their education.
(3) They are encouraged to engage as a partner with the school in supporting their child’s language development and may request meetings with their child’s teachers to discuss their child’s progress.
(4) Their child is entitled to special support in order to help them learn English and succeed in school.
(5) Each year, their child will take an assessment to measure their progress toward becoming proficient in English. The results of the assessment will be used to determine if their child is ready to become reclassified as English proficient. After their child is reclassified, their progress will continue to be monitored for four years.
(6) (A) Their child’s reclassification as English proficient is an important accomplishment and may be seen as a step on the path to becoming literate in two languages, also known as biliteracy.
(B) If their child becomes biliterate, they may be eligible to earn the State Seal of Biliteracy, which is a special recognition in the form of a seal affixed to their high school diploma.
(b) The notice required pursuant to subdivision (a) may be provided at the same time as the notice required pursuant to Section 440, as applicable.
(c) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2027.
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History
Added by Stats. 2026, Ch. 619, Sec. 5. (AB 2555) Effective September 27, 2026. Operative July 1, 2027, by its own provisions.
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