Ed. Code, § 313.9

Subject to an appropriation for this purpose in the Budget Act or another statute, the department shall contract for an evaluation of the effects of the changes to the reclassification criteria and process required by Assembly Bill 2555 of the 2025–26 Regular Session to be completed and sent to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature on or before January 1, 2032. The evaluation shall include, but not be limited to, the effects on all of the following for pupils who have ever been classified as English learners:

(a) The number of pupils reclassified disaggregated by grade, language, and disability status as compared to prior years.

(b) The longitudinal achievement of English learner pupils in English language arts and mathematics, including pre- and post-reclassification.

(c) Core curriculum access, including course placement of reclassified middle school and high school pupils and including, at minimum, a comparison with pupils never classified as English learners with respect to enrollment in core academic subjects, enrollment in upper-level and remedial or lower-level courses, and enrollment in electives.

(d) For pupils who are reclassified in any grade, four-year and five-year cohort graduation rates and rates of completion of courses required to meet the admissions requirements of the California State University and the University of California.

(e) The administration of reclassification procedures at the local level.

(f) Engagement of parents in their children’s education and understanding of English learner status and the reclassification process.

(g) Achievement of biliteracy, including receiving the State Seal of Biliteracy.

(h) Reclassification of English learners with disabilities.

(i) The number of long-term English learners and the percentage of long-term English learners who have disabilities.

(j) The monitoring practices of school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools.

(k) The quality of English language development instruction for English learners.