2023 MCAP Biliteracy Webinar Series:

Pathways toward a Multilingual California

CABE Multilingual California Alliance Project (MCAP)

Link to share these resources
bit.ly/mcap23links 

CDE information on recognitions:

Requesting State Seal & Pathway Recognitions for all students who qualify:

• State Seal of Biliteracy: See the “SSB Insignia Request Form” link on this page: https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/er/sealofbiliteracy.asp
• 3 Biliteracy pathway recognitions: See the “Biliteracy Pathways Recognition Participation Form” on this page: https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/er/biltrcypathwy.asp

May 16: Resources shared

• Recording of the session: https://youtu.be/iGcZ9lfbXZ0 

• Copy of the presentation today:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1j7CgA34C2km_jFoG5Vg1QY0sqdNBG-SY/view?usp=share_link 

• Context: Bilingual Education in California

• PDF copy of Bilingual and Education in California and the United States - created and compiled by Laurie Olson, Ph.D.  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pJ7l3lIvRgUct1UuWRbG9ld-rEbJ2oQl/view?usp=share_link 
• Youtube: A History of Bilingual Education in California
  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLh3R0h94FbEHlWAdtDGMd8M3-3wfFtBUs 
  

• Family Resources

• Benefits of multilingualism (OELA - in multiple languages) https://ncela.ed.gov/resources/oela-resources/infographics?fbclid=IwAR00r_mGweAoBDAS_PuBtmh49uocphKfv8wYYK0cj5eiMCjY1n3h2U6mN-0 
• Myths vs. Facts about Bilingual Language Development

• Mitos vs Hechos (Español): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xhjXsZ04YiwnrZHHMyMI2r9dnsOGFoY4/view?usp=sharing
• Myths about being bilingual (ENGLISH): https://drive.google.com/file/d/17Df9lMdTkruBeiIL2GVb5hUWYnTfgD4H/view?usp=sharing

• A Parent’s Guide to Multilingual Education

• English https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/er/documents/parentbooklet.pdf 
• Spanish https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/er/documents/parentbookletspan.pdf 
• More translations https://inet2.cde.ca.gov/cmd/translatedparentaldoc.aspx?docid=10456-10462,10476,10477 
  (Español / English / more )
• Note: P. 3 includes details on different Multilingual Program models
  

• Global California 2030

• Español https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/er/documents/globalca2030span.pdf 
• English https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/er/documents/globalca2030.pdf 
  

• Top Languages Spoken in California https://www.milestoneloc.com/the-top-languages-spoken-in-california
  
• Biliteracy Recognitions in California:

• State Seal of Biliteracy https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/er/sealofbiliteracy.asp   
• Biliteracy Pathway Recognitions http://cde.ca.gov/sp/el/er/biltrcypathwy.asp 

• Biliteracy Attainment Recognition
  http://cde.ca.gov/sp/el/er/blitattainment.asp   
• Home Language Development Recognition https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/er/blitdevelopment.asp   
• Biliteracy Program Participation Recognition https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/er/blitparticipation.asp   
  

• Home Language Recognition - Age Appropriate Activities - Bilingual 1-pager

• https://bit.ly/MCAPhomelang 

• Examples of recognitions from districts:

• San Diego Unified - slides from district: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1I_T9NuXPFFEzAThIkDnqjBq2npf1FCOMoJlrIiAeIbk/edit?usp=sharing 
• San Diego Unified FAQ https://docs.google.com/document/d/1l7BgEEvvq-cTyccBHYdpJqgroElK6y5xFcwfv6UigzQ/edit?usp=sharing
• LAUSD Parent info: https://achieve.lausd.net/Page/17485
• LAUSD multilingual resources: https://airtable.com/shrOknmdF7ljB042r/tbltEyUaMLO9U41ss?
• Vista: Participation Award: https://drive.google.com/file/d/18PVe2t8QK7c_Oj4i3JO2qXHw0Ruj8LRq/view?usp=sharing 
• Vista: Biliteracy Attainment Recognition: https://drive.google.com/file/d/18S7xJBiJQNF0LH7t4aXdVOsS62bF1AZH/view?usp=sharing 

• Misc Resources for schools & families:

• TalkingIsTeaching.org - Early Literacy Tips
• First5california.com - Resources for parents, including supporting multilingualism
• ColorinColorado.org has family resources in English & Spanish
• ICDL: International Children’s Digital Library (4000+ books online in multiple languages) childrenslibrary.org
• Mama Lisa’s World: Children’s songs & rhymes from around the world mamalisa.com 
  

• Parent’s Guide to Multilingual Education: See list & descriptions of bilingual programs on P. 3: https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/er/documents/parentbooklet.pdf 
  
• Document to plan with your community, with 3 Horizon questions, in Spanish and English:

http://bit.ly/mcap3plan 

May 9: Resources shared

• Recording of the session: https://youtu.be/1mgd5pHv4fI 

• Copy of the presentation today:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FbB8BV4KkL7DhNRck8noiGFvXRu1q4ph/view?usp=sharing 
  
• Context: Bilingual Education in California

• PDF copy of Bilingual and Education in California and the United States - created and compiled by Laurie Olson, Ph.D.  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pJ7l3lIvRgUct1UuWRbG9ld-rEbJ2oQl/view?usp=share_link 
• Youtube: A History of Bilingual Education in California
  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLh3R0h94FbEHlWAdtDGMd8M3-3wfFtBUs 
  

• Family Resources

• Benefits of multilingualism (OELA - in multiple languages) https://ncela.ed.gov/resources/oela-resources/infographics?fbclid=IwAR00r_mGweAoBDAS_PuBtmh49uocphKfv8wYYK0cj5eiMCjY1n3h2U6mN-0 
• Myths vs. Facts about Bilingual Language Development

• Mitos vs Hechos (Español): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xhjXsZ04YiwnrZHHMyMI2r9dnsOGFoY4/view?usp=sharing
• Myths about being bilingual (ENGLISH): https://drive.google.com/file/d/17Df9lMdTkruBeiIL2GVb5hUWYnTfgD4H/view?usp=sharing

• A Parent’s Guide to Multilingual Education

• English https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/er/documents/parentbooklet.pdf 
• Spanish https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/er/documents/parentbookletspan.pdf 
• More translations https://inet2.cde.ca.gov/cmd/translatedparentaldoc.aspx?docid=10456-10462,10476,10477 
  (Español / English / more )
• Note: P. 3 includes details on different Multilingual Program models
  

• Global California 2030

• Español https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/er/documents/globalca2030span.pdf 
• English https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/er/documents/globalca2030.pdf 
  

• Top Languages Spoken in California https://www.milestoneloc.com/the-top-languages-spoken-in-california
  
• Biliteracy Recognitions in California:

• State Seal of Biliteracy https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/er/sealofbiliteracy.asp   
• Biliteracy Pathway Recognitions http://cde.ca.gov/sp/el/er/biltrcypathwy.asp 

• Biliteracy Attainment Recognition
  http://cde.ca.gov/sp/el/er/blitattainment.asp   
• Home Language Development Recognition https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/er/blitdevelopment.asp   
• Biliteracy Program Participation Recognition https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/er/blitparticipation.asp    
  

• SSB current requirements (as of August 2022) https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/er/documents/ssbposter2021.pdf
   
• SDSU & MCAP’s University Seal of Biliteracy & Cultural Competence (USBCC) https://www.sdsu.edu/internationalaffairs/globalseal 
  

Some examples from districts:

• For State Seal: Sweetwater Union HSD’s Oral Proficiency Performance Task https://docs.google.com/document/d/1f9i7pOL98gql2OxqIkquqiiaCIYrT_W6-zrV91Q5gcE/edit 
• For Pathway Recognitions: San Diego Unified

• Slides https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1I_T9NuXPFFEzAThIkDnqjBq2npf1FCOMoJlrIiAeIbk/edit?usp=sharing 
• Spring 2022 FAQ https://docs.google.com/document/d/1l7BgEEvvq-cTyccBHYdpJqgroElK6y5xFcwfv6UigzQ/edit?usp=sharing 
  

Assessments:

• List from SDCOE for State Seal https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IHLzka4H4R37qQHI3p35v1s24n5mJAQR1hGsYCRYn7Y/edit 
• List of other locally approved assessments  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EXerpuI-0ojIMLU8eYvlmoORSQrX22K0/view?usp=sharing 
• Potential resource for English & Spanish in Elementary: New MAP Reading Fluency (NWEA) https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zgERUP_wk6BZhiB1I0LIquss37Tbxsbc/view?usp=drivesdk 
• Oral Proficiency Interviews (ACTFL) https://www.languagetesting.com/oral-proficiency-interview-opi 
• AVANT assessments https://avantassessment.com/ 

Resources & tools to continue the conversation:

• From CDE:

• Seal of Biliteracy Resources  (including current requirement posters, presentations & more) https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/er/sealofbiliteracy.asp 
• SSB Implementation Guide https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XkyNt9XkNTeM3EjIqPPuiynH7bJaKXPU/view?usp=sharing 
• Biliteracy Pathway Recognitions  https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/er/biltrcypathwy.asp 
  

• From MCAP:

• 3 Horizons: Planning sheet (English/Spanish) for staff and/or families http://bit.ly/mcap3plan 
• Summary of recognitions and specific questions to ask at districts:

• Spanish http://bit.ly/CAbiliteracidad 
• English http://bit.ly/CAbiliteracy 

• MCAP’s free, asynchronous digital academies: https://bit.ly/MCAPacademies 
  

• Examples of Board Resolutions supporting Biliteracy:

• SDCOE Draft https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gn6UMJrKh6NnWdftFLHjYbnpcKjfR5yZ/view?usp=sharing
• Lynwood Unified 6/2022 Resolution https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QlB4KILEZ6ncBNVgpAC9p3Ple0e6xOY8/view?usp=sharing  
  

• Resources for the LCAP Process

• CalTog’s LCAP Toolkit: https://californianstogether.org/lcap-toolkit
• What is an LCAP? Explanation for parents

• English https://ed100.org/blog/lcap-hub 
• Spanish https://ed100.org/blog/que-es-un-lcap  
  

• Teach or support an Asian Languages Program? Join our Asian Languages Network on May 17th https://bit.ly/ALRnetwork51723 
  
• Add yourself to our Biliteracy Network http://bit.ly/MCAPbiliteracynetwork