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English Learner Programs

Bakersfield City School District implements a Comprehensive English Language Development Program in ALL program options for English Learners.

Structured English Immersion (SEI) is a language acquisition program for English learners in grades TK-8th grade in which nearly all classroom instruction is provided in English, but with curriculum and a presentation designed for pupils who are learning English. (EC Section 306[c]). 

This program provides language learning and academic instruction for native English speakers and native Spanish speakers in English and Spanish and includes structured and sequential daily English Language Development (ELD) (EC Section 306[c]).

• Structured English Immersion (SEI)
• Dual Immersion (DI)
• Parent Request to Establish a Language Acquisition Program

Assessment Resources for Families

• Guide to Understanding the ELPAC (English & español)

• Guía para padres de ELPAC

• ELPAC Overview Video

• ELPAC Starting Smarter Website

• Video- Understanding the ELPAC Score Report

• Video- Comprender el informe de puntaje ELPAC

• ELPAC Practice & Training Tests

• Alt ELPAC Overview in English

• Alt ELPAC Overview in Spanish

Reclassification Resources for Families

Reclassification is the process that determines whether an English learner should be reclassified as Fluent English Proficient (R-FEP).  The California Department of Education reclassification relies on evidence demonstrating that the student has achieved a level of English proficiency comparable to that of average native speakers of English in the district and is achieving and sustaining a level of academic achievement with students whose native language is English.  

• Reclassification Criteria

• Criterios de Reclasificación

New Enrollees

• Home Language Survey

Initial ELPAC Notification Letters

Schools are required to immediately provide parents this document when the HLS (Home Language Survey) indicates a language other than English was answered on any of the first three questions. This letter informs parents that their child’s English language proficiency will be assessed (within 30 calendar days of enrollment).

• (Eng & SPA) Initial Notification Letter
• (Eng) QR Initial Notification for New Enrollees 
• (Spa) QR Initial Notification for New Enrollees

A Newcomer (Immigrant) Is a Child or Youth That Is Between the Ages of 3 and 21, were not born in any of the States in the United States, and Has Not Been Attending One or More Schools in Any One or More States for More than 3 Full Academic Years.

• EL Master Plan (English)
• EL Master Plan (Spanish)

• Benchmark ELD

• ELLevation

• English 3D

• Immigrant Newcomers

• MOTE

• Starting Smarter

• Studysync

• Reclassification Criteria

• Criterios de Reclasificación