California Education Code

§ 8241.5

EDC § 8241.5 Effective Jan 1, 2024Div. 1 · Title 1 · Part 6 · Ch. 2 · Art. 3

Statute text

(a)It is the intent of the Legislature for the state preschool contractors, teachers, and staff to better understand the language and developmental needs of dual language learners enrolled in publicly funded preschool programs by identifying them as a dual language learner through a family language instrument and support their needs through a family language and interest interview. The identification of dual language learners will help improve program quality and inform the allocation and use of state and program resources to better support them and their linguistic and developmental needs for success in school and in life.

(b)The Superintendent shall develop procedures for state preschool contractors to identify and report data on dual language learners enrolled in a preschool program administered pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 8207).

(c)The procedures developed by the Superintendent pursuant to this section to identify dual language learners shall, at a minimum, include all of the following:

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 435, Sec. 1. (AB 393) Effective January 1, 2024.