Expanded View of the ELA/ELD Framework Resources
A Collection of Resources That Support the Implementation of the English Language Arts/English Language Development Framework.
The California Department of Education (CDE) continues to develop and collect resources critical to implementing the California content standards and increasing student achievement. This select collection of resources connects the content in the ELA/ELD Framework with other resources from the CDE, as well as other reputable sources that address the five key instructional themes: meaning making, effective expression, language development, content knowledge, and foundational skills. The intent of this collection is to provide educators additional resources they can use to expand the scope of the guidance in the ELA/ELD Framework and to inform professional development and instructional decisions at all schools and districts.
The resources included here are structured around the five key themes in the ELA/ELD Framework. The resources are further organized by grade level and area of focus. The selection of resources begins with exemplars from the ELA/ELD Framework. These are supported by a selection of resources from the CDE Web site or originate from other sources, including national entities or local educational agencies in California. All resources included in this document have been reviewed by CDE staff to ensure, to the extent possible, that they
- were created or recommended by a reliable source;
- have been used in classrooms, schools, or districts;
- demonstrate evidence of positive impact or evidence of usefulness for an intended audience (e.g., students, teachers, administrators, schools, districts);
- are timely, given current educational priorities and policy developments;
- reference research; and
- are aligned to current standards.
Note: Additional resources may be added as they become available.
- Meaning Making
- Effective Expression
- Language Development
- Content Knowledge
- Foundational Skills
Meaning Making
Grade Level: All
Meaning Making with Complex Texts
Highlighted ELA/ELD Framework Resources
- Figure 2.6 Meaning Making as a Reader (PDF) (Defined – p. 70)
- Figure 2.8 Qualitative Dimension of Text Complexity (PDF) (p. 72)
- Figure 2.10 Strategies for Supporting Learners’ Engagement with Complex Text (PDF) (pp. 75–76)
CDE Resources
- A Guide for Tracing the Meaning Making Theme (DOC)
- CAASPP Teacher Guides: Smarter Balanced Assessments
- Meaning Making Session
ELA/ELD Framework Launch Event
Other Resources
- Appendix A (PDF) NGA/CSSO CCSS for ELA/Literacy
- New Research on Text Complexity Revised (PDF) NGA/CSSO
- Teaching Channel Reading Comprehension Teaching Channel Videos
- 5 Ways to Help Your Students Become Better Questioners Edutopia
- Determining How Much Background Knowledge to Provide for ELLs ¡Colorín colorado!
Comprehension Strategies
Highlighted ELA/ELD Framework Resources
- Figure 2.11 Text-Dependent Questions (PDF) (p. 77)
CDE Resources
- Unit 3. Supporting Student Comprehension of Informational Text English Language Arts: Informational Text-Reading Digital Chalkboard, Professional Learning Modules
Other Resources
- Complete Guide to Creating Text-Dependent Questions Achieve the Core
- Understanding Text Dependent Questions Achieve the Core
- Reading Comprehension Lessons Readworks.org
- Close Reading Lesson for K–2 Based on a Picture Book Smarter Balanced Digital Library
- Close Reading Lesson for K–2 Based on a Poem Smarter Balanced Digital Library
Grade Level: TK–1
Meaning Making with Complex Texts
Highlighted ELA/ELD Framework Resources
- Figure 2.2 Range of Text Types (PDF) (p. 56)
- Vignette 3.1 Retelling and Rewriting The Three Little Pigs – ELA/Literacy in TK (PDF) (pp. 191–195)
Other Resources
- Read Aloud Project Achieve the Core
- Close Reading with Emerging Readers (07:00) San Bernardino City Unified School District
Comprehension Strategies
Highlighted ELA/ELD Framework Resources
- Figure 3.3 Contributors to Meaning Making with Text (PDF) (pp. 138–139)
- Figure 3.4 Examples of Text Dependent Questions for Mr. Popper’s Penguins (PDF) (p. 140)
- Snapshot 3.5 David Goes to School – Integrated ELA and Civics in Kindergarten (PDF) (p. 220)
Other Resources- ELA/Literacy Lessons – K Achieve the Core
- ELA/Literacy Lessons – Grade 1 Achieve the Core
- EQuIP Exemplar Lessons & Units – Grades K–2 Achieve
- My Story Question Hand Smarter Balanced Digital Library
Grade Level: 2–5
Meaning Making with Complex Texts
Highlighted ELA/ELD Framework Resources
- Figure 5.9 Creating Questions for Close Analytic Reading of Complex Text (PDF) (pp. 425–426)
- Vignette 4.1 Close Reading of Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse (Narrative Text) ELA Instruction in Grade Two (PDF) (pp. 341–345)
- Snapshot 5.8 Close Reading of the Preamble to the Constitution – Integrated ELA/Literacy and History in Grade Five (PDF) (pp. 480–481)
CDE Resources
- CAASPP Teacher Guides: Smarter Balanced Assessments (Grades 3–5 (PDF))
Other Resources
- ELA / Literacy Lessons – Grade 2–5 Achieve the Core
- EQuIP Exemplar Lessons & Units – Grades 3–5 Achieve
- The Mini-assessment for "Mrs. Mack" by Patricia Polacco, aligned to grade 3 standards, is one of many annotated ELA/literacy mini-assessments for grades 3–11; Achieve the Core
- The Mini-assessment for “Bubblology” aligned to grade 5 standards, is one of many annotated ELA/literacy mini-assessments for grades 3–11; Achieve the Core
- Teaching Academic Content and Literacy to English Learners in Elementary and Middle School
Institute of Educational Sciences
Comprehension Strategies
Highlighted ELA/ELD Framework Resources
- Figure 4.4 Comprehension Strategies and Descriptions (PDF) (p. 292)
- Snapshot 4.9 Creating a Classroom Constitution – Integrated ELA and History-Social Science in Grade Three(PDF) (pp. 370–372)
CDE Resources
- Grade 4 – Read Literacy Texts, Digital Library/CDE Instructional Learning Series
Other Resources
- Scaffolds for Critical Thinking (12:00) Teaching Channel
- Improving Reading Comprehension in Kindergarten Through 3rd Grade Institute of Education Sciences
- Close Reading, Grade 4 (15:00) Fisher and Frey
- Show You Know Smarter Balanced Digital Library
- Reading Strategies Posters Stems for Eliciting Student Response Smarter Balanced Digital Library
- Improving Reading Comprehension in Kindergarten Through 3rd Grade Institute of Educational Sciences
- Units of Study for Teaching Reading Video Orientations Grades K–5, Teachers College Reading and Writing Project
- Increasing ELL Student Reading Comprehension with Non-fiction Text ¡Colorín colorado!
Grade Level: 6–12
Meaning Making with Complex Texts
Highlighted ELA/ELD Framework Resources
- Figure 6.10 Text-Dependent Questions (PDF) (p. 551)
- Figure 6.18 Five Word Summary Strategy (PDF) (p. 583)
- Figure 6.26 Procedure for Identifying Main Ideas and Developing a Summary (PDF) (pp. 618–619)
- Vignette 6.1 “The Making of a Scientist” – Close Reading of a Memoir in ELA in Grade Six (PDF) (pp. 568–575)
- Figure 7.4 Questioning Culture Conditions (PDF) (p. 677)
- Snapshot 7.6 Reading Like a Scientist – Integrated ELA/Literacy and ELD in Grade Twelve (PDF) (pp. 770–771)
- Figure 7.17 Examples of Queries in Questioning the Author (PDF) (p. 725)
CDE Resources
- CAASPP Teacher Guides: Smarter Balanced Assessments (Grades 6–8 (PDF); Grade 11 (PDF))
Other Resources
- Stretching Elementary Students in Complex Text webinar, Smarter Balanced Digital Library
- ELA / Literacy Lessons – Grade 6–8 Achieve the Core
- ELA / Literacy Lessons – Grade 9–12 Achieve the Core
- EQuIP Exemplar Lessons & Units – Grades 6–8 Achieve
- EQuIP Exemplar Lessons & Units – Grades 9–12 Achieve
- Asking Questions (19:00) Annenberg Learner
- The Art of Questioning (05:00) Teaching Channel
- Close Reading Strategy: Reading Like a Detective Smarter Balanced Digital Library
- Teaching Academic Content and Literacy to English Learners in Elementary and Middle School Institute of Educational Sciences
Comprehension Strategies
Highlighted ELA/ELD Framework Resources
- Figure 7.6 What Good Readers Do When They Read (PDF) (p. 679)
- Figure 7.7 Key Dimensions of Support for Reading Development (PDF) (p. 680)
- Snapshot 6.10 Analysis of Primary Texts by Frederick Douglass – Designated ELD Connected to History/Social Studies in Grade Eight (PDF) (pp. 627–630)
- Vignette 7.3 Reading, Analyzing, and Discussing Complex Texts in American Literacy – Integrated ELA/Literacy, ELD, and History in Grade Eleven (PDF) (pp. 792–803)
CDE Resources
- Grade 6 – Read Informational Texts, Digital Library/CDE Instructional Learning Series
- Grade 8 – Read Informational Texts, Digital Library/CDE Instructional Learning Series
Other Resources
- Dramatic Tableaux (19:00) Annenberg Learner
- Strategies for Student-Centered Discussion (07:00) Teaching Channel
- Improving Adolescent Literacy: Effective Classroom and Intervention Practices Institute of Education Sciences
- The Mini-assessment for 1984 aligned to grade 8 standards, is one of many annotated ELA/literacy mini-assessments for grades 3-11; Achieve the Core
- The Mini-assessment for "Location, Location, Location" aligned to grade 11 standards, is one of many annotated ELA/literacy mini-assessments for grades 3–11; Achieve the Core
- Improving Adolescent Literacy: Effective Classroom and Intervention Practices Institute of Educational Sciences
- Close Reading Challenge: What Do You Call A Platypus? Smarter Balanced Digital Library
- Reading Closely for Textual Details (units include useful tools), Odell Education
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