ELA/ELD Adoption Toolkit for California
Step 1
Review the landscape
Understand current multilingual learner (MLL) achievement and experiences to identify needs and opportunities in your distric
ELA/ELD Curriculum Adoption Toolkit for CA: An Overview
Step 1 Checklist: Multilingual Learner Landscape Analysis
English Learner Data Inventory
Student Experience Interview Protocol
Teacher Focus Group Protocol
Step 2
Strengthen adoption criteria
Integrate instructional materials review criteria that address the assets and needs of multilingual learners into district adoption processes to ensure equity and representation.
English Language Arts Benchmarks of Quality
Step 3
Prepare inclusive review team
Build and train a diverse Adoption Committee equipped to evaluate materials through an MLL lens.
Step 3 Checklist: Adoption Committee and Reviewer Training
Training & Orientation Sample Agenda
Step 4
Conduct the review and make decisions
Ensure materials selection and piloting processes are inclusive of MLLs, with transparent communication and collaboration.
Step 4 Checklist: Inclusive Materials Review
Step 4 Checklist: Piloting Materials
Step 4 Checklist: Communication With Publishers
School Board Members and Equitable Materials Adoption
Step 5
Plan for launch and implementation
Develop a launch plan that ensures newly adopted materials are implemented equitably and effectively for MLLs.

















