Supporting Dually Identified Students by LisaMC

Integrated ELD Strategies for Content Teachers

lclark27 — 2026-05-07 17:59:06 UTC

A list of helpful Integrated ELD strategies to support ELs, including Dually Identified students, during content instruction. https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/ml/documents/eldstrategies.pdf

EL Toolkit of Strategies

lclark27 — 2026-05-07 17:59:06 UTC

This offers K-12 ELD teachers high-leverage strategies to boost English proficiency and content learning, focusing on reading, writing, speaking, and listening through methods like scaffolding, explicit vocabulary instruction, using visuals, teaching academic conversation skills

A High School Counselor's Toolkit for English Learner Success

lclark27 — 2026-05-07 17:59:06 UTC

A High School Counselor’s Toolkit for English Learner Success: Implementing the English Learner Roadmap supports secondary school counselors in helping English learners, including Dually Identified students, navigate pathways to graduation, ensuring placement into courses that will provide meaningful access and appropriate instruction. This toolkit includes a section that defines and includes considerations to support Dually Identified high school students.

CA Practitioners' Guide for Educating ELs with Disabilities

BlanchardT — 2026-05-07 22:01:23 UTC

Published by the CDE in 2019 - This is a comprehensive guide that includes information and student scenarios regarding the identification, instruction, assessment, referral, programs, intervention, and supports for Dually Identified students. NOTE: The reclassification section of this guide is outdated. LEAs must follow state & federal reclassification criteria and local policy.

FCSS Data Discovery & Insights Toolbox

BlanchardT — 2026-05-07 22:24:54 UTC

Includes state, county, LEA, and site level data. Group filters include EL, EO (English Only), SWD (Students with disabilities), LTEL, RFEP, etc.

Project MuSE: Improving Outcomes for Multilingual Students with Exceptional Needs

BlanchardT — 2026-05-07 22:34:32 UTC

Slide deck from Project MuSE's CISC Presentation from Jan. 2026.

Project MuSE: FREE modules for administrators & teachers

BlanchardT — 2026-05-07 22:38:50 UTC

Recorded 60-minute sessions for administrators & teachers including "must-knows" of dullay identified students an a "to-go" resource for implementation.

Project MUsE: CA Practioners' Guide Appendices & Translated Documents

BlanchardT — 2026-05-07 22:42:41 UTC

All appendices & forms from the CA Practioners' Guide for Educating ELs with Disabilities are available in English, Spanish, Arabic, and Vietnamese.

Dually Identified Students

BlanchardT — 2026-05-07 22:47:12 UTC

Dually Identified Students MTSS Summit presentation from the FCSS team in Jan. 2026.

Student Accessibility Resources

BlanchardT — 2026-05-07 22:48:29 UTC

CDE's Student Accessibility Resources webpage

CAASPP-ELPAC.org Accessibility Resources

BlanchardT — 2026-05-07 22:50:25 UTC

Includes links to Accessibility Resources Matrix, Graphics, Demo Videos, On-Demand Modules, Resources, Translated Test Directions, etc.

Accessibility Resource Demo Videos

BlanchardT — 2026-05-07 22:51:54 UTC

Links to Demostration Videos of Universal Tools, Designated Supports, and Accommodations in English & Spanish

Accessibility Strategies for Teaching & Learning

BlanchardT — 2026-05-07 23:00:02 UTC

This document provides a description of what accessibility resources look like in direct & indirect teaching and learning environments. Direct teaching & learning describes forms of accessibility strategies, instruction, and assessment that occur at the same time, but not in the same place and are supported by teachers or family members. Indirect teaching & learning environment provides students with accessibility strategies, instruction, and assessment that can be used by students independently.

Accommodations and Modifications

BlanchardT — 2026-05-07 23:02:49 UTC

Information and examples of accommodations and modifications

ELPAC Domain Exemption Decision-Making Tool

BlanchardT — 2026-05-07 23:04:19 UTC

A tool to help 504 and IEP team determine if an EL student or potential EL student has a disability that precludes meaningful participation in one or more of the ELPAC domains.

Alternate Assessment Participation Decision-Making Tool for California

BlanchardT — 2026-05-07 23:08:36 UTC

The individualized education program (IEP) team determines an individual student’s eligibility to participate in an alternate assessment. IEP teams may use this tool to determine if an alternate assessment is appropriate for the student.

AFIRM training modules for Paraeducators

BlanchardT — 2026-05-07 23:15:49 UTC

AFIRM for Paraeducator modules are for paraeducators working with elementary school students (ages 5-12) on the spectrum. However, special education teachers, general education teachers, other practitioners, and family members find the video examples and activity-based scenarios helpful. Supplemental materials and handouts are available for download.

Acronyms for Special Education

BlanchardT — 2026-05-07 23:17:16 UTC

A list of acronyms for Special Education

SELPA Professional Development

BlanchardT — 2026-05-07 23:18:54 UTC

SELPA members benefit from trainings covering various special education topics. Areas of training include the understanding of the assessment process, eligibility for special education, legally defensible IEPs, conflict resolution, and alternate dispute resolution.

Difference Between 504s and IEPs

BlanchardT — 2026-05-07 23:20:43 UTC

This chart provides descriptions and explanations of the main differences between 504 plans and IEPs.

Accommodations

BlanchardT — 2026-05-07 23:23:19 UTC

Information and examples of accommodations from Accommodation Central.

Feb. 2025: CDE's Reclassification Guidance for Dually Identified Students

BlanchardT — 2026-05-09 23:35:23 UTC

This letter provides guidance on the reclassification process for those dually identified students who are identified as EL students and are also students with disabilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) as defined in 20 U.S.C. Section 1401(3)(A). This guidance will assist with the consistent application of federal and state guidelines. All students, including dually identified students or EL students with disabilities, must meet all four state-mandated reclassification criteria to exit EL status.