The OCDE Literacy & Language Team is proud to support The Multilingual California Project Grant (MCaP). MCaP is a three-year grant awarded in March, 2020, to the MCaP Alliance through the California Department of Education Educator Workforce Investment Grant Program (EWIG) to support professional learning opportunities for teachers and para-professionals across California for implementation of the English Learner (EL) Roadmap Policy. The Multilingual California Project builds on consistently strong research documenting multilingualism as the most effective option for the academic achievement of ELs across all content areas and for preparation to participate effectively in the global workforce.
Using a four-stage model over the course of three years, Multilingual California will provide greater statewide access to and understanding of the EL Roadmap and its implementation, while also providing guidance and support to LEAs for focused, in-depth strategic development and implementation of the EL Roadmap.
Project Design
The Multilingual California Project utilizes an equity-centered, continuous improvement process called Liberatory Design, which emerged from Stanford University's design thinking model, with important contributions from the National Equity Project, and guides participants to explore systemic inequities across curricular areas and within the English Learner Typologies. For more training opportunities click here.
Participating MCaP COEs and Districts
Butte County Office of Education (BCOE) Chico Unified School District Thermalito Elementary School District Palermo Union Elementary School District Hamilton Unified School District Corning Union High School District | San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools (SBCSS) San Bernardino City USD Colton Joint US Hesperia US Barstow USD Redlands USD Fontana USD Rialto USD Marina Madrid |
Fresno County Superintendent of Schools (FCSS) Golden Plains Unified School District Laton Unified School District Mendota Unified School District Orange Center Unified School District Sanger Unified School District | San Diego County Office of Education (SDCOE) South Bay USD Chula Vista Elementary School District Jamul-Dulzura Union School District National School District Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District Lemon Grove Marianna Vinson Fallbrook Union Elementary School District |
Orange County Department of Education (OCDE) Anaheim Elementary School District Fullerton Elementary | |
Innovations
Based on the initial identification of equity gaps through the Liberatory Design framework, the LEAs will address those gaps in EL opportunities and achievement across the PK-16 pipeline by implementing key Professional Learning Innovations supporting the implementation of Principle 1 and Principle 2 of the EL Roadmap (see table below). These researched-based Professional Learning Innovations, listed in the table below, are offered by CABE and the five county offices showcasing the capacity and strengths they bring to this project.
OCDE MCaP Team
Nicole Chavez, Ed.D., Administrator—OCDE Project GLAD® National Training Center (NTC)
Christie Baird, Ed.D., Coordinator—OCDE Preschool GLAD®
Diana Hernandez, Coordinator —OCDE Project GLAD® en español
Omar Guillen, Coordinator—OCDE Project GLAD® en español
Trish Walsh, Administrator—Humanities Unit
Audra Mesa, Coordinator—Literacy and Language
Richard Romero, Program Specialist—Literacy and Language
Click here for more information on the Multilingual California Project.
