ADE outlines K–3 EL standards, training push and request for five specialists
Arizona Department of Education officials told the K–3 literacy subcommittee they have revised English‑learner standards and are expanding targeted teacher training statewide; staff said demand for training now exceeds capacity and the office has requested five additional specialists to increase monitoring and professional learning.
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Adella Santa Cruz, deputy associate superintendent for the Arizona Department of Education’s Office of English Language Acquisition Services, told the K–3 literacy subcommittee the office’s mission is to ensure English learners achieve academically by aligning language instruction to the state’s ELA standards and accelerating reclassification in the early years.
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