English Language Arts/ English Language Development (TK–12)
The English Language Arts/English Language Development (ELA/ELD) program is part of the Sacramento County Office of Education (SCOE) TK–12 Curriculum and Instruction (C&I) Department. The program offers high-quality professional development, coaching, consulting, and technical assistance. Staff have expertise in California's Common Core State Standards, English Language Development Standards, and all of the State Board of Education-adopted programs.
Sacramento County READS is a countywide initiative aimed at improving literacy outcomes for all Sacramento County learners supported by the SCOE ELA/ELD program.
Sacramento County READS Mission
Sacramento County invests in the development and implementation of collaborative systems of teaching and learning, partnerships, programs, and support services—grounded in the science of reading—that promote reading and literacy success for all learners within our community.
Sacramento County READS Vision
All learners in Sacramento County will meet yearly age- and grade-appropriate reading and literacy milestones to become proficient readers, thus allowing them to access post-secondary opportunities, employment, and fully participate in their community and our democracy.
Goals
- Build a sense of urgency to support a countywide campaign focused on improved literacy outcomes.
- Create connections between community leaders and organizations to support literacy within local contexts and countywide.
- Engage families in opportunities and experiences that promote literacy.
- Convene LEA teams in a community of practice to develop knowledge and skills, build capacity, and create coherent systems that support improved literacy outcomes.
- Share best practices and resources.
Ways We Support
- Sacramento County READS Initiative
- Coffee and Community
- Communities of Practice
- Community Events
- Quarterly Newsletter
- ELA/ELD Network
- Getting Reading Right Professional Learning Series
- Reading Difficulties Risk Screener Support
- Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten Network
- Professional Learning Opportunities
- Fieldwork and Technical Assistance
Other Initiatives and Supports
- CSU Expository Reading and Writing Course (ERWC)
- Literacy Roadmap
- Literacy Coaches and Reading Specialists Educator Training Grant (LCREST)
- Reading Difficulty Screening Tool Expansion (RDSTE) Grant
- California Dyslexia Initiative
- Expert Lead in Literacy for the Early Literacy Support Block Grant
