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TITLE 2. ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION 33000-65001›DIVISION 4. INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES 46000-65001›PART 33. INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND TESTING 60000-60910›CHAPTER 5. California Assessment of Academic Achievement 60600-60648.5›ARTICLE 2. Program Provisions 60604-60618

§ 60605.3

California Education Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-03 · California

(a) On or before June 1, 2009, the state board shall adopt content standards, pursuant to recommendations developed by the Superintendent, for teaching world languages in kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive.

(b) The content standards shall support the goals of Section 51212 and subdivision (c) of Section 51220 by including all of the following:

(1) A summary of the language goals which recognizes that instruction may begin in elementary or secondary school.

(2) A description of individual language skills that should be taught and attained at each level.

(3) Course content that is aligned with findings from research on second language acquisition and education.

(4) Course content that is aligned with the admission requirements for the California State University and the University of California.

(c) The content standards may be used by school districts to develop language programs and course assessments but are not mandatory.

(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 865, Sec. 28. (AB 2319) Effective January 1, 2019.)

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