(a)The Legislature finds and declares that English language proficiency is critical to academic success. It is, therefore, the intent of the Legislature to enact the English Language Acquisition Program to improve the English proficiency of California pupils, so that those pupils are better able to meet the state's academic content and performance standards. It is the intent of the Legislature that the pupils participating in this program meet grade level English language development standards established pursuant to Section 60811, as well as grade level standards in reading, writing, mathematics, science, and history/social science established pursuant to Section 60605.
(b)It is the intent of the Legislature that the English Language Acquisition Program be administered consistent with research-based strategies for teaching English language learners, as well as the program set forth in Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 300), as applicable.
(c)It is further the intent of the Legislature that the data developed through this program be used to inform curriculum, instruction, assessment, research, inservice staff development, and teacher preparation regarding use of the most effective practices for teaching English language learners.