English Language Learners Program Support
Reading and Language Arts School Site Support
The Santa Cruz County Office of Education Division provides an array of services. Services include:
- Text Support for Adopted Materials (Houghton Mifflin & McDougal Littell)
- Principal and Leadership Team Support
- Instructional Support
McDougal Littell AB 466 Institute
The Santa Cruz County Office of Education a California State Board of Education approved provider for the five-day McDougal Littell Institute: Language of Literature Reading Program.
Houghton Mifflin: Language of Literature Reading Program Support
The Santa Cruz County Office of Education provides any array of support services on the Houghton Mifflin: Language of Literature Reading Program. Some of the services include:
- Materials Overview
- Lesson Design and Delivery
- Pacing
- Small Group Instruction
- Houghton Mifflin Embedded Assessments and Alternative Assessments
Technical Support
The Santa Cruz County Office of Education provides technical support services that include:
- Single Plans for Student Achievement
- LEA Plans
- CCR
- NCLB
- Categorical Programs
English Learner Support
The Santa Cruz County Office of Education provides training that supports the needs of the English Learner population in our county’s classrooms. Services include:
AB 472 Institutes
The Santa Cruz County Office of Education offer AB 75 Module 1, 2, and 3. Module 1 is provided for the following adoptions:
- McDougal Littell: Language of Literature Reading Program
- Houghton Mifflin: Language of Literature
Regional System of District and School Support (RSDSS)
The Santa Cruz County Office of Education is part of Region 5 RSDSS that consists of four counties: Monterey, San Benito, Santa Clara and Santa Cruz. Each County Office of Education has an RSDSS Coordinator that serves as a liaison to the RSDSS. The Region 5 Director and Coordinators work collaboratively to develop, support and implement the Regional RSDSS Work Plan. This collaborative effort is part of the statewide system of intensive-sustained support and improvement for local education agencies and schools receiving Title I funds. RSDSS is a requirement under the federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) act of 2001.
The RSDSS support services are prioritized based on the number of Program Improvement (PI) Schools, their PI identification year, and the percentage of PI schools within a district. The top priority for services will focus on SAIT or SAT schools, followed by Program Improvement Year 3, 2 and 1 schools. Additionally, factored into the prioritization of schools will be the school’s decile ranking (1-3). Services include School Snap-Shot Visitation, Data Analysis and School Reform, and SAIT.
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