Section 60605.3 Of Article 2. Program Provisions From California Education Code >> Division 4. >> Title 2. >> Part 33. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 2.
60605.3
. (a) On or before June 1, 2009, the State Board of
Education shall adopt content standards, pursuant to recommendations
developed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction, for teaching
foreign 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.