What credentials or qualifications are required for teachers of ELs with disabilities?
All linguistic and academic services for ELs with disabilities described in their IEPs or Section 504 Accommodation Plans must be provided by qualified teachers who have credentials that authorize instruction to students with disabilities and ELs. Special education instruction must be provided by: (1) a teacher with both a special education and the appropriate EL credential or certificate (BCLAD, CLAD, SB 1969, or SB 2913); or (2) by a team of teachers with the appropriate credentials.
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