Department of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education (CLDE)
Mesa County Valley School District 51 is dedicated to engage, equip and empower English language
learners/multilingual learners with the English language skills and cultural understanding they need to succeed
academically as established by national and state standards for English language acquisition. The Department of
Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education of Mesa County Valley School District 51 serves English language
learners/multilingual learners (ELL/MLs) whose native or dominant language is not English. The district offers
a K-12 program supporting the development of listening, reading, speaking and writing skills aligned to grade-level
content instruction and language proficiency levels as measured by World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment
(WIDA) Consortium’s assessment system.
District 51 awards a Seal of Biliteracy in recognition of a student who
has attained proficiency in English and one or more other world
languages
| Telephone Number |
(970)254-5484 |
| Address - Compass Building |
2768 Compass Dr.
Grand Junction, CO 81506
|
| Name |
Title |
Phone Number |
Extension |
| Linnea Hulshof |
Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education Coordinator |
(970)254-4991 |
14139 |
| Shanaia Alvarado |
Administrative Assistant |
(970)254-5484 |
14131 |
CLDE Vision
Engage, equip, and empower English language learners/multilingual learners by promoting value, equity, language
acquisition, and academic achievement.
CLDE Mission
To provide English language learners/ multilingual learners with access to rigorous academic standards and quality
instruction in order to become fluent in English, while incorporating students’ language and culture in preparation
for success in a global society.
CLDE Goals
By building collaborative relationships and targeted professional learning between District 51 stakeholders, the goal
is to increase student achievement of academic standards through the strategic use of the Colorado English Language
Proficiency Standards (CELP). Through careful design of the District 51 Learning Model with ongoing assessment and
reporting of language acquisition, the goal is to create a timely progression of second language acquisition for
successful transition into all mainstream content classrooms.
Culturally
Linguistically Diverse Education CLDE
Mesa
County Valley School District 51 is dedicated to engage, equip and empower English language
learners/multilingual learners with the English language skills and cultural understanding they need to succeed
academically as established by national and state standards for English language acquisition. The Department of
Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education of Mesa County Valley School District 51 serves English language
learners/multilingual learners (ELL/MLs) whose native or dominant language is not English. The district
offers a K-12 program supporting the development of listening, reading, speaking and writing skills aligned to
grade-level content instruction and language proficiency levels as measured by World-Class Instructional Design
and Assessment (WIDA) Consortium’s assessment system.
Seal
of Biliteracy
District
51 awards a Seal
of Biliteracy
in recognition of a student who has attained proficiency in English and one or more other world languages with
their high school diploma.
Spanish
Language Development
We
offer a K-8 50/50 Dual Language Education program at Dual Immersion
Academy and Bookcliff
Middle School. Students learn how to speak, comprehend, read and write in both English and Spanish,
regardless of native language.
Our
dual language educators support language development of either English or Spanish through integration
of language, literacy and content.