English Learner Support

Your EL students are ready.
The evidence just isn't there yet.

California's reclassification process requires four criteria. The ELPAC gets all the attention. But Criterion 2 — teacher evaluation — is where the real gap lives. Teachers are asked for objective evidence of academic language use in authentic contexts, and they're doing it with observation notes and instinct.

CLARO was built to fill that gap — and to support every one of the four reclassification criteria.

See It in Action Talk to Our Team
Chispa guiding a student through Socratic dialogue toward RFEP reclassification
5.3M
English Learners in U.S. classrooms
17.7%
of California enrollment are EL-classified
6+ years
Long-Term ELs — classified without reclassification

The reclassification gap isn't about student ability.
It's about missing evidence.

Many Long-Term English Learners (LTELs) are academically ready to be reclassified. The problem is that the tools districts use to document readiness — primarily the ELPAC — measure proficiency in controlled test conditions, not the academic reasoning that predicts long-term success. CLARO captures what the ELPAC cannot: live, authentic, Socratic academic discourse.

CLARO maps to every reclassification criterion

California's four RFEP criteria — and how CLARO provides evidence for each one.

Criterion 01
English Language Proficiency
Typically measured by
ELPAC Score
The gap
Measures proficiency in controlled test conditions — not real academic discourse.
What CLARO provides
Supplements ELPAC with session-by-session evidence of academic language use in authentic Socratic dialogue — vocabulary complexity, argumentation structure, and sustained discourse across multiple turns.
Criterion 02
Teacher Evaluation
Typically measured by
Observation & Classroom Evidence
The gap
The most subjective criterion — teachers are asked for objective evidence they rarely have tools to capture.
What CLARO provides
CLARO's DQ Score and Cognitive Flexibility Index (CFI) give teachers a turn-by-turn record of how each student reasons, argues, and uses academic language — in English, Spanish, or both. Objective. Timestamped. Ready for the reclassification file.
Criterion 03
Parent/Guardian Consultation
Typically measured by
Family Input
The gap
Parents are often consulted after the fact, with little visibility into their child's language growth.
What CLARO provides
Language Sparks™ puts families at the center of language development — parents guide Socratic dialogue at home in English or Spanish, and CLARO captures that data too. Families see growth. Teachers have evidence. Everyone is part of the process.
Criterion 04
Basic Skills Comparison
Typically measured by
CAASPP / Local Assessments
The gap
Snapshot assessments miss the reasoning trajectory that predicts long-term academic success.
What CLARO provides
CLARO's reasoning trajectory data benchmarks each student's thinking growth against their class cohort — showing not just where they are, but how fast they're moving toward grade-level academic discourse.

What CLARO captures that no test can

Every time a student engages in a CLARO dialogue session — defending a claim, questioning an assumption, connecting evidence to a text — the platform captures a longitudinal record of academic language in use. Not a snapshot. A trajectory.

Vocabulary complexity in authentic academic context
Argumentation and reasoning structure across turns
Bilingual language use and translanguaging patterns (CFI)
Ability to sustain academic discourse over a full session
Reasoning growth trajectory vs. grade-level peers
Session-by-session DQ Score for teacher evaluation files
The LTEL Problem — By the Numbers
ELs classified for 6+ years (LTELs)~20% of all ELs
Districts using 2+ reclassification assessments82%
PPIC recommendation: simplify & standardize criteria2026
Bloom's 2 Sigma: one-to-one tutoring effect size2σ advantage
Sources: PPIC (2026), Bloom (1984), CAMTSS/UCLA (2023)
Criterion 3: Parent Consultation

Families are part of the reclassification story too.

Language Sparks™ brings Socratic dialogue home. Children choose the topic, parents guide the conversation in English or Spanish, and Chispa provides the questions. Every home session adds to the student's language evidence portfolio — and keeps families meaningfully engaged in their child's language journey.

Explore Language Sparks

Ready to build the reclassification evidence your students deserve?

CLARO is designed for EL coordinators, Title III directors, and ELD coaches who need objective, curriculum-aligned academic language data — not just another assessment.

Request a Demo ⬇ Download One-PagerView the Research