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Submission Form

Literacy Professional Development Programs

Professional Learning Support Division

Welcome to the Literacy Professional Development (PD) Programs Submission online form.
The California Department of Education (CDE) invites PD providers to submit programs for California State Board of Education (SBE) approval for use by local educational agencies (LEAs) for training transitional kindergarten through grade five (TK‒5) educators on effective means of teaching literacy.
This opportunity is authorized by Assembly Bill 121, Section 15 (Statutes of 2025) of the Education Omnibus Trailer Bill, which added Section 33319.6 to the California Education Code (EC). EC Section 33319.6 directs the SBE to approve, and the CDE to post on its internet website, criteria and guidance for the selection or development of in-service PD programs for effective means of teaching literacy in TK‒5, inclusive, with a list of in-service PD programs that have been deemed to meet those criteria by September 30, 2026.  
This submission form is designed for PD providers to demonstrate how their program meets each of the criteria outlined in the SBE-approved Criteria and Guidance for the Selection or Development of Literacy PD Programs. When completing this form, please reference the Invitation to Submit Literacy PD Programs, which is available on the Literacy PD Programs web page, with careful attention to the Literacy PD Programs Evaluation Rubric.
In most cases, each PD program should be submitted separately. If the program meets all criteria, submit it on its own. If the program would meet all criteria if supplemented with another program, these programs may be submitted together. If you plan to submit two or more programs together, please contact the CDE at PD@cde.ca.gov in order to obtain confirmation that this option is appropriate for your submission
To be eligible to submit a program, the CDE must have received your Intent to Submit form by January 12, 2026, and any applicable fees are due by February 13, 2026, as outlined in the Invitation to Submit.
Participating PD providers must submit the following no later than 4 p.m. on February 20, 2026:

• This Literacy PD Programs Submission Form

• Evidentiary Materials (via a CDE-provided Box.com folder)  

Instructions

Participating PD providers must complete this online submission survey in order for their programs to be considered for SBE approval.
If you do not intend to complete this form in one sitting, select the Save Responses button. A page will appear that asks for your email address and provides you with a unique URL (web address) for entrance back into this application. You may opt to bookmark the page or enter your email address, and the link will be sent to you. Do not close this tab or your browser until you receive the unique URL. Otherwise, responses may be cleared.
It is recommended that respondents retain their survey responses prior to submission using the Print Responses button on the last page.
You will not be able to access or change your responses after selecting the Submit button.
All fields in the application are required unless marked as optional. If you have any questions regarding this form, please contact the Professional Learning Support Division (PLSD) team at PD@cde.ca.gov.