LCAPs | Minding the Gap (2024–2027)

Minding the Gap: How Do New LCAP Requirements Address Equity for English Learners?—A Review of the 2024–2027 Local Control and Accountability Plans (LCAPs)

Since 2015, the Center for Equity for English Learners (CEEL) and Californians Together have conducted multi-year reviews of Local Control and Accountability Plans (LCAPs) to examine how effectively California’s school districts are advancing equity for English Learners (ELs).

The 2024–2027 analysis focuses on 26 districts with the largest numbers—or highest percentages—of English Learners to understand how new LCAP requirements are influencing equity, accountability, and support for EL students statewide.

By: Magaly Lavadenz, Ph.D., Raquel Gonzalez, Ph.D., Elvira G. Armas, Ed.D., Gisela O’Brien, Ph.D., Hannah Catron, M.A., and Jeimee Estrada-Miller, Ph.D., M.P.P.

Published by: Center for Equity for English Learners (CEEL) at Loyola Marymount University & Californians Together

Publication date: October 27, 2025

Minding the Gap comes as a 56 page, perfect (PUR) bound, full color, 8.5″x11″ print booklet. A free PDF download is available here, along with our other resources.