AB 121 · Literacy instruction professional development

Look up your district's literacy PD allocation.

Every California district, charter and county office received an AB 121 allocation for TK–5 structured literacy training. Find yours, see what it buys, and compare the state's 31 approved programs.

1,691 local educational agencies · Source: CDE Schedule of Final Allocations, Literacy Instruction Professional Development, FY 2025–26

Your allocation

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Total AB 121 allocation

$1,686.82 per TK–5 teacher FTE, paid in full and spendable through June 2030

TK–5 certificated FTE

As reported in CALPADS, October 2025

Per year over four years

If the allocation is spread evenly, 2026–27 through 2029–30

What it buys with LearnSync

Train your teachers and keep most of the money for coaches.

Teachers trained in year one100%

Teachers in year one

LearnSync cost at $450 / teacher

$350 per teacher through a county partnership

Left for your own coaches

Illustrative. Uses the CDE allocation and LearnSync's published per-teacher price; your contract may differ. Ask for a worked example for your district →

How AB 121 funding works

One allocation, four years, and a choice about where the money goes.

$200M

statewide, paid in full for 2025–26

Allocated per TK–5 certificated FTE; no application required.

June 2030

spending window

Priority for teachers who have not passed the literacy performance assessment.

approved programs

Spend on an approved provider, your own program that meets the criteria, or coaching and staff time. Report by September 2029.

Sources: CDE Literacy Professional Development Programs · 2025–26 apportionment letter · EC 33319.6

The approved programs

Ranked by the state's review score, with cost and the share of your allocation you keep.

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Rank	Program	CDE score	Cost / teacher	Your district keeps	Hours	Delivery

Scores out of 54, per the CDE/WestEd review. "Your district keeps" uses your selected allocation and the provider's published per-teacher cost; it shows the statewide average ($1,686.82 per FTE) until a district is selected. Programs without a published per-teacher price are listed without a retained share. Ties ordered by cost. LearnSync's row reflects current pricing and hours; other rows are as submitted to the CDE in February 2026.

Look up your district's literacy PD allocation.

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Train your teachers and keep most of the money for coaches.

One allocation, four years, and a choice about where the money goes.

Ranked by the state's review score, with cost and the share of your allocation you keep.

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