Developed by the California Department of Education (CDE), the CMD helps schools to meet state and federal requirements for document translation and parental notification, including the requirements in California Education Code Section 48985, the No Child Left Behind Act, and other legislation.
The CMD provides registered users with free access to numerous translated documents contributed by local educational agencies and the CDE. In addition, registered LEAs are granted secure access to the CMD database so that they may manage or update information about the translations they provide.
To register as a new user, click here.
This link is for local educational agency staff members who have obtained access codes from the CMD, but who have not yet registered.
If you are a registered user, click here to log in.
This link is for local educational agency staff members who already have registered as CMD users.
List of registered educational agencies
The list is organized by counties. If your LEA is listed but the "Contact" field is blank, please email the CMD at cmd@cde.ca.gov for additional information.
For public access to the search page, click here.
This link is intended for use by members of the general public.
Instructions for using the CMD system
Directions are provided for LEAs about using the CMD system.
View a presentation about the Clearinghouse for Multilingual Documents
A description of the CMD and how LEAs may use it.
Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
Troubleshooting
Helpful information about viewing translations accurately.
Translation Resources, Standards, and Language Group Data
Helpful resources and information regarding translations, including school language data.
CMD e-mail list
For use by registered LEAs to communicate information about CMD and document translation issues.
Acknowledgement
The CDE acknowledges the generosity of the local educational agencies who contribute information to the CMD in order to share with others. Without these important contributions, the CMD might not exist.
Disclaimer
The Clearinghouse for Multilingual Documents helps local educational agencies find information about parent notifications that have been translated by districts into other languages for use with their non-English reading parents.
The California Department of Education (CDE) offers this catalog of documents translated by local educational agencies free of charge. Making this information available allows school districts to benefit from documents translated by others. The CDE does not control or guarantee the accuracy, timeliness, or completeness of the data or translations provided by participating school districts. The LEAs and other agencies disseminating the translated documents available in this catalog are ultimately responsible for the documents' content and accuracy.
