RAISE THE BAR: Supporting Pathways to Multilingualism Beginning with Early Learning
November
02, 2023
Event Type
Webinar
“Raise the Bar: Lead the World” is the U.S.
Early Childhood Program Administrators
Reaching teachers of early multilingual learners through professional development: A systematic literature review
Published Year
2024
Resource Type
Journal
Target Audience(s)
Educators of English Learners
Early Childhood Educators
Early Childhood Program Administrators
This systematic literature review synthesizes 49 studies exploring teacher professional development (PD) focused on the education of multilingual learners (MLs). Specifically, we examined PD design for in-service mainstream classroom teachers serving MLs in early elementary grades.
A First Look at Early Literacy Performance in Massachusetts: Results of Initial Analysis Based on State Grantee Literacy Screening Assessments
Published Year
2023
Resource Type
Report
Target Audience(s)
Educators of English Learners
Literacy Coaches
Administrators
Early Childhood Program Administrators
Language Researchers
This report provides a first look at the literacy performance of students in grades K–3 in Massachusetts based on available data from both the 2020/21 and 2021/22 school years.
Dual Language Learners in Early Care and Education - Spanish (September 2023)
Published Year
2023
Resource Type
Fact Sheet
Target Audience(s)
Early Childhood Educators
Early Childhood Program Administrators
Dual Language/Bilingual Educators
Originating Organization
OELA
Early care and education impact children’s transition to school, as well as their long-term social and cognitive growth (Belsky et al., 2007; National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, 2018).
Engaging Dual Language Learner Families in Their Children’s Early Education.
Published Year
2022
Resource Type
Brief
Target Audience(s)
Family Liaisons
Educators of English Learners
Early Childhood Educators
Early Childhood Program Administrators
Using data from the First 5 California DLL Pilot Study, this brief presents a snapshot of the family engagement strategies used in early learning and care programs serving infant, toddler, and preschool-age DLLs across the state.