Educator Support

This video from the Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) offers a snapshot of data on English learners (ELs) and their participation in Language Instruction Educational Programs, including bilingual education and dual language programs.

This video offers a snapshot of data on English learners (ELs) and their access to educators and other support staff based on the analyses of two large federal datasets: the Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) and the Common Core of Data (CCD). Educators and support staff in schools include:

In 2021, the Department of Education awarded $2.8M+ in grants under the Native American and Alaska Native Children in School (NAM) Discretionary Grants Program. The funds will be used to support Native American students who are English learners. 

This episode of Information ELevated offers an overview of the data included in OELA’s Biennial Report to Congress. 

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In this two-part podcast hosted by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA), Melissa Escalante, Lead Management and Program Analyst, facilitates a conversation about effective literacy instruction for multilingual learners. In Part 2 of the podcast Dr.

In this two-part podcast hosted by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA), Melissa Escalante, Lead Management and Program Analyst, facilitates a conversation about effective literacy instruction for multilingual learners. In part 1 of the podcast Dr.

There are multiple benefits to being multilingual, multiliterate, and multicultural in today’s global society. Knowing more than one language from birth, acquiring a new language through school, or learning languages later in life, can provide tangible advantages in many areas.