Research and Data

Rising Numbers, Unmet Needs: Immigrant Newcomers in Massachusetts High Schools

Published Year
2023
Resource Type
Report
Target Audience(s)
Educators
Research and Data
Policy makers

This report shares demographic characteristics and educational outcomes of high school newcomers in Massachusetts over time, using longitudinal data from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE).

Information ELevated: English Learners’ (ELs) Access to Educators and Other Support Staff (September 2022)

Resource Type
Media
Target Audience(s)
Research and Data
Educator Support
Originating Organization
OELA

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:

Information ELevated: Biennial Report Highlights (December 2021)

Resource Type
Media
Target Audience(s)
Research and Data
Educator Support
Originating Organization
OELA

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

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English Learners With Disabilities (August 2021)

Published Year
2021
Resource Type
Fact Sheet
Target Audience(s)
Demographics and state data
Research and Data
Originating Organization
OELA

Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), state educational agencies (SEAs) and school districts are responsible for locating, identifying, and evaluating all students, including English learners (ELs), who have disabilities and who need special education and related services

English Learners: Demographic Trends (August 2022)

Published Year
2022
Resource Type
Fact Sheet
Target Audience(s)
Research and Data
Demographics and state data
Originating Organization
OELA

During the 2000–01 school year (SY), a total of 3,793,764 English learners (ELs) were enrolled in public schools in kindergarten through grade 12 in the 50 states and the District of Columbia, representing 8.1% of total student enrollment.

English Learners in College Credit-Bearing Courses (September 2022)

Published Year
2022
Resource Type
Fact Sheet
Target Audience(s)
Research and Data
Originating Organization
OELA

This fact sheet uses data from the 2017–18 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) to explore information about dual enrollment and Advanced Placement (AP) exam participation for students enrolled in grades nine to 12.

2021 NAM Awards

Published Year
2020
Resource Type
Federal Grant
Target Audience(s)
Research and Data
Originating Organization
OELA