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English Learners Who Are American Indian/Alaska Native (June 2024)

Published Year
2024
Resource Type
Fact Sheet
Target Audience(s)
Educators of English Learners
Educators of Multilingual Learners
Language Researchers
Originating Organization
OELA

In school year (SY) 202122, there were 41,617 English learners (ELs) who identified as American Indian or Alaska Native (AI/AN). In addition, the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) serves 4,177 English learners who are AI/AN.

 

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.

Examining English learner testing, proficiency, and growth: Continued trends since the COVID-19 pandemic

Published Year
2024
Resource Type
Report
Target Audience(s)
Educators of English Learners
State Education Agencies
Educational Leaders
Assessment researchers
Language Researchers

This report examines English learners’ testing, proficiency, and growth during the six most recent school years (20182023) to shed light on the continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on English learners’ educational outcomes.

Language development policies and practices impacting the college and career readiness of long-term English learners (LTELs) in secondary schools.

Published Year
2019
Resource Type
Journal
Target Audience(s)
Policy makers
Educational Leaders
Educators of English Learners
Language Researchers

Programs and policies related to the education of long-term English learners (LTELs) at the secondary level are often based on the belief that fluency in English is the primary, if not the sole, requirement for academic success and college and career readiness.

Using Multilingual Approaches to Support English Acquisition

Published Year
2023
Resource Type
Brief
Target Audience(s)
Educators of Multilingual Learners

This spotlight explores the use of multilingual approaches for the purpose of supporting English language acquisition, shares examples of statewide approaches, and highlights strategies for program design and instruction.

High School Choices and Contexts of Newcomer Students in HISD

Published Year
2024
Resource Type
Brief
Target Audience(s)
Educators of English Learners
Administrators

This brief explores the characteristics of the high schools that newcomer students choose to attend in the Houston Independent School District (HISD).