Resource Library

This introductory webinar addresses fundamental topics in educational equity.

The U.S.

The Routledge Handbook of Language Testing offers a comprehensive overview of language testing and assessment within the fields of applied linguistics and language study.

This guide provides research-based guidelines to support state and district leaders in implementing reforms for ELs outlined by the U.S. Department of Education in 2011.

National Assessment of Educational Progress data were analyzed to assess differences in reading achievement for Hispanic fourth graders across states with varying policies on language acquisition, controlling for student and school characteristics.

Latino students in the United States face a number of challenges. It is estimated that almost one in two Latino students currently drops out of high school.1 Although more than 40% of Latinos enter some sort of postsecondary educational program, fewer than 20% complete a 4-year degree.

Utilizing the critical race theory (CRT) construct of majoritarian stories and the already identified story of English-is-all-that-matters in the education of multilingual learners and their teachers, this study illustrates the influence of this powerful narrative in classroom practice.

Recent anti-immigration policies and practices in the Southeast of the United States have presented difficult challenges for newly arrived bilingual learners and their families.

Undocumented migration is a major demographic trend, yet both under researched and under-theorized. This is particularly the case for undocumented students in the U.S., as most studies that target this population have spotlighted extraordinary adolescents (e.g., Gonzales, 2008).