Resource Library

This webpage offers resources, for this last week of May, that focus on bilingual speech and language development. They include infographics on myths of bilingual language development, and tips on avoiding the diagnostic and educational pitfalls of those myths

Through an effort called the Fresno Language Project, a California school district hopes to see how national models of best practices can be adapted locally to improve outcomes for young ELs.

A new study reveals that ELs may be over-classified as having learning disabilities, due to inconsistent definitions across states, and recommends better methods for accurate identification of those with special needs.

In Portland Public Schools, ELs who participate in dual language programs, where the target language is their native one, tend to exit EL status more quickly than ELs in other programs. Portland offers dual language programs in Spanish, Japanese, Mandarin, Russian and Vietnamese.

Dozens of North Dakota students who are ELs take on a writing project to tell their immigration stories.