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Equity and English Learners Post-Pandemic

Published Year

2022

Resource Type

Journal

During the COVID-19 pandemic, immigrant and linguistically diverse families have both borne the brunt of America's job losses and are overrepresented in professions that are considered essential to the country's response and recovery.

Inconsistencies in English Learner Identification: An Inventory of How Home Language Surveys Across U.S. States Screen Multilingual Students

Published Year

2021

Resource Type

Journal

Home Language Surveys (HLS) are widely used by states as an initial screening tool to determine whether students should receive English language services. Typically, parents or guardians are asked to complete the HLS when enrolling a student in school.

Leveraging Policy Implementation for Social Justice: How School Leaders Shape Educational Opportunity When Implementing Policy for English Learners

Published Year

2020

Resource Type

Journal

School leaders become arbiters of educational opportunity by shaping how policies are implemented within their buildings.

State English Learner Education Policy: A Conceptual Framework to Guide Comprehensive Policy Action

Published Year

2020

Resource Type

Journal

Given the role of the state as the primary governing level tasked with U.S. public education, combined with the rapid rise in the proportion of students who are identified as English learners (ELs), this manuscript puts forth a framework for state EL education policy.

Strategies to Identify and Support English Learners with Learning Disabilities

Published Year

2020

Resource Type

Journal

There are no definitive processes for identifying English learner (EL) students with learning disabilities and determining the best academic supports for them.

ELLs on the Cusp: Should We Reclassify?

Published Year

2020

Resource Type

Journal

Reclassification is the process for determining when an English learner (EL) is sufficiently proficient in English to no longer be considered an EL and thus exited from the EL program and supports.

State English learner education policy: A conceptual framework to guide comprehensive policy action

Published Year

2020

Resource Type

Journal

This article proposes a framework for state level education policies for English learners (ELs).

Dual Language Programs: Questions of Access in the State of Arizona

Published Year

2020

Resource Type

Journal

This case study examines Dual Language Program (DLP) implementation in Arizona, a state that has legally mandated English-only education for English learners (ELs). It highlights the benefits of DLP such as bilingualism, biliteracy, and biculturalism, as well as the challenges DLP poses.

A Brief History of English Language Learners in Arkansas

Published Year

2019

Resource Type

Journal

This policy brief provides an overview of national and state laws governing the education of English learners (ELs) in Arkansas. It also reviews state policies and procedures for identifying ELs. Most of the brief is devoted to tracing the growth of the EL population in Arkansas.

From a Lighthouse to a Foghorn: A School Board's Navigation toward Equity for English Learners

Published Year

2019

Resource Type

Journal

The author of this article examined how school boards address policies and practices related to educating English learners (ELs). This qualitative case study is based on interviews and archival data.

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