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Dual Language Education: Historical U.S. Perspectives And Current Practices – Part 2 (January 2020)

Resource Type

Podcast

Originating Organization

OELA

For English learner students, dual language programs offer opportunities to lead with their cultural and linguistic assets, leverage and nurture their full linguistic knowledge and skills, and engage in rigorous academic content learning, all while developing English.

Dual Language Education: Historical U.S. Perspectives And Current Practices – Part 2

Published Year

2020

Originating Organization

OELA

Hispanic Language Heritage: Language Assets For Career Preparedness (January 2021)

Published Year

2021

Resource Type

Podcast

Originating Organization

OELA

Multilingualism opens career opportunities in the public and private sectors and can raise occupational status and earning potential of individuals who are proficient in more than one language.

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.

Ending the Invisibility of Dual Language Learners in Early Childhood Systems: A Framework for DLL Identification

Published Year

2021

Resource Type

Report

The Dual Language Learner (DLL) population in the United States is growing. However, there are few standardized policies for identifying DLLs and for understanding how best to support them.

Taking Stock of Dual Language Learners Identification and Strengthening Procedures and Policies

Published Year

2021

Resource Type

Report

One-third of children ages five and under in the United States have at least one parent who speaks a language other than English. These Dual Language Learners (DLLs) are a diverse and growing group who have the potential to develop as multilingual and multiliterate individuals.

Dual language programs: Questions of Access in the State of Arizona

Published Year

2020

Resource Type

Journal

Public schools across the country are increasingly working with children who enter schools speaking a language other than English. Using a case study methodology, the authors examined Dual Language Program (DLP) implementation in Arizona, which by law supports English-only education.

Determining Special Education Eligibility of English Learners

Published Year

2021

Resource Type

Brief

Elementary teachers often have difficulty determining whether a student should be referred for special education services. That task is further compounded when the student is an English learner (EL).

50-State Comparison: English Learner Policies

Published Year

2020

Resource Type

Report

This interactive report by the Education Commission of the States provides a national comparison of states' English learner (EL) policies. The information used in this report was gathered through a review of state statutes and regulations.

The Patchy Landscape of State English Learner Policies under ESSA

Published Year

2020

Resource Type

Report

When the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) was signed into law in 2015, it was seen as a significant step forward for English learners (ELs). ESSA increased accountability for ELs, including their progress towards English proficiency and their performance in academic subjects.

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