Raising the Bar for English Learners: Tips and Resources to Create Robust Pathways to Multilingualism (November 2023)

The Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) is supporting and amplifying the Department of
Education’s goal to create pathways for global engagement by working to provide every student with a
pathway to multilingualism while ensuring equitable access to a high-quality education for English learners
(ELs) who historically have been underserved.
In addition to having a diverse and qualified multilingual educator workforce, key components to ensuring
high-quality and equitable education that fosters multilingualism for ELs include the following:
• Robust family engagement with multilingual families
• Early learning opportunities that help young multilingual learners (MLs) develop proficiency in their home
  language and in English
• Implementation of effective and equitable dual language programs
• Removal of barriers toward ELs’ acquisition of the Seal of Biliteracy