WWC Evidence Review Protocol for Interventions for English Learners

English learners (ELs) are among the fastest-growing population in U.S. schools and comprise 9 percent of all students in grades PreK-12 nationwide (U.S. Department of Education, 2018). Even though ELs bring many assets with them to school, including their home language, they consistently perform at lower levels than their non-EL peers and have lower high school graduation rates (National Center for Education Statistics, 2014). This review focuses on interventions designed to address the achievement gap by improving the English language and literacy skills and/or content area achievement in mathematics, science, technology, engineering, or social studies of ELs in grades PreK-12. The review will give educators a deeper understanding and greater appreciation of the benefits that interventions play in the educational development of ELs.