Examination of Identification and Placement Decisions Made for K-12 English Learners WCER Working Paper

This study examined how K-12 educators in various roles at the district- and school-levels identify and place English learners (ELs) in language instruction educational programs. The study included a stratified random sample of 476 educators from 35 U.S. The educators completed an online survey on their EL identification and placement practices. Results have implications for improving identification and placement of ELs.