This resource was created in collaboration with members of the State Leadership for Multilingual Learner (ML) Equity partnership, and offers guidance for state education agency (SEA) leaders who are interested in designing and implementing a statewide framework for multilingual learner (ML) education. Statewide frameworks help guide the development of a coherent and aligned system that supports ML equity and excellence. Developing such systems is important given that many districts and schools across the country have experienced substantial growth in their ML populations.1 At the same time, increased accountability, legal obligations, and expanded data collection and monitoring requirements have highlighted the need for systemwide improvements focused on ML education.