RAISE THE BAR: Supporting Pathways to Multilingualism Beginning with Early Learning
November
02, 2023
Event Type
Webinar
“Raise the Bar: Lead the World” is the U.S.
multilingual learners
Elevando las Expectativas: Proporcionándole a cada estudiante un camino hacia el multilingüismo
October
11, 2023
Event Type
Webinar
“Elevando las expectativas: Liderando al Mundo” es el llamado a la acción del Departamento de Educación de EE.
RAISE THE BAR: High Quality Dual Language Programs for ALL Students
August
16, 2023
Event Type
Webinar
“Raise the Bar: Lead the World” is the U.S.
Feasibility of the knowledge, language, and inquiry (K.L.I.) intervention for multilingual English learners
Published Year
2025
Resource Type
Journal
Target Audience(s)
Educators of English Learners
Educators of Bilingual Students
Administrators
Researchers
This study evaluated the feasibility of the Knowledge, Language, and Inquiry (K.L.I.) intervention, designed to support Grades 3–5 multilingual students classified as English learners (ML-ELs) in building content knowledge, language skills, and reading comprehension through inquiry-based sm
January 16, 2025
Kick Off the New Year With OELA Resources
Civics/Civismo! Making Civic Education Accessible for English and Multilingual Learners (January 2024)
Blog type
Awareness
What could be more fun and engaging for students than GAMES?
Guide to OELA's 2024 Infographics and Fact Sheets (December 2024)
Blog type
Awareness
In 2024, the Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) unveiled a wealth of new resources created to support English learners (ELs).
Investigating the (mis)alignment between expenditures and policy to improve multilingual learner programs
Published Year
2024
Resource Type
Journal
Target Audience(s)
Educators of English Learners
Local Education Agencies
State Education Agencies
Policy makers
Administrators
States and districts share an obligation to provide Multilingual Learners (MLLs) with access to high quality language programs that are proven to be effective in minimizing opportunity gaps between MLLs and non-MLLs.
The Talent Before Our Very Eyes: Paving the Way for Future Bilingual Educators (October 2024)
Blog type
Awareness
By Beatriz Ceja-Williams and David Nungaray
English learners? Emergent bilinguals? Multilingual learners?: Goals, contexts, and consequences in labeling students
Published Year
2024
Resource Type
Journal
Target Audience(s)
Educators of English Learners
Policy makers
English Learners
Families of English learners
Language Researchers
In this essay, the authors explore the dilemmas facing researchers, educators, and policymakers in how to refer to multilingual students who are deemed in need of language support in school. There is a growing concern with the label English learner, the term currently used in U.S.