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The SEAL Impact
Hundreds of classrooms, thousands of teachers, tens of thousands of students—and counting. The number of school districts successfully implementing SEAL grows each year. Learn how our evidence-based, research-tested approach supports teachers as they inspire the next generation of English Learners and Dual Language Learners.
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Four Key Focus Areas for Improved Student Outcomes
District leaders, principals, and teachers agree that SEAL works in their schools and classrooms. How do we do it? By focusing on these four areas for student success, we create learning environments that are at once welcoming and challenging.
Oral Language
Oral Language practice with sophisticated, academic concepts is foundational to learning and language development, especially for MLs. SEAL practices and strategies foster rich, content-based dialogue among students.
Biliteracy Development
SEAL supports students' home language development and biliteracy, helping them master multiple languages while simultaneously deepening their content learning.
Student Engagement
SEAL’s approach cultivates student engagement. The learning is inquiry-based, active and joyful. Instruction is culturally and linguistically responsive and builds on students' interests and experiences.
Content Learning
SEAL’s approach supports language and literacy development within grade level content learning, including science and social studies, to increase students’ access to the full curriculum in rich and rigorous ways.
Putting SEAL to the Test: Findings from a Multi-year Evaluation
Between 2015 and 2019, Loyola Marymount University's Center for Equity for English Learners (CEEL), alongside the Wexford Institute, studied the SEAL model across 67 schools in 12 districts. The results? At SEAL schools there were improvements in (1) teaching practices, (2) student engagement, and (3) language and academic development among English Learners and Dual Language Learners. These findings affirm that the SEAL model can be successfully scaled up to benefit students across California and, eventually, the country.
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Student Success and Outcomes
Early learners with minimally developed language skills are at risk of falling behind in English, academics, and even their home language. SEAL focuses on strengthening students’ language, biliteracy, engagement, and content learning—and the results speak for themselves.
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Putting SEAL Into Practice
SEAL-trained teachers report enhanced use of best practices for teaching English Learners and Dual Language Learners. From increased confidence to improved home connections to more rigorous and relevant curriculum, see how our teachers are putting those skills—with support from SEAL—into practice.
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Teachers' Perceived Knowledge and Understanding Before and After Participation in the SEAL Professional Learning Community.
Increased Usage
Educators using SEAL strategies daily across their curriculum
Added Knowledge
Educators knowledgeable on how to build home-to-school connections through classroom and curriculum
Improved Comfort
Educators comfortable in designing standards-aligned lessons that incorporate home language
Heightened Awareness
Teachers able to focus on contrastive analysis, cognates, and language separation in English lessons
Partnership Impact
SEAL is already hard at work in hundreds of schools and school districts, providing invaluable training and resources to the educators empowering our English Learners and Dual Language Learners. See how our partnerships with district leaders, principals, and decision-makers are enabling us to bring our approach to classrooms across California.
District leaders who AGREE or STRONGLY AGREE that SEAL is aligned with other district initiatives
Principals who AGREE or STRONGLY AGREE that district policies and decisions reflect SEAL values and/or goals
District leaders and principals who AGREE or STRONGLY AGREE that SEAL has led to improvements in teaching for English Learners and Dual Language Learners
Principals who AGREE or STRONGLY AGREE that SEAL is integrated into systems and practices within their district
Case Studies
How is SEAL driving school district, educator, and English Learner and Dual Language Learner success? Go in-depth on our work supporting the teachers and students of California, and discover how our districts are implementing and adapting our approach to match the unique needs of their educators and students.
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Mountain View School District Case Study
See Mountain View School District's district-wide strategy for implementing SEAL, adapting our model to suit their specific English Learner and Dual Language Learner needs and timelines.
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Redwood City School District Case Study
Learn how Redwood City School District emphasizes the crucial role of bilingual educators in adopting the SEAL approach, and illustrates its implementation in both preschool and elementary school settings.
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Oak Grove School District Case Study
See how Oak Grove School District enhanced the SEAL model's effectiveness and longevity by extending it to upper elementary grades and prioritizing on teacher input and collaboration.
Case Studies: The SEAL Model and Its Implementation Across Three Exemplar Districts
Gain an insider view of SEAL's implementation in three California school districts, as we outline the SEAL model, its origins, key design principles, and highlights from our pilot and expansion.
Get In Touch
If you are interested in partnering with us, advancing vital policy, supporting our educators and students, and/or implementing SEAL into your classroom or school district, we want to hear from you. Contact us today, and let’s get started!