Research
Explore our published insights designed to help advance the field’s understanding of what works for English Learners, Dual Language Learners, and Multilingual Learners.

Building the Supply of Bilingual Teachers in California
Evidence From State Investment Shows Districts Should Look Closer to Home for Bilingual Teacher Candidates

SEAL Brief: Centering Multilingual Families in California Community Schools
Community schools are schools where the resources and voices of the staff, families and community are organized around supporting student success.

SEAL Brief: Promising STEM Practices for ELs/EBs
The California Department of Education will soon release a new Mathematics Framework that could significantly strengthen the pipeline of underrepresented English learners/emergent bilinguals (ELs/EBs) into STEM careers

Early Literacy Development and Instruction for Dual Language Learners in Early Childhood Education
Research in bilingual education points to critical characteristics of quality early childhood programs for dual language learners that include their home language and culture, fully engage their families as educational partners, and implement linguistically and culturally responsive approaches.
Latest Presentations
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CABE 2025 TheDictado - A Powerful Strategy for Dual Language Classrooms
Discover TheDictado: An essential tool and explicit approach for teaching writing skills and fostering cross-linguistic connections.
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CABE 2025 Maximizing ELD Impact: Practical Tools and Strategies for Leaders
Tools and strategies needed to enhance classroom practices and student outcomes, ensuring a cohesive and supportive approach to designated ELD

CABE 2025 Supporting Dual Language Learners in Preschool & Kindergarten
This CABE 2025 session explored current research on meeting the needs of young DLLs, particularly in the area of oral language development in both their home language and English.
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CABE 2025 El poder de contar historias: Herramientas para promover el bilingüismo en casa
Este taller le proveyó herramientas y estrategias sobre cómo promover el bilingüismo en casa usando las mejores prácticas basadas en la investigación del modelo SEAL.
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CABE 2025 Cross-Linguistic Connections in Multilingual Programs
This workshop explored how to develop students’ metalinguistic awareness through cross-linguistic strategies and practices.
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CABE 2025 Designated and Integrated ELD: Using Language Functions as a Bridge
We explored SEAL’s model of language functions, graphic organizers, differentiated sentence frames, and transfer lessons while developing a deep understanding of how to bridge what their students are learning in Spanish into content-based Designated ELD.