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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.
A P-3 Framework: Centering English Learners
This framework is authored by Dr. Laurie Olsen, provides a vision of an inclusive, equitable P–3 system that draws on EL expertise to create an aligned schooling system responsive to English Learners from early education through the elementary grades.
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
Latest Presentations
Taller para familias – Promoviendo el bilingüismo: Compartiendo nuestras historias (CABE 2024)
Este taller le proveerá herramientas, y estrategias sobre cómo promover el bilingüismo en casa usando las mejores prácticas basadas en la investigación del modelo SEAL
Supporting Bilingualism in Preschool and Transitional Kindergarten (CABE 2024)
This session will explore current research on meeting the needs of young DLLs, particularly in the area of oral language development in both their home language and English.
Following the Science: Bilingualism as an Asset Supporting Early Brain Development (Campaign for Grade-Level Reading)
Recently, Early Learning Nation Magazine has highlighted bilingualism, contributing to the conversation around how we should view it, what English learners need as they learn to read, and how it affects the brain.
EDSOURCE Roundtable: Best Practices for Teaching English Learners How to Read
The roundtable, titled “How should we teach reading to English Learners?” delved into the research on the best practices for teaching reading to children learning in a second language. Educators also shared their experiences teaching students how to read in multilingual classrooms.
Lessons from the Field – Kindergarten As a Sturdy Bridge: Transforming the Kindergarten Year
Laying the path for early school success requires a sturdy bridge between the early years and the early grades. That bridge is kindergarten. This webinar focused on ensuring that the kindergarten year can meet the developmental needs of every entering kindergartener and support smooth and effective transitions into kindergarten and first grade. There were two panel presentations; the first on the important role of alignment and continuity in supporting transitions and developmentally informed instruction; the second on meeting the developmental needs of every kindergartener including the needs of diverse learners.
Leading for Equity: The Power of Dual Language Programs (CABE 2024)
Dual language programs are a transformative resource to create equitable classrooms that multilingual students deserve.