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.

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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.

Report

Literature of Windows & Mirrors Bibliography

A series of wonderful books to be used in a classroom that address gender, race, economic class and family structures.

Classroom Tools

Investing in Bilingual Teachers

In the fall of 2017, the California Department of Education awarded a Bilingual Teacher Professional Development Program (BTPDP) state grant to eight Local Education Agencies (LEAs) to address the bilingual teacher shortage in California.

Report

How Families Can Develop Oral Language

A resource that informs families of different ways they can help develop oral language.

Classroom Tools

Latest Presentations

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.

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.

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.

CABE 2025 Cross-Linguistic Connections in Multilingual Programs

This workshop explored how to develop students’ metalinguistic awareness through cross-linguistic strategies and practices.

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.