Dual Language Learners Reader Post #8: What Do English-Only Laws Mean for DLLs/ELLs?
States' "English-Only Laws" promised to support DLLs' linguistic development. Their failure is provoking a response.
PreK–12 Education
Connecticut Moves to Restrict Suspension and Expulsion in the Early Grades
Connecticut’s legislation to restrict out-of-school suspensions and expulsions for pre-K through second grade students will go into effect.
A New Framework to Identify Truly ‘Educational’ Apps
Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, Jennifer Zosh, and colleagues on "Putting the Education in "Educational" Apps: Lessons from the Science of Learning."
What We Should Be Talking about When We Talk about Teacher Evaluation
A new report offers guidance on how state teacher evaluation systems can be leveraged for ongoing teacher development in local districts.
The Effects of NCLB Accountability on ELLs
Senate’s bipartisan Every Child Achieves Act may be on the Senate floor soon. If it succeeds, the federal government’s role will shrink.
The Power of a Good Idea: How San Francisco is Building a PreK-3rd Grade Bridge
What needs to be in place for all children to successfully cross the bridge between pre-K, kindergarten, and the early elementary grades.
What Sesame Street Is and Isn’t
Being a thoughtfully developed and well researched show does not mean that Sesame Street is as effective as preschool.
Dual Language Learners Reader Post #7: Federal Policy and DLLs/ELLs
Congress and courts have frequently intervened to develop new policies governing dual language learners' education.
Five Big Changes in the New Head Start Performance Standards
HHS released the new, improved, and long-awaited Head Start Performance Standards in a Federal Notice of Proposed Rule Making.
New Federal Focus on Building Skills for Success
Focus, curiosity, and perseverance: Students need these and other habits, mindsets, and skills to be successful.
A Map in Progress: Integrating Technology in Early Literacy
Today, young children have access to more technology than ever.
Dual Language Learners Reader Post #6: Tests for DLL/ELLs
Dual language learners often face tests that aren't designed with them in mind.
Lessons from Houston on the Benefits of Dual Immersion Programs for DLLs
Demographic data bear out the claim that Houston is transforming into an ethnically and culturally diverse large metropolitan population.
Dual Language Learners and the Scourge of Limited Data
How many dual language learners are there in U.S. schools? Are there more now than last year? The answer(s) may surprise you.
Dual Language Learners Reader Post #5: Models of Language Instruction
While the English-only movement in US schools has been flagging, debate over how to support DLLs' development continues.