Molly Faulkner-Bond
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Blog
Supporting California's English Learner Students Who Have the Most Significant Cognitive Disabilities
Blog by Molly Faulkner-Bond on English Learners with cognitive disabilities.
Date published:
Sep 11, 2023
Grant
Does Expansion of Bilingual Programming Support Equitable Access for Multilingual Learners? An Examination of LOOK Act Implementation in Massachusetts
The research team will examine implementation of the Language Opportunity for Our Kids (LOOK) Act in Massachusetts, focusing on the extent to which the expansion of bilingual programming through the LOOK Act supports equitable access to and participation in dual language education (DLE) and State Seal of Biliteracy (SSoB) programs for multilingual learners (MLs). They will also look at the extent to which access to and participation in these bilingual programs is associated with differential...
Federal funding program:
Award number:
R305S230006
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Training Material
Supporting Integrated English Learner Student Instruction - A Guide to Assess Professional Learning Needs
The Regional Educational Laboratory West and the Region 15 Comprehensive Center developed a guide to assess teacher professional learning needs to implement research-based recommendations for the instruction of elementary-grade English learner students. At the center of this guide are two tools--the Teacher Self-Reflection Tool and the Classroom Observation Tool--that are used to collect information about teacher practice and needs related to the recommendations from the What Works Clearingho...
Dec 17, 2021
Grant
Exploring Trends and Heterogeneity in the Timing and Effects of English Learner Reclassification: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
The purpose of this project was to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of English learner (EL) reclassification studies. Reclassification refers to the determination that an EL student is English proficient and is ready to exit EL classification. The goal of this project was to advance the field's understanding of two critical topics around EL reclassification: (1) timing to reclassification and (2) effects of reclassification on student learning outcomes. By synthesizing and summa...
Federal funding program:
Award number:
R305A200201