Video Series: Insights on English Learner Students’ Development of English Language and Academic Proficiency
This two-part series explores research findings on English learner students’ development of English language and academic proficiency.
Video 1: Cultivating Students’ Home Language: The Role of Spanish Proficiency in Learning English
July 2018
This video explores the findings from the 2018 report Initial Spanish Proficiency and English Language Development Among Spanish-Speaking English Learner Students in New Mexico. Practical takeaways for families, teachers, and district and state education leaders, as well as how findings can be used for planning and decisionmaking, are featured.
This video explores the findings from the 2017 report Time to Proficiency for Hispanic English Learner Students in Texas. A researcher and practitioners provide reflections on the report’s findings and implications. In addition, a conclusion provides practical takeaways for teachers and district and state education leaders.
Related research partnership: Southwest English Learners