RESOURCES

Findings and recommendations from Wonder for Good's initial narrative change research that led to the narrative change community of practice funded by EBC.

This report offers recommendations from Education First to the philanthropic community on how to strengthen and scale successful instructional practices for young multilingual learners. The recommendations are based on learnings from the High Quality Instructional Practices Community of Practice.

The Multilingual Learning Toolkit is an online hub for research-based key principles, instructional strategies, and associated, free, practical, and easy-to-use resources that are geared towards educators who teach PreK-3rd grade Multilingual Learners. As the resource library continues to grow, make sure you stay connected for the latest updates by filling out the short sign-up form at the bottom of the page.

The First 5 California-funded Dual Language Learner Pilot Study sought to identify the range and distribution of learning experiences for DLLs in California and to better understand how these experiences are linked to positive child and family outcomes. Specific goals of this study are to:

1. Determine what are effective and feasible practices for DLLs in early learning and care settings, across three content areas: instructional practices, professional development, and family engagement.

2. Disseminate findings about best practices to relevant stakeholders and practitioners.

ELSF partnered with over 60 English learner experts from across the U.S. that represent a variety of perspectives across K-12 organizations. This partnership has worked to develop research-based guidelines in English language arts (ELA) and math to support educators in developing and adapting instructional materials to be more inclusive of K-12 students learning English. The Guidelines provide key focus areas for educators as they work to create a more linguistically responsive curriculum across units and lessons in support of multilingual learners.

A curated list of resources for educators working with Multilingual Learners created by the English Learner Success Forum.

The toolkit supports the implementation of the California English Learner Roadmap policy as a framework to guide practice in preschools/TK classrooms across the California.

From 2021-2024, Education First coordinated a community of practice for districts and counties focused on high-quality instructional practices for young multilingual learners.

This report summarizes the overall effort, captures lessons learned, and offers recommendations for policymakers and education system leaders.

Engage R+D partnered with the EBC to conduct a formative evaluation of the High Quality Instructional Practices Community of Practice. This report provides insights into how educators, leaders, and systems can deliver sustainable, high-quality educational experiences for multilingual learners from PreK-3rd grade.

A data snapshot of PreK-3rd grade educators ready to serve young multilingual learners in Central Valley. This data was created by Community Initiatives for Collective Impact for the Central Valley EL-WIN convening in 2023.

A data snapshot of PreK-3rd grade educators ready to serve young multilingual learners in Central Valley. This data was created by Community Initiatives for Collective Impact for the Central Valley EL-WIN convening in 2024.

This study analyzes data and information from 20 institutions of higher education (IHEs) serving the EL-WIN region in the Central Valley to better understand their capacity to prepare the UPK workforce in ways that center multilingual learners.

This case study explores how San Leandro Unified began its own materials review process for its high school math curriculum in 2021-22. They wanted to better understand how to identify and prioritize high-quality instructional materials to truly support multilingual learners.

The DLL Community of Practice (CoP) was designed to help First 5 California (F5CA) and its partners understand what it takes to implement effective DLL practices to scale and sustain them statewide. The DLL Pilot study was funded by F5CA. The Pilot CoP was implemented in partnership with American Institutes for Research, Advancement Project California, Early Edge California, and the California Department of Education Opportunities for All Division. CoPs were facilitated by the Glen Price Group (GPG).

This slideshow of pictures was sourced from counties, quotes from county participants, and images from previous Community of Practice meetings to celebrate the overall work of the project and partners.

What specific actions should state and district leaders take to effectively implement the English Learner Roadmap? Teach Plus analyzed the experiences and reflections of educators who have been leading site-based efforts to implement the English Learner Roadmap to delineate the strategic interventions and systemic reforms required to ensure that the English Learner Roadmap’s comprehensive guidelines are fully operationalized across California’s educational landscape.

Information for aspiring teachers to understand and compare different pathways into the teaching profession.

A comprehensive searchable funding database for aspiring teachers, including federal and state resources for funding teacher preparation expenses, and a set of funding profiles illustrating different funding packages for aspiring teacher residents.

A comprehensive searchable funding database for educator preparation program leaders, with federal and state resources for funding program design and implementation, and a set of funding profiles illustrating funding models for different residency programs.