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Our project work is central to serving CAL's mission of improving communication through better understanding of language and culture. Some of our current projects are listed below. Click on each title to learn more about each project.
Learn more about CAL's current projects
Assessment to Enhance English Literacy Development Among Spanish-Speaking Children in Grades K–3
Center for Adult English Language Acquisition (CAELA) Network
Center for Research on the Educational Achievement and Teaching of English Language Learners (CREATE)
Chinese Curriculum Development (for grades K-5)
Content-Based Vocabulary Instruction: Using Cognates to Promote the Vocabulary Development of Native Spanish Speakers
Cultural Orientation Resource Center (COR)
Development of a Salish Fluency Assessment Scale and Proficiency Assessment Tasks
English for Heritage Language Speakers (EHLS)
Exemplary Programs for Newcomer English Language Learners at the Secondary Level
Ghana – Improved Quality and Access to Basic Education
Great Lakes East – Comprehensive Technical Assistance Center
The MAGIC Project
Marhaba! Arabic Curriculum and Materials Development
MODEL ACCESS for ELLs®
Multimedia Rater Training Program for Modern Standard Arabic (MRTP-MSA)
National Capital Language Resource Center (NCLRC)
National Institute for Literacy (NIFL) Technical Assistance for Program Planning
National K-12 Foreign Language Resource Center
National K-12 Foreign Language Survey
ONPAR
Professional Development Curriculum for Arabic Teachers in Grades K-12
Professional Development for Educators of English Language Learners (NYC)
Professional Development for Literacy Educators
Professional Development and Technical Assistance for North Kansas City Public Schools and the University of Missouri– Kansas City
Regional Educational Laboratory - Appalachia
STARTALK
TOEFL Users' Perceptions, Beliefs, and Attitudes Toward the TOEFL iBT
Two-Way Immersion Outreach and Information Dissemination
Vocabulary Instruction and Assessment for Spanish Speakers (VIAS)
Web-Based Oral Proficiency Assessment Training Course (WOPA)
World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment (WIDA) Consortium Partnership
Projects Archive Learn more about recent projects conducted by CAL.
