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BEST Plus 2.0 and BEST Literacy Approved through June 30, 2025
BEST Plus 2.0 and BEST Literacy Approved through June 30, 2025

The Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE) at the U.S. Department of Education has extended the approval of BEST Plus 2.0 and BEST Literacy for use by federally funded programs that report data through the National Reporting System (NRS) through June 30, 2025.

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Indigenous Language Reclamation
Educating Transnational Students: Languages and Identities across Borders
Critical Biliteracies without Borders: Translanguaging and Culturally Sustaining Approaches
Critical Multiliteracies Beyond School Borders: Heritage Language Involvement in the Community
Breaking Down Borders for Multilingual Learners with Disabilities
Harnessing the Power of Multilingualism: Strategies for Meaningful Assessment
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CAL SIOP Overview
September 9, 2024
CAL SIOP Training of Trainers: Foundations
Spanish-English Biliteracy Instruction: Foundations
English Learners and Effective Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) Strategies
CAL SIOP for Dual Language Programs: Developing Academic Language and Content in Two Languages
Newcomers in Your School: Cultural Connections and Instructional Strategies
CAL SIOP Training of Trainers: Advanced Coaching Strategies
Teaching Reading to Students Learning English: Direct Strategies
Spanish-English Biliteracy Instruction: Advanced
English Learners and Effective Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) Strategies
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Podcast for Multilingual Educators Interviews CAL PK-12 Team
CAL Seeks to Interview Individuals Who Participated in a Teacher Education Program and Transitioned from Multilingual Paraprofessional to Teacher
Dr. Ngoc Diep Thi Nguyen Named CAL’s New President and CEO
BEST Plus 2.0 and BEST Literacy Approved through June 30, 2025
CAL Welcomes New Board Members 
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