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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.

Addressing the Educator Shortage: Supporting Pathways to the Teaching Profession for Multilingual Paraeducators
STARTALK Video Slide
EHLS
CAL's Statement on Executive Order
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Latest Videos/Webinars

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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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Upcoming Events

2025 AAAL Conference Colloquium—Dual Language Bilingual Education in Non-Dominant Partner Languages: Expanding the Research Base
COABE 2025 Conference Presentation—Transforming Adult English Literacy Assessment: Introducing BEST Literacy 2.0
COABE 2025 Conference Presentation—Effective Differentiation and Scaffolding Strategies for Your NRS Standards-Aligned Classroom
COABE 2025 Conference Presentation—Test Disposal 101: Assessment Industry Gold Standards and Tips from Practitioners
COABE 2025 Conference Presentation— Stepping into the Future of Adult English Oral Proficiency Assessment: BEST Plus 3.0
CAL Spanish-English Biliteracy Instruction (¡en español!): Foundations
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Latest News

Podcast for Multilingual Educators Interviews CAL PK-12 Team
Center for Applied Linguistics Statement on the Executive Order Designating English as the Official Language of the United States
Opinion Piece by CAL President
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
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