March 11–14 and 18 & 19, 2024 Taller de lengua y lectoescritura en español | Spanish Language and Literacy Institute (¡en español!) Cómo fomentar el desarrollo de la lectoescritura en español: Diferencias lingüÃsticas entre el español y el inglés y su impacto en la enseñanza del español | Fostering Spanish Language and Literacy Development Aprenda ... Read more
TITLE: Teaching Multilingual Learners with Generative AI: Affordances, Limitations, and Policy Implications DATE: March 12, 2024 TIME: 4:00–4:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time REGISTER HERE DETAILS: This webinar explores how teachers can use generative artificial intelligence (GAI) to maximize access to content and agency in literacy learning for multilingual learners (MLs). Join CAL Board member Ester de Jong of the ... Read more
Exemplary Dual Language Bilingual Education Programs: What does it take? Presented by: Igone Arteagoitia, CAL This session reports on a study conducted with funding from the U.S. Department of Education to compile evidence from high-achieving DLBE programs regarding programmatic and instructional practices through case studies with the goal of providing a basis for replication of ... Read more
Less Commonly Taught Language Courses in U.S. Community Colleges: A National Review Although community colleges are consistently more likely to serve historically-minoritized students (Nagano et al., 2017) and better reflect the diversity of their local communities when compared to other types of institutions of higher education (Cohen et al., 2013), little is known about the ... Read more
Transitioning Toward Excellence: Advancing Adult English Language Learning Through BEST Assessments Presenters: Anna Zilberberg Elyssa Sun
From Focus Groups to Classroom Practices: Building Multilingual Multimodal Formative Assessment Activities with Educator-Researchers and Multilingual Students Date:Â March 20-23, 2024 Learn findings from multilingual student/family focus groups designed to show how MLs demonstrate what they know in science and what is shared about science instruction/assessment with families. Presenters: Dr Keira Ballantyne, Center for Applied ... Read more
Understanding Multilingual Student and Family Perspectives on Science Instruction Learn the findings from multilingual student and family focus groups designed to demonstrate how multilingual students showcase their knowledge in science, and what information is shared with families about science instruction and assessment. The main goals of this work are to enhance and broaden family engagement, ... Read more
Exemplary Dual Language Bilingual Education Programs: What does it take? Date and Time: March 27, 2024, 1:30–2:20 p.m Dual language bilingual education (DLBE) programs provide language and content instruction in English and a partner language with the goal of promoting high academic achievement, bilingualism and biliteracy, and socio-cultural competence. While there is considerable evidence about ... Read more
April 2, 9, 16, and 23, 2024 Learn to distinguish between typical second language development and the needs of students who may demonstrate academic difficulties or possible disabilities and develop a proactive plan for effective classroom interventions to promote student success. English Learners and Effective Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) Strategies
Integrating MST Simulation Factors into Automated Test Assembly Presenters: Yu Lan Su, Center for Applied Linguistics Hong Chen, University of Iowa Enhancing Test Security: Utilizing Parallel MST Pools for Effective MST Panel Assembly Presenters: Yu Lan Su, Center for Applied Linguistics Hong Chen, University of Iowa Evaluation of Vertical Scaling for the Alternate English Language ... Read more
Constructing a formative assessment with multilingual student and family users: An innovative focus group protocol Conference Dates: April 11–14, 2024 Presenters: Dr. Keira Ballantyne, Center for Applied Linguistics Ivanna Mann Thrower Anderson, North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Dr. Amy Burden, Center for Applied Linguistics Brittany York, Center for Applied Linguistics We will report on ... Read more
Exploring the relationship between oral proficiency test scores and external language proficiency measures (Poster) Presenters: Yage Leah Guo Elyssa Wen Sun Reshmi Kumpakha Leslie Fink Rachel Myers Integrating Increased Rigor in Effective Adult ESL Speaking Assessment Task Design Presenters: Elyssa Wen Sun Kristine Nugent Design of an Oral Proficiency Assessment Presenters: Yage Leah Guo ... Read more
