The Assessment and Evaluation Language Resource Center has announced the publication of Useful Assessment and Evaluation in Language Education, which includes two chapters resulting from work at CAL. 

Dr. Jing Wei has been appointed as book review editor for Assessing Writing, a refereed international journal providing a forum for ideas, research and practice on the assessment of written language.

CAL researchers are working on a three-year grant, funded by the International Research & Studies program of the U.S. Department of Education, to document the characteristics of successful dual language education programs.

The TIRF 2018 Doctoral Dissertation Grants Competition is now open and accepting applications from qualified doctoral candidates for proposals related to a range of topics in English language education. 

Dr. José Medina, Director of Global Language and Culture Education at CAL and with connections to EPISD, returned home last week to train principals and other educators on strategies to strengthen the innovative bilingual education program at their campuses.

Join the LINCS community for this informative one-hour webinar on the recently published study on teaching writing to adult English learners on Friday, March 2, 2018 at 1:00 pm ET. 

CAL has partnered with L.A. Unified School District to collaborate on a new English Learner Master Plan for the district to provide the most effective programs, services, practices and policies for English learners to succeed. 

This blog post addresses ideas for how educators can use cultural practices that draw from the arts, music and traditions to enrich language learning beyond words.

New York City's Education Department recently announced that 33 bilingual prekindergarten programs will be added in the 2018-19 school year, including Bengali and Russian for the first time. 

Bilingualism may improve task-switching skills for students with autism, a study suggests.