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Dr. Moran Selected to Lead CAL’s Adult Education Dept. and EHLS Program

Dr. Kate Moran has been selected to lead CAL’s English for Heritage Language Speakers (EHLS) and Adult Education department as the Director of Adult Language and Communication

Mellon Grant Awarded to Build Language Search Engine Tool for Parents, Students

The Center for Applied Linguistics has been a part of the America’s Languages Working Group since its inception, and will continue to play an important role in shaping the conversation around language equity and access in this country.

[VIDEO] Researchers Work to Maintain Choctaw Language By Adapting CAL Assessment

CAL researchers have developed a native language assessment tool for students of the Choctaw language in Mississippi. The project, “Annopa Tikbishtiya,” or “Carry the Language Forward,” is ensuring that the language flourishes and grows from generation to generation. “When you see a student demonstrate [proficiency in the language], it gives hope.” -Jason Lewis

CAL Launches Updated Assessment Resources for World Language and Heritage Language Teachers

As part of their work with the Assessment and Evaluation Language Resource Center (AELRC) at Georgetown University, researchers at the Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) recently launched two updated resources for world language and heritage language educators.

Patricia Baquedano-López Named 2021 Charles A. Ferguson Awardee for Outstanding Scholarship

The Center for Applied Linguistics has named Dr. Patricia Baquedano-López the 2021 Charles A. Ferguson Awardee for Outstanding Scholarship.

CAL Provides Leadership and Support for $10 Million Grant to Break Down Barriers for Middle and High School English Learners

CAL staff and partners, including Trey Calvin, Maria Cieslak, Dr. Joel Gómez, and Dr. Diane August, have published actionable recommendations for states and districts educating English learners during the on-going pandemic as a part of their work on a new IES-funded research center.

The Guiding Principles and the Critical Third Pillar: Sociocultural Competence

Did you know that the earlier editions of the Guiding Principles referred to the third pillar as “cross-cultural understanding” rather than “sociocultural competence?” The change in terms in the 3rd edition was deliberate. It reflects a shift in thinking in two important ways: first, “cross-cultural understanding” infers that developing cultural competence is viable only in two-way programs attended by fairly equal numbers of English home-language students and “partner” home-language students and, secondly, that cultural competence may be limited to positive attitudes and feelings of self-esteem.

EHLS Is Now Accepting Application for 2022

CAL Works to Strengthen English Learner Communities & Programming in Massachusetts Public Schools

Researchers at the Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) have developed online courses for parents and educators to aid in creating and sustaining effective ELPACs, or English Learner Parent Advisory Councils, impacting over 20% of public school districts in Massachusetts.

#TuesdayTips: Ensuring Equitable Access To Content

Still looking for ways to kick-start the New Year and set new goals for your EL students? Make sure there are meaningful opportunities to access the content.