Request for Proposals (RFP)
The Center for Applied Linguistics is seeking proposals for audit and tax services. This proposal is requested for a three year period beginning October 1, 2025. Read requirements in the … Read more
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Opinion Piece by CAL President
CAL President and CEO Diep Nguyen, Ph.D., wrote an opinion editorial for a recent issue of Language Magazine. The piece, titled Visions for 2025: Multilingual Experiences Matter, highlights the benefits of … Read more
LAIR Team Launches SOPA Training
CAL is excited to announce the launch of the new Student Oral Proficiency Assessment (SOPA) Training Program! This free, online self-access training program can train educators in any world language … Read more
WIDA ACCESS Writing Tryouts
WIDA ACCESS Writing Tryouts December 9–20, 2024 The Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) is pleased to announce a new round of WIDA ACCESS Writing Tryouts, which will take place December … Read more
Key Check Reviewers
February 5-16, 2024
WIDA ACCESS Standards Expert Review
February 5-16, 2024
CAL Seeks to Interview Individuals Who Participated in a Teacher Education Program and Transitioned from Multilingual Paraprofessional to Teacher
Increasing the number of culturally proficient multilingual educators is a topic of high interest among educators and policymakers who advocate for multilingual students. One promising practice is Grow-Your-Own programs, where … Read more
Dr. Ngoc Diep Thi Nguyen Named CAL’s New President and CEO
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dr. Ngoc Diep Thi Nguyen Named CAL’s New President and CEO Washington, DC — April 25, 2024: The Board of Trustees of the Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) is … Read more
Upcoming CAL Presentations: April 2024
2024 National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME) Annual Meeting Integrating MST Simulation Factors into Automated Test Assembly Presenters: Enhancing Test Security: Utilizing Parallel MST Pools for Effective MST Panel … Read more
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.
