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CAL’s Adult English Language Assessment Approval Extended Through 2023

On August 7, the Department of Education announced that the Center for Applied Linguistics’s Adult ESL assessments, Basic English Skills Test (BEST) Plus 2.0and Basic English Skills Test (BEST) Literacy, have been approved for use … Read more

National Indian Education Association and CAL Collaborate on Immersion Model For Native Students

The Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) is collaborating with the National Indian Education Association (NIEA) on a new project to develop and expand capacity for language immersion programs in schools which serve Native students. … Read more

For Families: Supporting Your Young Dual Language Learners at Home

How can families whose children attend dual language programs support their children at home during the COVID-19 pandemic? Here is some advice for families: 1. Engage with your child in … Read more

CAL Statement On the Passage of the Biliteracy Education Seal and Teaching Act in the House

The Seal of Biliteracy is an official academic recognition affixed on a qualifying student’s diploma indicating proficiency in English and at least one other language. Today, the Center for Applied Linguistics is proud to announce a bill in Congress that would expand opportunities for millions of bilingual high school graduates across the country.

$10 Million Grant to Move Middle and High School Instruction Beyond Language

The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) has awarded the University of Houston (UH) a multi-year, $10 million grant to establish a national research and development center for English learners at the University’s Texas Institute for Measurement, Evaluation, and Statistics (TIMES). The Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) is one of six other key investigative partners subcontracted by the UH to provide outreach and leadership support, including hosting an annual conference to build the national, regional and local infrastructure in disseminating and encouraging the adoption of research-based policies.

Education as a Right: An Interview With Peter Roos

Civil rights lawyer, Peter Roos, who was recently featured in Education Week and Language Magazine, sat down with CAL to speak about his time arguing to the Supreme Court, including the 1982 landmark decision, Plyler v Doe. In the interview, Roos offers hopeful advice for the next generation of education and equity advocates.

Remembering Plyler v Doe and Other Landmark Civil Rights Cases: CAL Publishes Timely Memoir from Peter Roos

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE To mark 38th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision, Plyler v Doe, the Center for Applied Linguistics has published a timely memoir, Putting My Mind and Heart to Education … Read more

Board of Trustees Calls for an End to Systemic Racism

A first step in this direction is to add our name in support of Black Lives Matter. It is a small step, but it communicates our clear position on the significance of the issues before us.

What K-12 Schools Can Do with Congressional COVID Funding

Roberta Miceli | Interim VP On March 13, 2020, in response to the extraordinary threat created by the COVID-19 pandemic, President Trump signed the CARES Act for the singular purpose of … Read more

New Report Examines Internet Disparity Among English Language Learners

A timely report for policymakers, principals and supervisors looking to bridge the gap for all students, Internet Disparity Challenges: Schooling for All from CAL researcher, Dr. Beatriz Arias, examines a newly created group of ELs without access to the Internet.