Language Minority Students

Research related to effective educational policies and practices for language minority students (English language learners).

The State of Dual Language Education in the U.S. in the Context of Equity and Social Justice

This paper attempts to lay a foundation for the discussion of equity issues in dual language immersion education by summarizing some of the more recent research (and identifying some critical gaps) that might inform our understanding of these issues.

Dual Language Program Planning and Equity

DLI programs are sometimes viewed as “magic,” with the assumption that any DLI program will result in the outcomes well documented in the literature. Yet, DLI programs require considerable planning in order to equitably meet the goals of all students in a DLI program.

Teachers of English Language Learners in Secondary Schools: Gaps in Preparation and Support

The authors analyze data from a survey distributed among secondary teachers in a large urban school district to examine how well prepared they feel to teach ELs.

Realizing the Economic Advantages of a Multilingual Workforce

As markets have transitioned from agricultural to industrial to what is now the information age, there are tremendous opportunities for those who can analyze, collaborate, and communicate with people all over the world while providing services in the local language of the client. These workers can compete for work in their home markets and in markets where their language fluency puts them at an advantage over those with only monolingual skills—like many in the American workforce.

Preparing Secondary English Learners for Graduation and College  

This report summarizes the results of a demonstration project that aimed to provide Spanish-language, college preparatory curriculum via an on-line platform to Spanish-dominant immigrant students in four California high schools. This population of students would not have had access to such a curriculum due to an insufficient command of English, and limited inability to take and pass rigorous college prep courses designed for fluent English speakers.

Collection of the University of California Linguistic Minority Research Institute

The collected works of LMRI are available via UC's eScholarship.

Arizona Educational Equity Project: Overview

Researchers and graduate students from four of the nation's top research universities conducted new empirical studies as well as synthesizing existing studies on instructional models and assessment practices for English learners.