NEPC Resources on Language and Learning

(October 10, 2024). What Will Happen to Bilingual Education After the Elections?. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/newsletter-bilingual-101024

(February 9, 2023). Writing Instruction for Emerging Bilinguals. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/newsletter-linguistics-020923

(October 25, 2022). Omisión y Confusión: Six Ways Schools of Choice Advertise Their Approach to Teaching Emerging Bilinguals. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/newsletter-bilinguals-102522

(March 4, 2021). Caught in the Crosshairs: Emerging Bilinguals and the Reading Wars. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/newsletter-reading-wars-030421

Sylvia Celedón-Pattichis (March 2, 2021). NEPC Review: Language Counts: Supporting Early Math Development for Dual Language Learners (Bellwether Education Partners, October 2020). Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./thinktank/dual-language

(May 14, 2020). Three Ways to Emphasize Equity During School Closures. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/newsletter-language-equity-051420

(February 13, 2020). NEPC Valentine’s Day Special: A Dozen Roses for Public Education. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/newsletter-public-schools-021320

(September 24, 2019). Who “Gets” to Be Bilingual?. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/newsletter-arias-092419

(May 7, 2019). This Approach to Teaching English Learners Works Better. So Why Aren't We Using It More?. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/newsletter-escamilla-050719

(April 25, 2019). Lost in Translation: English Learners, One Study, and the Dangers of Translating Research into Practice. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/newsletter-ells-042519

(April 11, 2019). Unz-der the Radar: The Quiet, Final Blow to English-First Language Policies. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/newsletter-language-041119

(July 5, 2018). Oakland International Academy Welcomes New Immigrants. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/newsletter-oakland-07052018

William J. Mathis (June 13, 2013). Research-Based Options for Education Policymaking - 2013 Collection. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/options

Janette K. Klingner (October 5, 2010). NEPC Review: Meeting the Needs of English Learners and Other Diverse Learners (May 2010). Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./thinktank/review-english-learners

Jeff MacSwan (May 19, 2010). NEPC Review: Has Progress Been Made in Raising Achievement for English Language Learners? (April 2010). Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./thinktank/review-progress-ELL

Janette K. Klingner (January 1, 2009). The Intersection of Race, Culture, Language, and Disability: Implications for Urban Education. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/intersection-race-culture-language-and-disability-implications-urban-education

Peter W. Cookson, Jr., Kevin G. Welner (December 29, 2008). Fellows’ Education Letters to the President. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/Letters-to-Obama

Beatriz Arias, Milagros Morillo-Campbell (January 28, 2008). Promoting ELL Parental Involvement: Challenges in Contested Times. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/promoting-ell-parental

Beatriz Arias, Milagros Morillo-Campbell (January 8, 2008). Promoviendo la participación de los padres de estudiantes que aprenden inglés: Desafíos en tiempos de conflicto . Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./es/publication/promoting-ell-parental-spanish

Patricia Burch (January 1, 2007). Supplemental Education Services under NCLB: Emerging Evidence and Policy Issues. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/supplemental-education-services-under-nclb-emerging-evidence-and-policy-issues

Jeff MacSwan (December 14, 2006). NEPC Review: Immersion, Not Submersion, Vol III: Can a New Strategy for Teaching English Outperform Old Excuses? (November 2006). Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./thinktank/review-immersion-not-submersion-vol-iii-can-a-new-strategy-teaching-english-outperform-old

Janette K. Klingner (May 9, 2006). The Special Education Referral and Decision-Making Process for English Language Learners: Child Study Team Meetings and Staffing. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/special-education-referral-and-decision-making-process-english-language-learners-child-s

Janette K. Klingner (January 18, 2006). English Language Learners Who Struggle with Reading: Language Acquisition or Learning Disabilities? . Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/english-language-learners-who-struggle-reading-language-acquisition-or-learning-disabili

Kathy Escamilla (January 1, 2006). Monolingual Assessment and Emerging Bilinguals: A Case Study in the U.S.. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/monolingual-assessment-and-emerging-bilinguals-a-case-study-us

Mary Eunice, Romero Little, Teresa L. McCarty (January 1, 2006). Language Planning Challenges and Prospects in Native American Communities and Schools. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/language-planning-challenges-and-prospects-native-american-communities-and-schools

Daniel Choi, Wayne Wright (January 1, 2005). Voices from the Classroom: A Statewide Survey of Experienced Third-Grade English Language Learner Teachers on the Impact of Lang. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/voices-classroom-a-statewide-survey-experienced-third-grade-english-language-learner-tea

Wayne Wright, Chang Pu (January 1, 2005). Academic Achievement of English Language Learners in Post Proposition 203 Arizona. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/academic-achievement-english-language-learners-post-proposition-203-arizona

Wayne Wright (January 1, 2005). Evolution of Federal Policy and Implications of No Child Left Behind For Language Minority Students. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/evolution-federal-policy-and-implications-no-child-left-behind-for-language-minority-stu

Jeff MacSwan (August 13, 2004). Bad Data Poison Language Study. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/bad-data-poison-language-study

Alex Molnar, Douglas N. Harris, Gene V Glass, Lisa Abrams, Madhabi Chatterji, Mary Lee Smith, Sherman Dorn, Tim Hacsi, Victoria-Maria MacDonald (January 1, 2004). Reform Florida. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/reform-florida

K. Hakuta, E. Bialystok, Edward W. Wiley (January 1, 2003). Critical Evidence: A Test of the Critical Period Hypothesis for Second Language Acquisition. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/critical-evidence-a-test-critical-period-hypothesis-second-language-acquisition

Kathy Escamilla, S. Shannon, S. Carlos, J. García (January 1, 2003). Breaking the Code: Colorado's Defeat of the Anti-Bilingual Education Initiative (Amendment 31). Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/breaking-code-colorados-defeat-anti-bilingual-education-initiative-amendment-31

Janette K. Klingner, Alfredo J. Artiles (January 1, 2003). When Should Bilingual Students Be in Special Education?. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/when-should-bilingual-students-be-special-education

S. Nathenson-Mejia, Kathy Escamilla (January 1, 2003). Connecting with Latino Children: Bridging Gaps with Children's Literature. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/connecting-with-latino-children-bridging-gaps-with-childrens-literature

(September 21, 2002). Babble On, You English-Only Guys. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/babble-on-you-english-only-guys

Kathy Escamilla, Kevin G. Welner (January 1, 2002). The Unintended Consequences of Colorado's Anti-Bilingual Initiative. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/the-unintended-consequences-colorados-anti-bilingual-initiative

Pepi Leistyna (January 1, 2002). Editorial: Winning Without the Facts. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/editorial-winning-without-facts

Michele S. Moses (January 1, 2001). Why Bilingual Education Policy is Needed: A Philosophical Response to the Critics. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/why-bilingual-education-policy-needed-a-philosophical-response-critics

M. Coady, Kathy Escamilla (January 1, 2001). Assessing the Writing of Spanish Speaking Students: Issues and Suggestions. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/assessing-writing-spanish-speaking-students-issues-and-suggestions

Kathy Escamilla (January 1, 2000). Bilingual Means Two: Assessment Issues, Early Literacy and Two Language Children. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/bilingual-means-two-assessment-issues-early-literacy-and-two-language-children

Kathy Escamilla (January 1, 1999). Teaching Literacy in Spanish. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/teaching-literacy-spanish

Grace Taylor, Damian W. Betebenner (January 1, 1998). Inclusion of Limited-English-Proficient Students in Rhode Island's Grade 4 Mathematics Performance Assessment. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/inclusion-limited-english-proficient-students-rhode-islands-grade-4-mathematics-performa

Margaret Eisenhart (January 1, 1995). Promises and Puzzles of Culturally-Sensitive Teaching. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/promises-and-puzzles-culturally-sensitive-teaching

Kenneth R. Howe (January 1, 1992). Liberal Democracy, Equal Educational Opportunity and the Challenge of Multiculturalism. Available at: https://nepc.colorado.edu./publication/liberal-democracy-equal-educational-opportunity-and-challenge-multiculturalism