The instructional programs educators design to help English Learner (EL) students work toward English proficiency look different in schools across the United States. This is due in part to the variety of approaches K-12 educators take to important questions such as: Should the program foster bilingualism or focus solely on English? Should ELs…

Volume II of a three-volume guide to school-based and school-linked health centers, this document is designed to help community advocates successfully navigate the planning, implementation, and early evaluation stages of a school-based health clinic/school-linked health clinic (SBHC/SLHC). The individual chapters in this volume address the key…

The characteristics of Canadian language immersion, bilingual education, and modified immersion programs are described, and their characteristics are compared with research findings on the characteristics of effective dual language programs. The information provided is intended to assist policymakers, educators, and community leaders in making…