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Visit the English Language Learner KnowledgeBase for information on programs for English language learners. Divided into four components, it provides resources for program administrators, teachers, parent advocates, and educators of migrant students. The Webinar Archive page also contains a number of recordings of past webinars related to English Language Learners.
American Translators Association Online Directories
This link is to American Translators Association databases of several thousand individual translators and interpreters and a listing of language service companies.
Center for Adult English Language Acquisition
The Center for Adult English Language Acquisition addresses all aspects of literacy education for adults and out-of-school youth with limited English proficiency.
Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition
The Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition is a U.S. Department of Education's Language Resource Centers, whose role is to improve the nation's capacity to teach and learn foreign languages effectively.
Center for Applied Linguistics
The Center for Applied Linguistics is a private, non-profit organization: a group of scholars and educators who use the findings of linguistics and related sciences in identifying and addressing language-related problems.
Center for Research on Education, Diversity, & Equity
The Center for Research on Education, Diversity, & Equity identifies and develops effective educational practices for linguistic and cultural minority students, such as those placed at risk by factors of race, poverty, and geographic location.
Colorin Colorado
Colorín Colorado is an educational initiative of WETA, the flagship public television and radio station in Washington DC.
Dave's ESL Cafe
The link to Dave's ESL Cafe.
ESCORT
The ESCORT website provides information on improving migrant education.
ESL and Applied Lingustics Resources
This University of Michigan Press website offers an index of available publications.
Hispanic Council for Reform and Educational Options
The Hispanic Council for Reform and Educational Options (Hispanic CREO) was formed to help close the achievement gap for Latino children in America's schools.
Improving Literacy Outcomes for English Language Learners in High School
This National High School Center research brief presents considerations for states and districts for improving literacy outcomes for English language learners at the high school level.
LEP Partnership
The LEP Partnership is a U.S. Department of Education initiative to improve assessments of English language proficiency, reading, and mathematics for LEP students.
Multi-lingual Mathematics Glossary
This McGraw-Hill website contains a glossary of math concepts and terms translated into eleven languages.
National Assocation for Bilingual Education (NABE)
NABE advocates for a variety of programs that provide language supports to English language learners.



Multi-lingual Resources for Families