Resources from the Advocating for MLs Committee
In 2022, the Advocating for MLs Committee and the Standards, Assessment, and Policy Committee merged into a single committee, the Advancing Multilingual Policy and Practice Committee. Resources on this page are those that were produced or made available by the Advocating for MLs Committee.
For those interested, here is a list of Advocating for MLs Resources.
Download the recently finalized White Paper: The Importance of an Asset-Based Mindset and Using Asset-Based Terminology when Referencing the ESSA Subgroup - ELs
Check out the Family Engagement Videos from NCELA in English, Spanish, and Somali.
Check out this resource regarding important information about requirements for providing information in a language parents can understand.
During the unique circumstances due to the pandemic, which has forced many schools to provide education in a remote learning environment, the issues regarding communicating with parents in a language they understand has become a heightened concern. Limit English proficient parents need to have information in a language they understand to effectively assist their students to access educational offerings during remote learning. For more information, please take a look at the NAELPA Advocating for MLs Committee document, "Written Translation and Oral Interpretation Issues During the COVID-19 Pandemic".
Government funding provided through the CARES Act and the CRRSA Act to address needs that have arisen because of the pandemic includes $13.5 billion for K-12 in ESSER funds and $54 billion in ESSER II funds. While specific uses of funds to supports MLs is not spelled out, these ESSER funds may be used to help support the education of MLs in many ways. For more information, read the brief NAELPA white paper on Using ESSER, ESSER II, and ESSER III Funds to Support ML Education.
The remote learning that has taken place has necessitated that teachers, students, and families have access to instruction and information via technological resources to a greater extent than ever before. NAELPA has found information on the following websites that could be helpful to State Education Agencies (SEAs) and Local Education Agencies (LEAs) in supporting teachers, students, and their families. For more information access the full Technology Resources Document.
