BCLAD-authorized educators are in low supply in California and their assignments are often misaligned with bilingual program demand¶
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q2 i? Only a small percentage of California educators held BCLAD authorization through 2018/19, and districts with above-average BCLAD-authorized staff often had below-average bilingual program enrollment, and vice versa. → Jacobson 2025
Evidence¶
Jacobson 2025¶
Jacobson, A., Porter, L., Hadley, L., Alcalá, L., & Willis, J. (2025). Strategic and economic analysis of English Learner programs in California: Project brief. WestEd. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED673563
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Analysis of state education data through the 2018/19 school year alongside federal English Learner program data, reported under the workforce Key Conclusion. Many regions of the state had no staff with the BCLAD authorization, indicating low supply and misalignment with demand.
"school districts with above average BCLAD-authorized staff had below-average bilingual program enrollment and vice versa. This suggests that the supply of these staff could be more effectively aligned with current demand for these programs."
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BCLAD-authorized educators are in low supply in California and their assignments are often misaligned with bilingual program demand |
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BCLAD-authorized educators are in low supply in California and their assignments are often misaligned with bilingual program demand |
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2025 |
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2026-10-20 |
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