English Learner programs and services across districts are led by administrators with varied titles, many without apparent links to English Learners¶

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Evidence · 1 study · associational r2 · q2
Currency · newest study 2022 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person · recheck by 2027: baselines and conditions change

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Administrators leading English Learner programs hold varied titles; some clearly link to English Learners while others, such as Federal Programs Director or Director of Assessment and Accountability, have no apparent links. → Palacios 2022

Evidence¶

Palacios 2022¶

Palacios, M., Kibler, A., Farren Burho, J., Garrett Sandstead, M., Wiger, S., & Woodruff, K. (2022). Who is in charge of English Learner services? Lessons learned from a national co-teaching and collaboration study. WestEd: National Research & Development Center to Improve Education for Secondary English Learners. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED625797

q2 · i? · associational · r2

Website and phone contact search across the national district sample. The review found programs "led by administrators with varied titles," some with clear links to English Learners and others with none, complicating identification of the correct contact.

"English Learner programs and services were led by administrators with varied titles. While some of the administrators' titles had clear links to English Learners (e.g., ELL Coordinator, Director of ESL and Bilingual Programs, Director of Language and Cultural Services), others had no apparent links (e.g., Federal Programs Director, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Equity Director, Director of Assessment and Accountability, Director of Intervention Services)."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• District websites rarely specify which department or administrator oversees services for English Learners — related
• Contact information for district EL leaders is often incomplete, and few web-form or superintendent emails receive responses — related
• Districts use no consistent way of referring to English Learner programs and their offices — related
• Districts prioritize the Science of Reading but implementation varies due to competing initiatives and inconsistent EL support — related