Multilingual Learners
By now, you may know that Delaware is one of four states that does not provide additional state resources to multilingual learners – students who come from non-English speaking homes and backgrounds.
You may also know that three out of four (75 percent) of Delaware English learners graduate high school compared to 88 percent of all Delaware students. As the number of English learners in the state continues to grow, we need to better understand this population of students so we—as schools, as parents, as advocates, as policymakers, as a community—can effectively and equitably meet their needs.
Rodel, the Arsht-Cannon Fund, Delaware Hispanic Commission, and DELLTA are proud to unveil the 2022 Delaware Multilingual Learner Fact Sheet! This brief, visual fact sheet shines a spotlight on our state’s diverse multilingual learner students—the supports they need to thrive, the challenges in the system, and the latest data on Delaware’s fastest growing student population. Read more and explore today.
Rodel Resources
Multilingual Learner Fact Sheet Series:
- Click here to download the 2022 Multilingual Learner Fact Sheet
- Click here to download 5 Questions to Ask Candidates About Supporting Multilingual Learner Students in DE (2022)
- Click here to download all five 2017 “English Learners in Delaware” fact sheets in English
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- Click here to read 2017 Fact Sheet #1, “Who Are English Learners In Delaware’s Schools?” in English
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- Click here to read 2017 Fact Sheet #2, “The Life Of English Learner Students In Delaware” in English
- Haga clic aquí para leer la ficha téchnica 2017 en español
- Click here to read 2017 Fact Sheet #3, “Grade Book: How Is Delaware’s Education System Serving English Learners” in English
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- Click here to read 2017 Fact Sheet #4, “How Can Delaware Support ELs in Public Schools” in English
- Click here to read 2017 Fact Sheet #5, “English Learners in Delaware’s Global Economy” in English
- Click here to read the press release announcing the launch of the 2017 fact sheet series.
- Click here to read “English-learning students need our help,” a Delaware Voices opinion by Javier Torrijos, Christine Cannon, Oribel McFann-Mora and Paul Herdman.
- Click here to read “Delaware’s school funding system leaves English learners behind,” a Delaware Voices opinion by Norma I. Antongiorgi.
- Click here to watch “Number of English learners students on the rise in Delaware,” an article by WBOC 16.
- Click here to read the 2018 Latino Summit Education Breakout Session meeting materials
- Click here to read the 2018 Latino Summit Education Breakout Session summary
Partners
This fact sheet series is being developed through a partnership of the following organizations:
Other English Learner Resources
Delaware EL News and Resources
- New Delaware Certificate of Multiliteracy recognizes advanced language skills. (Delaware State News, 2017):Delaware has developed a new Certificate of Multiliteracy to honor and recognize students with high levels of language proficiency in in multiple languages.
- State Education English Language Learners Resources.(Delaware Department of Education, 2017): From the Title III Guidebook to teacher resources, this page offers various resources for supporting English Language Learners in Delaware.
- Delaware English Learner Strategic Plan (December 2017) — Joined by community leaders and educators, Governor John Carney unveiled Delaware’s English Learner Strategic Plan and asked a group of community leaders to help Delaware improve its delivery of services to English learners with the creation of the Governor’s Advisory Council for English Learners.
National Resources
- Colorín Colorado. A bilingual site with research, resources, tools for advocates, educators and families of English learners.
- 50-State Comparison: English Language Learners. (Education Commission of the States, 2014) 50-state comparisons showing how all states approach English language learners policies including funding, teacher quality and parent engagement.
- Spotlight on English-Language Learners. (Education Week, 2017) This collection of articles offers research-based insights on bilingual and dual-language approaches to language development, ESSA’s impact on ELs, and common misconceptions.