Content-Based Language Instruction
The Content-Based Language Instruction Site is designed for all educators of emergent bilingual (EB) students. It provides practical, research-validated practices that are essential for effective language program services. The contents of this site are intended to support effective program implementation within dual language immersion (DLI), transitional bilingual education (TBE), and English as a second language (ESL) programs. It contains valuable application for DLI teachers, TBE teachers, ESL teachers, any other teachers of EB students, paraprofessionals, instructional coaches/specialists, counselors, campus administrators, and district leaders.
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Second Language
Acquisition (SLA)
Varied Instructional
Supports
Linguistically Sustaining Practices
This resource page includes specific websites referenced in the CBLI website.
General
- CBLI Observation Protocol
- TXEL Portal, Program Implementation (TEA)
- Center for Success of English Learners (CSEL)
- National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition (NCELA)
- USED Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) Podcast Series
- English Learner Tool Kit (OELA)
- Center for Academic Language Development (CALD)
- PEIMS Standard Reports (TEA)
- Enrollment Reports (TEA)
- STAAR & TELPAS Summary Reports (TEA)
Second Language Acquisition
- Colorín Colorado: Research on Reading Instruction in Grades 4-12
- Toward Comprehensive Effective Literacy Policy and Instruction for English Learner/Emergent Bilingual Students (NCEL)
- Language Acquisition: An Overview (Colorín Colorado)
- Translanguaging: Theory, Concept, Practice, Stance… or All of the Above? (CAL)
Targeted Instructional Support (TIS)
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Newcomers
- Newcomer Tool Kit (OELA)
- Family Toolkit (NCELA) - In Arabic, English, Mandarin Chinese, and Spanish
- Welcoming, Registering, and Supporting Newcomer Students: A Toolkit for Educators of Immigrant and Refugee Students in Secondary Schools (IES/NCEE)
- Supporting High School Completion by Immigrant and Refugee Students (MPI)
- Educating Newcomers K-12 (RAND)
- Starting School in the US: A Guide for Newcomer Students’ Families (REL Northwest) - In Arabic, English, Somali, and Spanish
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Long-Term Emergent Bilingual Students
- Improving Literacy Outcomes for ELLs in High School (Research Brief, National High School Center)
- Rice University/HERC Study - What factors are associated with the likelihood of an English learner becoming a long-term English learner?
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Dual-Identified Emergent Bilingual Students Served in Special Education
- TEA TA Guide on IEP Development
- Texas Sped Support Website
- Joint Colleague letter
- Special Education Guidance (TEA)
- Multilingual Children’s Speech - multilingual assessments (Charles Sturt University)
- ELL Assessment for Linguistic Differences vs. Learning Disabilities (LESLEY University)
- English Learner Tool Kit, Chapter 6 (OELA)
- Reading Rockets webcast - English Language Learners with Learning Disabilities
- Gifted Emergent Bilingual Students
Linguistically Sustaining Practices