New Research Brief from the First 5 CA DLL Pilot Study: Quick Facts: How Early Learning and Care Programs Identify Dual Language Learners
As part of its DLL Pilot Study, First 5 California has released Quick Facts: How Early Learning and Care Programs Identify Dual Language Learners, a new brief by the American Institutes for Research (AIR). This Quick Facts shares findings from a survey of Early Learning program administrators about ways they identify Dual Language Learners (DLLs) in their programs and the types of information they collect. The brief highlights the variation in approaches to collecting data about DLLs across programs and the frequent reliance on informal methods of identifying DLLs. It underscores the need to have consistent data about the DLLs served in those programs in order for state policymakers to make well-informed decisions about distributing resources to programs to support DLLs, such as staff training and bilingual materials.