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BEST Plus 2.0 and BEST Literacy Approved through June 30, 2025

The Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE) at the U.S. Department of Education has extended the approval of BEST Plus 2.0 and BEST Literacy for use by federally funded programs that report data through the National Reporting System (NRS) through June 30, 2025.

Addressing the Educator Shortage: Supporting Pathways to the Teaching Profession for Multilingual Paraeducators

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Indigenous Language Reclamation

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Indigenous Language Reclamation

Educating Transnational Students: Languages and Identities across Borders

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Educating Transnational Students: Languages and Identities across Borders

Critical Biliteracies without Borders: Translanguaging and Culturally Sustaining Approaches

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Critical Biliteracies without Borders: Translanguaging and Culturally Sustaining Approaches

Critical Multiliteracies Beyond School Borders: Heritage Language Involvement in the Community

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Critical Multiliteracies Beyond School Borders: Heritage Language Involvement in the Community

Breaking Down Borders for Multilingual Learners with Disabilities

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Breaking Down Borders for Multilingual Learners with Disabilities

Harnessing the Power of Multilingualism: Strategies for Meaningful Assessment

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Harnessing the Power of Multilingualism: Strategies for Meaningful Assessment

Upcoming Events

LARC 2025 Conference Presentation—Comparability of Computer-Based and Print-Based Testing Modalities of a Scripted Oral English Language Proficiency Assessment

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LARC 2025 Conference Presentation—Comparability of Computer-Based and Print-Based Testing Modalities of a Scripted Oral English Language Proficiency Assessment

April 3, 2025

LARC 2025 Conference Presentation—EAP in China: Connecting Instruction and Assessment through Teacher Professional Development

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LARC 2025 Conference Presentation—EAP in China: Connecting Instruction and Assessment through Teacher Professional Development

April 3, 2025

LARC 2025 Conference Presentation—Investigating Convergent Validity Evidence of an English Literacy Test

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LARC 2025 Conference Presentation—Investigating Convergent Validity Evidence of an English Literacy Test

April 4, 2025

LARC 2025 Conference Presentation—Examining Alternate-Form Reliability in Adult ESL Literacy Assessments: A Case Study