Biliteracy from the Start: Literacy Squared in Action by Kathy Escamilla, Susan Hopewell and many others.

Teaching for Biliteracy: Strengthening Bridges between Languages by Karen Beeman and Cheryl Urow

Dual Language Essentials for Teachers and Administrators by Yvonne S Freeman and David E Freeman.

The Coral Way Bilingual Program by Maria Coady.

Collier, V.P., & Thomas, W.P. (2020). Why dual language works for everyone, PK-12. Multilingual Educator, California Association for Bilingual Education, March 2020 annual edition.

Collier, V.P., & Thomas, W.P. (2017). Validating the power of bilingual schooling: Thirty-two years of large-scale, longitudinal research. Annual Review of Applied Linguistics, 37, 1-15. PDF

Greene, J. P. (1998). A Meta-Analysis of the Effectiveness of Bilingual Education. Unpublished paper of the Tomas Rivera Policy Institute, Claremont Graduate School.

MacSwan, J., Thompson, M.S., Rolstad, K., McAlister, K. and Lobo, G. (2017). Three theories of the effects of language education programs: An empirical evaluation of bilingual and English-only policies. Annual Review of Applied Linguistics 37, 218– 240. See https://doi.org/10.1017/S0267190517000137

McField, G.P. and McField, D.R. (2014). The consistent outcome of bilingual education programs: A meta-analysis of meta-analyses. In G.P. McField (ed.) The Miseducation of English Learners (pp. 267–298). Charlotte, NC: Information Age.

Menken, K. & Solorza, C. (2013). Where Have All the Bilingual Programs Gone?!: Why Prepared School Leaders are Essential for Bilingual Education. Retrieved from https://katemenken.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/where-have-all-the-bilingual-programs-gone_.pdf

Reljic, G., Ferring,D., & Martin, R. (2015). A meta-analysis on the effectiveness of bilingual programs in Europe. Review of Educational Research, 85(1), 92-128.

Rossell, C. & Baker, K. (1996). The Educational Effectiveness of Bilingual Education. Research in the Teaching of English, February, 30(1) 7-74.

Slavin, R. E. & Cheung, A. (2003, December). Effective Reading Programs for English Language Learners: A Best Evidence Synthesis. Report 66. Washington, D.C.: Center for Research on the Education of Students Placed At Risk.

Sugarman, J. (2018). A matter of design: English learner program models in K-12 education. Migration Policy Institute, Research Brief Issue 2. Washington, DC.

School Effectiveness for Language Minority Students. Washington, DC: National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition.

Willig, A. C. (1985). A meta-analysis of selected studies on the effectiveness of bilingual education. Review of Educational Research, 55(3), 269-317.

Multiliteracies and Multilingual Learners, 2022, Dr. Margo Gottlieb, Language Magazine

Bilingual Education Programs Can Help Children from All Backgrounds Become Better Students, 2020, USAToday

Bilingual Research Journal

NABE Journal of Research and Practice (NJRP)

Language Policy journal

TESOL Quarterly

OCR Contact Information: https://ocrcas.ed.gov/contact-ocr (this includes contact information for Regional Offices for requests of technical assistance)

OCR Electronic Complaint Form: Home | OCR (ed.gov)

OCR How To File a Complaint Video: How to: File a Complaint with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (youtube.com)

OCR Resources Available in Languages Other than English: File a Complaint: Foreign Language Discrimination Forms | U.S. Department of Education

OCR Website with Helpful Resources Pertaining to Students Who Are English Learners: Equal Education Opportunities for English Learners

OCR Dear Colleague Letters:

Dear Colleague Letter: English Learner Students and Limited English Proficient Parents

Dear Colleague Letter: School Enrollment Procedures

OCR Fact Sheets:

Protecting Access to Education for Migratory Children

Protecting Access to Education for Unaccompanied Children

Ensuring Meaningful Participation in Advanced Coursework and Specialized Programs for Students Who Are English Learners

Information for Limited English Proficient (LEP) Parents and Guardians and for Schools and School Districts that Communicate with Them 

Confronting Discrimination Based on National and Immigration Status

Information on the Rights of All Children to Enroll in School: Questions and Answers for States, School Districts and Parents

Fact Sheet: Information on the Rights of All Children to Enroll in School