[Edling] Webinar - Early Childhood Systems & Achieving Equity for Dual Language Learners

[Francis M. Hult via Edling]

MPI Webinar




*A First Step Towards Equity for Dual Language Learners in Early Childhood
Systems: Identifying Their Language Needs and Characteristics*
<http://my.migrationpolicy.org/salsa/track.jsp?v=2&c=86OigF0nwRgtrRgOE%2Frob8RGkNGpnuZJ>

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*WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 2021*
*1:00 P.M. ET (New York, D.C.) / 12:00 P.M. CT (Chicago) / 11:00 A.M. MT
(Denver) / 10:00 A.M. PT (Los Angeles).*


*SPEAKERS**:*
*Patricia Lozano, *Executive Director, Early Edge California

*Maki Park, *Senior Policy Analyst, National Center on Immigrant
Integration Policy, Migration Policy Institute (MPI)

*Delia Pompa,* Senior Fellow for Education Policy, MPI


*MODERATOR: Margie McHugh, *Director, National Center on Immigrant
Integration Policy, MPI


*LOCATION*
MPI WEBCAST








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New MPI research shows that one third of children ages 5 and under in the
United States are Dual Language Learners (DLLs) who live with at least one
parent who speaks a language other than English at home; over 80 percent
are racial or ethnic minorities and 95 percent are U.S. citizens. These
DLLs have the potential to become bilingual and biliterate, given
appropriate home language and other supports. They also disproportionately
face challenges including lower levels of family income, parental
educational attainment, and access to the internet and digital devices.

With extensive research in recent decades demonstrating the disparities and
language learning challenges and opportunities DLLs face, calls for
adoption of early childhood policies and programs that are equitable and
responsive to these children’s needs are longstanding. Yet, nearly all
state early childhood systems currently lack standardized definitions and
policies to identify DLL children, which means that these systems lack
information critical to understanding whether DLLs are being effectively
and equitably served. However, as new investments and substantial relief
funds for early childhood services begin to flow to states, leaders and
stakeholders both inside and outside government have a rare opportunity to
develop processes to identify DLLs across early childhood systems—an
essential step in promoting equitable services and outcomes for this large
and growing population.

In this webinar, MPI experts will discuss a newly released framework
<http://my.migrationpolicy.org/salsa/track.jsp?v=2&c=OiwtcfUvm8HPp71pRjjTD8RGkNGpnuZJ>
describing the most critical elements that should be included in
standardized, comprehensive DLL identification and tracking processes for
early childhood systems, based on program and policy needs. Presenters will
highlight promising approaches from across the United States as identified
in an accompanying report
<http://my.migrationpolicy.org/salsa/track.jsp?v=2&c=Ub0Un%2FNCexNP1ejUF1Hj7sRGkNGpnuZJ>
and provide an analysis of newly available state and national DLL data
<http://my.migrationpolicy.org/salsa/track.jsp?v=2&c=7c0a2hEnwEpLeIWV%2FuuiZsRGkNGpnuZJ>.
The Executive Director of Early Edge will also discuss legislative efforts
to effectively define and identify DLLs across the state of California
through a strengths-based approach.




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