Increasing Access and Outcomes
- plopezh24
- Aug 18
- 1 min read
Updated: Aug 25
Why is it critical to ensure that Multilingual Learners have access to quality learning opportunities and courses leading to academic outcomes?
Language is often falsely viewed as a prerequisite for learning mathematics.
Multilingual Learners are immensely capable of ambitious learning with appropriate supports.
Multilingual Learners benefit from interacting with classmates with different experiences and languages.
Learn More: Recent studies conducted by the National Research and Development Center to Improve Education for Secondary English Learners have described the extent to which secondary Multilingual Learners have access to core content. Given how important being on-track with a full slate of academic courses can be for high school graduation and other outcomes, state and local agencies should devote resources to ensuring Multilingual Learners have full access and quality outcomes. There are concrete actions that districts can take to review and elevate Multilingual Learner access to courses in math and beyond.