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Global Advocacy Resources for the English Language Teaching Profession and Multilingual Learners of English

Multilingual English Learners in the U.S.A.

PreK-12 Public Education:

English Learners in U.S. Public Schools, PreK-12 (National Center for Education Statistics)
Fact Sheets from the National Center for English Language Acquisition (U.S. Department of Education Office of English Language Acquisition), covering a wide range of topics.
Biennial Reports on Title III State Formula Grants (U.S. Department of Education Office of English Language Acquisition).
Schools' Civil Rights Obligations to English Learner Students and Limited English Proficient Parents (U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights)
Dear Colleague Letter to Chief State School Officers on Serving Immigrant Students (U.S. Department of Education)

Adult Education:

Adult English Learners in US Federally Funded Programs (National Reporting System) by Year. (Trend overview of data: 2013 - 2022)

Higher Education:

Students enrolled in US-based Intensive English Programs (IIE Open Doors)

Population and Migration:

U.S. Census Review on U.S. Immigrants and Native Born based on Language and Education (Migration Policy Institute)

Multilingual English Learners Global Resources

CONFINTEA: UNESCO International Conference on Adult Education. Analysis and global perspectives shaping Adult Education across UNESCO member states.

University of Winnipeg (Canada) Global English Education Portal - a look at English Education Policy across the globe, with a direct link to its Global Education Policy Data Portal (by country)

UNESCO Global Monitor Report 2020: Inclusion and Education. In-depth report on inclusion within education across the globe for marginalized groups.

USA Data/Resources:

Infographic Need for EL Educators in Public Education (Source: Office of English Language Acquisition)
Teacher shortages by State
2020-2021 PreK-12 Teacher Characteristics, from the U.S. National Teacher and Principal Survey.

OECD Countries: Teachers, the learning environment, and the organisation of schools (Data tools)

Other:

UNESCO: Transforming education from within: current trends in the status and development of teachers (2022)
TESOL Position Statement: Terminal Degree for Teaching English as a Second, Foreign, or Additional Language
TESOL Professional Papers and Briefs

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