Stanford University

Understanding Language at the Stanford Graduate School of Education, which focuses on educational policies and practices of English language learners, proposes to help states implement parts of a new federal law related to these learners. Specifically, Understanding Language will provide states and districts with support in assessment, curriculum/materials, teacher learning, and educational leadership as they move to improve local and state capacity to meet these new requirements. This work is a close fit with the foundation’s interest in improving educational outcomes for underrepresented students.