Stanford University
For Improving Educational Outcomes And Language Acquisition Of English Language Learners
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Amount$255,000
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Program
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Date Awarded7/27/2016
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Term24 Months
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Type of SupportGeneral Support/Program
Strategies
Overview
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.
About the Grantee
Grantee Website
siepr.stanford.edu
Address
366 Galvez Street, Stanford, CA, 94305, United States
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