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Action Research Report Template

This report template for action research serves as a guide to share action research results. It may be adapted and modified according to the contextual needs of each pracademic. The template is an authorized adaptation of “Writing a Report of Action Research/Teacher Research,” by Kathy Short, 2018.

This template is meant to be used in tandem with The Pracademics Pathway to Support Multilingual Learners Focus Bulletin.

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Released October 2025

Action Research Planning Suggested Template

This planning template for action research serves as a guide to become involved in action research processes in the classroom. It may be adapted and modified according to the contextual needs of each pracademic. The template is an authorized adaptation of “Research Proposal for Action Research/Teacher Research,” by Kathy Short, 2018.

This template is meant to be used in tandem with The Pracademics Pathway to Support Multilingual Learners Focus Bulletin.

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Released September 2025

The Role of Language and Communication in the Education of English Learners With Significant Cognitive Disabilities

Use this ALTELLA Research Brief to distinguish between language and communication. The brief covers how multilingual learners with significant cognitive disabilities use both language and communication.

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Released September 2025

Nonverbal Communication in Diverse Classrooms: Intercultural Competence Considerations for Supporting English Learners With Significant Cognitive Disabilities

Use this ALTELLA Research Brief to learn about nonverbal communication, which is an important component of communication for multilingual learners with significant cognitive disabilities. The brief explores the individual cultural differences in nonverbal communication for these students.

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Released September 2025

A Framework for Understanding English Learners With Disabilities: Triple the Work

This ALTELLA Research Brief explains the Language and Disability Needs Framework. The brief focuses on considerations of students’ language-related and disability-related needs and their implications for instruction and assessment.

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Released September 2025

Considerations for Educators Serving English Learners With Significant Cognitive Disabilities

Use this ALTELLA Research Brief as a step-by-step guide on how to best serve multilingual learners with significant cognitive disabilities more effectively.

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Released September 2025

Case Examples of English Learners With Significant Cognitive Disabilities

This ALTELLA Research Brief provides case examples of multilingual learners who have significant cognitive disabilities. The brief has five student examples: Sabeen (grade 1), Chung (grade 2), Chue (grade 4), Isabel (grade 6) and Luis (grade 10).

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Released September 2025

Individualized Education Programs for English Learners With Significant Cognitive Disabilities

Use this ALTELLA Research Brief to plan and prepare for IEP meetings for multilingual learners with significant cognitive disabilities. The brief highlights key elements to consider, including the importance of the student’s home language and the need to build cultural responsiveness among all educators.

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Released September 2025

Establishing a Definition of English Learners With Significant Cognitive Disabilities

This ALTELLA Research Brief defines “English learners with significant cognitive disabilities” and explores related key concepts.

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Released September 2025

Plan Curriculum, Instruction and Classroom Assessment With the WIDA Language Charts

This WIDA Snapshot provides guidance on how to use the WIDA Language Charts to collaborate and plan instruction.

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Released August 2025

Pracademics at the Intersection of Multilingualism, Translanguaging and Transculturalism

This research brief explores the intersection of pracademics, multilingualism, translanguaging and transculturalism. It highlights how pracademics’ unique dual expertise prepares them to face pressing, real-world challenges in the diverse education settings they encounter while addressing nuances of overlapping linguistic and cultural identities. Additionally, it presents diverse voices from the field, highlighting their thoughts on the topic and the impact that pracademics has on their contexts, professional lives and experiences.

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Released February 2025

Action Research: A catalyst for comprehensive teaching and learning in multilingual contexts

This WIDA Snapshot introduces classroom action research – when researchers and educators work together to address classroom challenges – by encouraging teachers to use their researcher voices to make meaningful contributions to the field, whether through collaborative or independent approaches.

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Released February 2025

ELD Essentials

This flyer shows how WIDA English language development resources fit together. This resource is intended to serve as an entry point for teachers, administrators, state staff, etc. who are new to WIDA’s ELD system of support.

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Released November 2023

WIDA All Year Long

Learn how WIDA is more than a test! Mr. Vega is a 6th grade EAL (English as an Additional Language) teacher at an international school who works with colleagues and families to support multilingual learners. Follow Mr. Vega all year long, as he focuses on what his students can do, using WIDA resources to collaborate and plan effective learning activities throughout the school year.

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Released September 2023

Scaffolding Learning for Multilingual Students in Math

This WIDA Focus Bulletin provides examples of specific macro-scaffolding and micro-scaffolding practices in action in a math classroom and includes guidance for developing these scaffolding practices over time.​

Published June 2018
Authors: Jen Daniels, Ruslana Westerlund

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Released November 2022

WIDA School Improvement System

This flyer provides an overview of the WIDA School Improvement System – a school-wide assessment and feedback system that measures key instructional leadership practices.

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Released May 2019

Language-Focused Family Engagement

This WIDA Focus Bulletin introduces readers to the four pillars of Language-Focused Family Engagement and provides tools to help educators examine their local family engagement practices.​

Published September 2018
Author: Delis Cuéllar, Alissa Blair, Lorena Mancilla

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Released April 2019

Introducing WIDA

WIDA builds the foundations of success one classroom at a time. We know what multilingual students and their educators can do! We continually establish the industry’s best practices, support student advocacy and offer second to none professional development opportunities for teachers. Watch how we work!

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Released August 2018

STEM Discourse

This WIDA Focus Bulletin explores ways to strengthen reasoning and language in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education.

Published January 2017 
Author: Rita MacDonald

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Released April 2017

Providing ELLs with Disabilities Access to Complex Language

This WIDA Focus Bulletin outlines ways in which educators can provide English Language Learners with disabilities access to complex language via classroom activities and engagement opportunities.

Published March 2017 
Authors: Lynn Shafer Willner, Cynthia Lundgren, Mira Monroe, Julia Cortada

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Released February 2017