State Early Learning and Development Standards/Guidelines, Policies & Related Practices How responsive are they to the needs of young dual language learners?

Linda M. Espinosa, Ph.D. and Miriam Calderon, MSW
October 2015

A publication from the BUILD Initiative

“To what extent do the states’ Early Learning and Development Standards (ELDS) reflect the current research and address the learning needs of preschool-aged dual language learners (DLLs),

and What next steps can states take to better meet the needs of DLLs?

The primary audience for this report is those responsible for developing ELDS and early childhood assessments systems, including kindergarten entry assessments aligned to states ELDS, and those working to build equitable and inclusive early childhood programs and systems”