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Education and Skills
US multilingual students are doing better than previously thought
New research suggests than the achievement gaps between multilingual and other students have closed significantly.
I study the language and literacy development of students from linguistically diverse backgrounds. As a former middle school teacher, I aim to conduct research that can inform instruction and policy to improve the reading outcomes of students in urban schools, especially adolescent English learners.