This new resource helps individual states and multi-state assessment consortia move toward a common definition of English learner and serves as a supplement to the Council of Chief State School Officers’ published framework and guidance.

The authors explore systems of collecting evidence about English learners’ classroom-based language uses that can inform English learner reclassification decisions.

This paper was cowritten by WestEd’s Robert Linquanti, former Project Director for English Learner Evaluation and Accountability Support, and Senior Researcher for the California Comprehensive Center.

Visit the Discerning — and Fostering — What English Learners Can Do With Language: Guidance on Gathering and Interpreting Complementary Evidence of Classroom Language Uses for Reclassification Decisions resource page to learn more and download a copy.