Sakayan, N., Poole, G. (2017). Examining Growth at the Intersection of IEP and (Long-Term) EL Status. Wisconsin Center for Education Research, University of Wisconsin–Madison.
The WIDA research report Examining Growth at the Intersection of IEP and (Long-Term) EL Status explores the English language development of English learners (ELs) who have Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and their likelihood of becoming long-term English learners (LTELs). The study analyzed longitudinal data from ACCESS for ELLs assessments, collected between 2006 and 2019 across WIDA Consortium states. Researchers tracked students who began testing in kindergarten through third grade between…