Supporting English Learners

Exploring the Diversity and Supports for School District of Philadelphia English Learners as they Prepare to Transition to High School

Exploring the Diversity and Supports for School District of Philadelphia English Learners as they Prepare to Transition to High School


By: David Bamat, Sean Vannata, Lindsey Liu, Molly Schlesinger, and Alyn Turner

September 2023

The increasingly larger and more diverse population of EL students in Philadelphia schools requires more resources to provide effective instruction and other student support services. This report explores recent population shifts, focusing on 7th and 8th-grade ELs who are about to make the important transition to high school.

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Educating English Language Learners: Opportunities for Improved Infrastructure

Educating English Language Learners: Opportunities for Improved Infrastructure


By: Jeannette Rowland, Rebecca Reumann-Moore, Rosemary Hughes, Joshua Lin

June 2016

This brief examines the challenges schools face in these areas and the strategies they use to mediate them. The purpose of this brief is to share these strategies across schools and with the larger Philadelphia community, in order to help schools continue to improve ELL programming.

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