Program areas at California Association for Bilingual Education
Scholarships and awards are given anually and bilingual/multilingual education is promoted. This is done through information campaigns, publications, website, social media, and regional and statewide advocacy related to issues relevant to English learner/Multilingual learner students. During the FYE June 30, 2023 we awarded five scholarships and eight awards, produced one periodical, twelve on-line newsletters, and one website. Information Campaigns is a term used to loosely describe the information we send out on different issues.Regional and annual conferences provide professional development to over 8000 educators and parents/families to promote effective practices for English Learner/Multilingual students that make up 20% of the student population in California. One Annual and three Regional Conferences were scheduled for the FYE June 30, 2023. We were able to hold all of these events in in person settings for the first time since 2019.
CABEs Professional Learning Services Team has expanded its services and worked with over 60 school districts and county offices of education in 2022-2023. These programs are offered through contract for services agreements as well as a grant from the California Department of Education. Topics and services offered include dual language immersion, English Language Development, Asian Languages Round Table and Institutes, Dual Language Teacher Academy, ELD Teacher Academy, Literacy/Biliteracy Development,Multilingual Masterplans, Administrator Leadership Teams, Project GLAD, WRITE Institute, Bilingual Credential Authorization Support for Para Educators, Special Education, Science for English Learners, and Early Education.
The National Professional Development program, Project PROMESA, Funded by the U.S Department of Education, offers both educator and parent/family professional learning on dual language immersion programs to two districts and six schools in both Southern and Northern California. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023, over 300 educuators, parents and families participated in Project PROMESA.