about the project

Culture and Language in Education (CLE) Research enhances the capacity of learning organizations to provide excellent education for traditionally underserved students.

CLE staff members work with students from particular cultural, linguistic, and racial groups, and students living in poverty. Our work encompasses research and development, practice, policy, and consulting.

CLE generates new knowledge and builds on the knowledge and resources of the schools and the communities we serve.

Ultimately, the research and development work of CLE helps clients/partners:

• develop capacity among individuals and institutions to use knowledge about language and culture to work effectively with families and students in order to reduce the achievement gap;
  
• build capacity to develop authentic, equitable assessment and accountability systems;
  
• respond to and evaluate the impact of policies affecting the education of underserved students;
  
• shape district and school policies in order to increase opportunities for all students to learn and demonstrate their learning;
  
• build capacity to evaluate the effectiveness of programs intended to reduce the achievement gap.