Empowering California Emergent Bilingual Students to Thrive
While nearly 20% of California students are Emergent Bilinguals, more than half of the state’s teachers report their materials do not adequately support tailoring instruction for these students.
Teachers can accelerate learning with Lexia® English Language Development™, an adaptive blended learning program that supports English language acquisition through academic conversations for students in grades K–6. Emergent Bilingual students get speaking, listening, and grammar practice—in math, science, social studies, general knowledge, and biographies—to improve their academic success.
Lexia English Equips California Educators to Improve Academic Outcomes
Lexia English Supports the Unique Instructional Needs of Emergent Bilinguals
Long-Term English Learners (LTELs) make up 17% of California Emergent Bilingual students. Lexia English improves their academic English through targeted speaking and listening activities and teacher-led lessons and resources.
California has more than 175,000 Newcomer students. With Lexia English, Newcomers start practicing, speaking, and listening at their correct level immediately, in a safe and non judgemental environment.
By 2030, the CDE expects half of all K–12 students will participate in Dual Language programs. Lexia English helps cultivate students who are bilingual and biliterate with oral language development and learning academic English.
More than 60% of California teachers report their instructional materials do not have cultural relevance. The asset-based orientation of Lexia English provides a culturally responsive instructional approach that affirms learners of all backgrounds.
Lexia English is Proven to Improve Proficiency
Lexia English CA ELD Standards Progress Report (2021-2022 School Year)
More than 40,000 K–6 students who used Lexia English met CA ELD standards, and:
- Completed 1.9 levels in the program
- 2 in 5 students advanced to the next CA ELD proficiency band
- 46% of Newcomers moved up a proficiency band
Impact of Using Lexia English on the ELPAC (2020-2021 School Year)
Emergent Bilingual students who used Lexia English:
- Scored 15 points higher than non-Lexia English users on the ELPAC
- Achieved successively higher than average scores in grades 3–5 than their peers
- Scored 18 points higher on the oral domain than non-Lexia English users
Discover Why Your California Peers Recommend Lexia English
“I would definitely recommend Lexia English to other educators! We've been searching for ways to provide more engaging, targeted lessons to our English Learners, and I believe Lexia English achieves that. This program meets my students’ diverse needs by placing them in their respective proficiency levels and provides appropriate scaffolding to support their learning. The program is easy to navigate, and our students stay engaged with the diverse characters.”
–Courtney Bradley, Dean of Culture, Soleil Academy
“I’ve never seen a program that emphasizes speaking as much—the way that we speak and the way that we use language to respond. It really makes [Lexia English] different.”
–Yadhira Rojas, Teacher on Special Assignment, Laguna Beach Unified School District
Watch these videos to learn more about Lexia English
Overview: Lexia English for California
Lexia English equips educators and ensures academic success:
- Engaged Learners: Interactive Student Experience
- Empowered Educators: Instructional Resources and Actionable Data
- Improved Outcomes: Assessment Without Testing
Northern California Emergent Bilingual Specialist:
Liz Peatman
707-337-0668
Southern California Emergent Bilingual Specialist:
Patrice Hedman
480-204-1645
Lexia English is recognized for Literacy Leadership
View additional resources to support California Emergent Bilingual students
White Paper: Level Up: Embracing Culturally Responsive and Sustaining Pedagogy for Emergent Bilingual Students
White Paper: Standard English is a Myth: Bringing an Asset-Based Approach to Accents
White Paper: Emergent Bilinguals in the Classroom: 3 Learner Profiles and Literacy Support Strategies
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