Welcome!
2026 Conference on Improving Instruction, Assessment, and Policies for Secondary English Learners
Across the Content Areas
by the Center for the Success of English Learners, an Institute of Education Sciences (IES) Research and Development Center
June 25–26, 2026
Washington, DC
George Washington University
Greetings,
I’m delighted to welcome you to the third and final conference on Improving Instruction, Assessment, and Policies for Secondary English Learners Across the Content Areas offered by our Institute of Education Sciences (IES) funded National Research and Development Center. This year’s conference will take place at George Washington University in Washington, DC, on June 25-26, 2026.
This installment is the culmination of years of work from research centers and universities across the U.S. and will showcase important insights into English Learner (EL) education and outcomes. Our two-day conference is intended for teachers, district and state EL program administrators, and others playing critical roles in the field of EL education, including policymakers and researchers. We look forward to sharing the latest research on policy and instruction, and to engaging attendees with hands-on workshop activities and team-building interactions.
With ELs making up nearly 10 percent of the K-12 student population across the United States, their educational success has never been more important. Join us in Washington in June and add your voice to the conversation!
Warm regards,
David Francis, PI
Center for the Success of English Learners
Don’t miss this opportunity to:
- Learn ways in which teacher education, curriculum, instruction, assessment, course taking, and policies can be dramatically improved so that secondary ELs succeed in all content areas
- Hear directly from leading researchers and experts in the field
- Network across research, policy and instruction to share best practices
- Make a difference in the learning and the lives of children who need support to simultaneously learn subject matter content and practices, and the English necessary to communicate them.
Organizers
The Center’s research is supported by the Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education, through Grant R305C200016 to the University of Houston. The opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not represent the views of the Institute or the U.S. Department of Education. Contact elsrdconference@cal.org for more information.
Contact elsrdconference@cal.org for more information.
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