Research & Evaluation Services
The Education Alliance has a deep and long-standing mission to support the academic success of English language learners (ELLs) and the educators who teach them. Evaluation of programs serving ELLs is grounded in an understanding of the essential elements of effective program design and sensitivity to adaptations made for students of varying linguistic and cultural backgrounds.
The Hartford Public School District contracted with The Education Alliance to conduct a formative evaluation of the district's bilingual education, English as a second language and language transition support services programs.
The East Hartford and West Hartford Public School Districts contracted individually with the Education Alliance to conduct formative evaluations of their programs for English language learners.
New York City school districts identified for corrective action contracted with Learning Point Associates (LPA) in partnership with The Education Alliance to conduct curriculum audits in order to identify how districts have delineated, interpreted, aligned and articulated New York state standards and written district curricula in English language arts and/or math.