We presented initial findings from our joint research at COSA’s annual ELL Alliance conference in Eugene on March 12, 2015. The conference was attended by over 600 Oregon educators interested in the education of ELLs, and we appreciated receiving feedback and ideas for future analyses from the audience. Topics we addressed in our presentation included:

• How long does it takes students who enter kindergarten as ELLs in the state to develop English proficiency and exit ELL services?
• What are the characteristics of students who remain classified as ELLs for seven years or more?
• What proportion of ELLs are enrolled in different types of bilingual programs and how has this changed over time?

Our presentation is available here.