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IGDI Lab is hiring for data collectors to administer language assessments with preschool and kindergarten students! To apply, search visit https://hr.umn.edu/Jobs/Find-Job and search job ID 363689.

IGDI Lab is hiring in Rochester, MN!

We are looking for community data collectors to help administer English and Spanish early literacy assessments with preschool students. Shifts are flexible and take place during the school day.

For more information and to apply, visit https://hr.umn.edu/Jobs/Find-Job and search job ID 363689. Questions can be sent to [email protected]

We're looking forward to finding new ways to use AI to support instruction for multilingual learners!

U of M's IGDILab named a winner of the Tools Competition The IGDILab will be awarded the Tools Competition's Growth Award for $150,000 to develop AI-BRIDGE: Advancing Instruction through Bilingual Recommendations for Inclusive Data-driven Guidance for Equity in Early Childhood Education.

We are finalists in the Tools Competition!

U of M's IGDILab chosen as a finalist in the Instructional Coaching for Early Childhood Education Track 2023-24 Tools Competition The IGDILab was chosen as one of the 9 finalists in the Instructional Coaching for Early Childhood Education Track 2023-24 Tools Competition.

Looking back ... Energizing discussions on early childhood intervention, innovation, and collaboration. Big shoutout to the conference organizers and awesome staff who made it happen!

We are hiring data collectors across the U.S. to support early language assessment! Spanish, Hmong, and English positions available. For more information or to apply, email [email protected]

We are hiring data collectors to support our work on the Hmong IGDIs! For more information or to apply, email [email protected]

We are hiring! Data collection team members will travel to preschool sites in the Twin Cities (MN) to understand preschoolers' Hmong early language development. Hmong fluency required. For more information or to apply, email [email protected]

🚨New Research Alert🚨

Did you know we have developed and evaluated IGDI measures designed specifically to assess the language and early literacy development of 3-year-old children? More details in our new article, in collaboration with Renaissance, in the Journal of Early Intervention.

Growth and Utility of Language and Early Literacy Measures for Young Children - Scott R. McConnell, Alisha K. Wackerle-Hollman, Anthony D. Albano, Erin M. Lease, Marianne Elmquist, Kelsey K. Will, 2023 Ongoing expansion of early education services in the United States is often rooted in these programs’ contribution to development that promotes later academic a...

🚨New Research Alert🚨

Using the Language Interaction Snapshot (LISn), we measured quality of language interactions between teachers and Dual Language Learners in PreK.

Bilingual programs with Spanish-speaking staff heavily favor English over Spanish, lacking effective language scaffolding for English acquisition. As DLL numbers rise and academic disparities persist, urgent practice changes are necessary. Improved language and early literacy foundation can drive meaningful academic progress.

http://tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/15235882.2023.2210090?casa_token=f14I27Td-0UAAAAA:DMLBDsO6TJfdlzZGLyoDu7Wi2R6A79FDl-VsLofnxxYktSk2n_6WqtD5CMWcs1GFgx5ubSc-e9RF

Look who’s talking now: Examining language use with dual language learners in preschool classrooms The Language Interaction Snapshot (LISn; Sprachman et al., 2009) was used to measure the quantity and quality of language interactions in English and Spanish in 143 preschool classrooms serving Spa...

We are hiring for hourly positions to support Hmong early language data collection efforts in Minneapolis-St. Paul area preschool classrooms! To apply, please submit a resume and letter of interest to Kelsey Will at the email address in the flyer.

Join our team! Saint Paul Public Schools' Office of Early Learning is hiring an Educational Assistant to support our Hmong Language study. Applicants can go to spps.org/careers, click on prospective employees, then search for job #1016199. The posting closes on February 23rd.

Interested in IGDI Lab's history and future in ? Dr. Alisha Wackerle-Hollman was recently interviewed in an EdNorth podcast. Check it out!

EdTech Podcast | EdNorth.org Hear from your favorite edtech founders and innovators in town about where they are, where they've been, and where they're going.

Join our team! Saint Paul Public Schools' Office of Early Learning is hiring an Educational Assistant to support our Hmong Language study. Applicants can go to spps.org/careers, click on prospective employees, then search for job #1016199.

At the Inaugural Stan Deno Lecture & Panel Discussion last week, we remembered Dr. Deno's impact on education and looked to the future of & . Thanks to our partners at NCLii, Renaissance Learning, and the Stan Deno Fund for making the event a success! Learn more: http://ow.ly/1cvs50KR7Ja

Interested in technology commercialization? IGDI Lab director, Dr. Alisha Wackerle-Hollman, shares more about IGDIs here:
https://research.umn.edu/units/techcomm/news/alisha-wackerle-hollman-assessing-childs-early-literacy

Alisha Wackerle-Hollman: Assessing a Child’s Early Literacy Skills Innovation can come from anywhere, even when working with the youngest members of our society. Alisha Wackerle-Hollman is an innovator and assistant research professor of educational psychology in the University of Minnesota's College of Education and Human Development. Wackerle-Hollman first came t...

Check out a new article in The 74 from IGDI Lab partner, Lillian Durán: https://www.the74million.org/article/test-english-learners-in-the-languages-they-speak-at-school-and-at-home/

"There is a critical need for educators to learn about and start using high-quality reading assessments with students in their home language, especially given the instructional loss that occurred during the pandemic, and particularly in literacy. It is a first necessary step toward identifying the right instruction to help English learners become successful readers."

Test English Learners in the Languages They Speak at School and at Home According to the U.S. Department of Education, enrollment of English learners in K-12 has increased by more than 1 million, representing 5.3 million students in U.S. public schools. Historically, this population has experienced inequities in educational outcomes due to factors including poverty, dis...

We are looking for early childhood programs interested in partnering with us this school year for our Hmong early language study with preschool students. This research study is a collaboration between the University of Minnesota and St. Paul Public Schools. We are primarily looking for partners in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and California, but we are open to speaking with programs in other states. For more information or to participate, contact Gao T. Vang or Charly Vang using the contact information on the flyer below.

We are looking for early childhood programs interested in partnering with us this school year for our Hmong early language study with preschool students. This research study is a collaboration between the University of Minnesota and St. Paul Public Schools. We are primarily looking for partners in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and California, but we are open to speaking with programs in other states. For more information or to participate, contact Gao T. Vang or Charly Vang using the contact information on the flyer below.

Nyob rau lub caij kawm ntawv xyoo no, peb tab tom nrhiav cov early childhood programs uas xav koom tes nrog peb rau qhov kev tshawb fawb, Hmong Early Language Study with Preschool Students. Qhov kev tshawb fawb no tau kev sib koom tes los ntawm University of Minnesota thiab St. Paul Public Schools. Feem ntau peb nrhiav cov chaw kawm ntawv nyob rau Minnesota, Wisconsin, thiab California, tiam sis peb kuj txais tos yuav tham nrog cov nyob txawv lwm lub xeev tib si. Yog xav paub ntxiv los sis xav koom tes, tiv tauj tau Gao T. Vang (Nkauj Vaj) los sis Charly (Tshaj Lij Vaj) Vang nyob rau ntawm daim ntawv hauv qab no uas qhia txog peb qhov kev tshawb fawb.
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🚨 Hot off the Press 🚨

Spanish-speaking preschoolers in the United States experience a variety of language environments at home and at school. To better understand growth in Spanish oral language, we assessed 136 students across 36 classrooms and 5 states every month over the course of their PreK year. One finding demonstrated a strong impact of Spanish language instruction in the classroom. See the full article and additional findings here: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/ldrp.12287

🚨 Hot off the Press 🚨

Wondering how to apply principles of multitiered systems of support ( ) to culturally and linguistically diverse students? Let this be your guide. New article in School Psychology Review - SPR co-authored by IGDI Lab member Lillian Durán.

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/2372966X.2022.2105612

Twin Cities Followers. Mark your calendars for UROC's Community Day: Thursday, September 15th, 3:00-7:00.

UROC University of Minnesota Urban Research and Outreach-Engagement Center

https://uroc.umn.edu/news-events/uroc-community-day-thursday-september-15

Are you an early childhood teacher or administrator interested using assessment to support Dual Language Learners in your program? We want to hear from you! We're looking for new research partnerships for the 2022-2023 school year.

Want to know more? Let us know! http://z.umn.edu/IGDIResearchInterest