MLP ( Multilingual Learner Program) Highlights December 2025
A multilingual learner is a student who is enrolled in a DoDEA school and:
- Communicates through a language other than English and/or,
- Is living in an environment that includes a language other than English; and
- Whose current proficiency in English may not be sufficient to ensure equal access and meaningful participation in DoDEA programs and services.
Guiding Beliefs
- Multilingualism is an asset.
- Language is foundational to academic learning.
- All educators are language educators.
- Language learning should be integrated into all classrooms.
- Academic language development supports all students.
Read Along
All DoDEA students now have access to read along on google. The link is as follows https://readalong.google.com/
When using the program, students can work on their reading fluency and pronunciation. Many students are using it already in the classroom. However, it can also be accessed at home as well by students. Multilingual Learners benefit from listening to English words and learning them through text.
Upcoming
The WIDA ACCESS assessment for multilingual learners will be administered during January and February. It will assess students’ English Language Proficiency in speaking, listening, reading and writing. Results will be provided to parents at the end of the school year. Seeing growth for multilingual learners is exciting for students, their families and teachers.
Contact information
If there are any questions or concerns about the MLP ( Multilingual Learner Program), please contact Mrs. Sandra Caldera, MLP teacher, at Sandra.caldera@dodea.edu
