About ELSF

The English Learners Success Forum (ELSF) is a collaboration of researchers, teachers, district leaders, and funders who are passionate about improving the quality and accessibility of instructional materials for English learners (ELs).

Our Mission

To expand educational equity for multilingual learners by increasing the supply of high-quality instructional materials that center their cultural and linguistic assets.

Our Vision

To ensure every multilingual student engages in learning that allows them to thrive academically and choose their path for success.

Our People

Our dynamic staff and contributors make ELSF a reliable source of knowledge on high-quality instructional materials supportive of multilingual learners.

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Our Careers

ELSF brings diverse voices and leading experts together to advance quality instructional materials for multilingual learners. That starts with our team.

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Our Reach

We work with every stakeholder in the instructional materials landscape to ensure that multilingual learners are included in the design, adoption and implementation of materials.

1.4 million multilingual learners impacted.
Through our partnerships with states and districts, we’ve helped educators improve content delivery for over 1.4 million multilingual learners.
52 instructional products transformed.
We worked alongside publishers and developers to embed multilingual learner supports into 52 instructional programs, shaping the materials used in classrooms nationwide.
Partnering with the biggest names in education.
We’ve collaborated with 19 of the most influential curriculum developers, representing the majority of the K–12 market.
A national impact.
Our initiatives have influenced educational practices in 10 states, improving learning experiences for multilingual students nationwide.

ELSF Over the Years

ELSF was founded in 2017 to support multilingual learners by improving the quality, accessibility, and implementation of responsive curriculum materials.

2018
English Language Arts and Mathematics Guidelines released, first Content Developer Institute & Reviewer trainings took place, a pilot process to review materials began.
2020
Partnered with 6 publishers, responded to COVID crisis by supporting organizations remotely, continued to grow our network of practitioners, researchers, and experts virtually.
2022
Partnered with 9 publishers and 3 state education agencies, conducted a National Teacher Survey, released Science Guidelines, and support grew to merit becoming an independent nonprofit.
2024
Launched Benchmarks of Quality and Spanish Language Arts Guidelines, grew forum to over 50+ scholars, practitioners, and experts to provide services and support the development of ELSF’s resources.