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Strengthening the education of children who use EAL

Policy recommendations summary

The Bell Foundation has eight policy recommendations to support children who speak English as an Additional Language (EAL) at school.

Recommendations include:

  • Address the EAL policy vacuum as a priority
  • Assess English proficiency
  • Train teachers for multilingual classrooms

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