Spanish Language Arts (SLA) Guidelines


The Spanish Language Arts (SLA) Guidelines provide content developers with the necessary foundation for the simultaneous development of disciplinary knowledge, language and literacy within a dual language context.
ELSF’s research-informed guidelines support content developers in building their capacity to design, develop, and refine curriculum materials that effectively support multilingual learners. The Spanish Language Arts (SLA) Guidelines provide the necessary foundation for the simultaneous development of disciplinary knowledge, language and literacy within a dual language context. They can also be applied to existing math curriculum to assess how responsive it is to multilingual learners needs.
The Guidelines were developed iteratively with researchers, practitioners and experts. They are divided into five areas of focus. Each area is comprised of several guidelines that are explored in depth through specific attributes, providing content developers with actionable solutions to support multilingual learners.
Explore the complete SLA Guidelines in English.
Lineamientos para las Artes del Lenguaje en español.
ELSF’s research-informed guidelines support content developers in building their capacity to design, develop, and refine curriculum materials that effectively support multilingual learners. The Spanish Language Arts (SLA) Guidelines provide the necessary foundation for the simultaneous development of disciplinary knowledge, language and literacy within a dual language context. They can also be applied to existing math curriculum to assess how responsive it is to multilingual learners needs.
The Guidelines were developed iteratively with researchers, practitioners and experts. They are divided into five areas of focus. Each area is comprised of several guidelines that are explored in depth through specific attributes, providing content developers with actionable solutions to support multilingual learners.
Explore the complete SLA Guidelines in English.
Lineamientos para las Artes del Lenguaje en español.