Ruth Curran Neild, former Delegated Director of the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences and current researcher with the Philadelphia Education Research Consortium, presents her latest research on English learners in Philadelphia.

She also discusses the findings and implications of her study “Finding Their Stride: Kindergarten English Learners’ Time to Proficiency in Philadelphia.”

Featured research: Lin, J., & Neild, R. C. (2017). Finding their stride: Kindergarten English learners and time to proficiency in the School District of Philadelphia. Philadelphia, PA: Philadelphia Education Research Consortium.