Academic Language Development Solutions

Closing the Academic Language Gap

Velázquez Press provides research-based professional learning, instructional resources, and implementation support that help educators accelerate academic language development and improve achievement for English learners and all students.

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THE CHALLENGE

How are your multilingual learners developing the academic language they need to explain, argue, discuss and write about grade-level content?

Many students can communicate socially in English but struggle with the academic language required to understand complex texts, participate in classroom discussions, write evidence-based responses, and demonstrate content knowledge on assessments. Without intentional academic language instruction, students often fall behind in every content area, regardless of their intelligence or effort.

When Students Lack

Academic Language Skills

Lower reading comprehension

Limited participation in discussions

Difficulty writing at grade level

Reduced performance on assessments

Persistent achievement gaps

When Students Develop

Academic Language Skills

Increased comprehension of complex texts

Stronger speaking and writing skills

Greater confidence in the classroom

Improved academic achievement

College and career readiness
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OUR SOLUTION

Academic Language Development in ELA, Mathematics and Science.

Velázquez Press helps schools and districts build sustainable systems that accelerate language growth and academic achievement through 3 integrated components.

English Language Arts

Velázquez dictionaries are recognized as the preeminent authority in bilingual Spanish-English dictionaries. They include Latin American Spanish and address the language demands of academic language in content areas as well as testing accommodation needs.

Provide access to reference for content area academic language.

Help with code switching and establishing a standard of academic language use for all grade levels.

Perfect for Dual Language teachers with Spanish and content area credentials.

Mathematics

Velázquez dictionaries are recognized as the preeminent authority in bilingual Spanish-English dictionaries. They include Latin American Spanish and address the language demands of academic language in content areas as well as testing accommodation needs.

Provide access to reference for content area academic language.

Help with code switching and establishing a standard of academic language use for all grade levels.

Perfect for Dual Language teachers with Spanish and content area credentials.

Science

Velázquez dictionaries are recognized as the preeminent authority in bilingual Spanish-English dictionaries. They include Latin American Spanish and address the language demands of academic language in content areas as well as testing accommodation needs.

Provide access to reference for content area academic language.

Help with code switching and establishing a standard of academic language use for all grade levels.

Perfect for Dual Language teachers with Spanish and content area credentials.