Bilingual Programs in Massachusetts
Learn more about Massachusetts’ efforts to understand bilingual program implementation in the state and provide meaningful supports to districts and communities.
LOOK Act Implementation Study
With funding from the Institute of Education Sciences, the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is partnering with WestEd and the University of California, San Diego to examine the expansion of bilingual programming through the LOOK Act.
The study explores the degree to which the LOOK Act is supporting English Learners’ equitable access to, participation in, and completion of bilingual education programs and the State Seal of Biliteracy.
By summer 2026, the project will:
- Examine whether bilingual programs and the State Seal of Biliteracy are offered in multilingual communities, as well as districts and schools serving large proportions of English Learners
- Investigate how access has changed since the passage of the LOOK Act
Analyze enrollment of English Learners in bilingual programs, their completion of the State Seal of Biliteracy, and whether their participation is associated with differential outcomes.
