PreK Assessment for Dual-Language Learners: Measure True Learning, Not Just English

PreK Assessment for Dual-Language Learners: Measure True Learning, Not Just English

May 26, 2026 · 58 min

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This episode discusses the challenges of assessing dual-language learners in early childhood education.

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Khan Academy Kids. The webinar recording can be accessed here. When we assess young children in a language they don’t yet know well, we risk measuring English exposure instead of what they actually understand. For dual language learners, this gap shows up as underestimated ability, misdirected interventions, and readiness data that doesn’t reflect reality. Join this edWeb podcast with Isabel Andrade (Khan Academy Kids) and Dr. Sandra Barrueco (The Catholic U...

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