Multilingual Learning Research Center

The MLRC is a research center focused on teaching and learning. Our goal is to advance educational outcomes for multilingual learners through innovative and socially just research and research–practice partnerships. The MLRC is part of the University of Wisconsin—Madison School of Education and is located within the Wisconsin Center for Educational Research. Our Approach: - Interdisciplinary, impactful, innovative education research We collaborate across research disciplines to bring together bodies of knowledge, theories and methodologies in innovative ways. We seek to answer complex questions that have an impact on multilingual learners’ school success. - Inquiry related to the teaching and learning of multilingual learners We focus on elements key to the educational success of multilingual learners, including instruction, assessment, curriculum and program design. - Research–practice partnership We value research–practice partnerships with educators to develop long-term, mutually beneficial collaborations around the production and use of research. - Global and local contexts We leverage local and global contexts and connections to interrogate a range of issues related to the education of multilingual learners.