In the report that follows, the committee attempts to determine what can be learned from the research literature to help guide improvements in the educational system, through improved assessments and assessment practices; reporting and classification; improved instruction that recognizes the central role that content area instruction plays in children's language development and content area achievement; leveraging connections to home, culture, and school; better preparation of teachers and administrators; and the establishment of federal, state, and local policies that will build and sustain capacity of school systems to allow all ELs to reach their full potential as STEM learners.

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1 Introduction -- 2 Factors Shaping English Learners' Access to STEM Education in U.S. Schools -- 3 Relationship between Language and STEM Learning for English Learners -- 4 Effective Instructional Strategies for STEM Learning and Language Development in English Learners -- 5 School-Family-Community: Contextual Influences on STEM Learning for English Learners -- 6 Preparing the Educator Workforce for English Learners in STEM -- 7 Assessing STEM Learning among English Learners -- 8 Building Capacity to Transform STEM Learning for English Learners -- 9 Conclusions, Recommendations, and Research Agenda -- Appendix A Committee and Staff Biographies.