How Prepared is Our School to Use Multilingual Learner Data in a Continuous Improvement Cycle?

CalTog & CSLX•Feb 24, 2026

School improvement plans reflect the processes, systems, and people that develop them. So before you dive into planning for the next big phase of your work for multilingual learner (ML) students, it’s important to reflect on how your improvement cycles are currently working. To make the right decisions, interest holders should consider how improvement cycles are constructed, what data is included, and whether changes will impact ML students. By checking in on school preparedness for an improvement cycle, school leaders should attend to the conditions of success including trusting relationships, collaborative leadership, and shared purpose. Reflecting on these aspects can create structures that enable new behaviors and practices with ML students at the forefront of improvement.

This tool was adapted in partnership between Californians Together and Community Schools Learning Exchange. Download the PDF to access the full resource.