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Five Tips to Translating K12 Outreach Materials for LEP Parents

Learn tips for delivering culturally appropriate parent notifications and translations to your community.
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Choosing the Right K12 Translation Team

All translators and proofreaders are not equal. In order to find the right translation team for your project, here are several things to keep in mind.
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Case Study: Fairbanks North Star Borough School District

Learn how Fairbanks lowered costs and improved parental involvement by setting up a translation process to support 15 different languages.
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Informative Briefs

 

K12 Asian Language Guide
Promising Practices for Effective Communication

To successfully communicate with your Asian American students and parents, educators must actually embrace the nuance of their culture…
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The Importance of Bilingual Materials
Building Community Among Multigenerational Families

Research shows that many Hispanic/Latino multicultural, multigenerational families prefer bilingual materials so they have a choice when it comes to reading…
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Five Tips to Translating K12 Outreach Materials for LEP Parents
Promoting Participation Among Multicultural Parents and Community

As the effects of global communication and travel alter the face of our world, the ethnic and linguistic makeup of the United States is changing as well...
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Managing Spanish Language Translation
Bridging Many Dialects to Say What You Mean

It is easy to distinguish between the Spanish and German languages. Though both are Indo-European in origin, each obviously boasts its own vocabulary, unique pronunciation demands...
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Right Literacy Level, Right Translation for LEP Parents
Tailoring Parent Notifications and Educational Materials for Comprehension

Understanding literacy levels can go a long way toward achieving effective communication with English language learning (ELL) or limited English proficiency (LEP) parents. According to Advocates for Children...
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