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Feb 18, 2026

How Districts Are Elevating the Voices of Limited English Proficiency Community Members

by Lauren Gonzalez

This is the third in a series of three articles on the Limited English Proficiency for families in K12. Click here if you want to read the first to learn why Limited English Proficiency is essential to K-12 schools. Inclusive survey practices are most powerful when families can see how their feedback leads to real change. Across the country, districts are using intentional multilingual engagement strategies not only to increase participation, but to strengthen trust, improve programs, and support student success. The following recommendations and case studies illustrate what inclusive data collection looks like in practice, and how elevating the voices of LEP students and families can drive meaningful, equity-focused improvement. Recommendations: How Districts, Schools, and Classrooms Can Improve Participation Research shows that increasing participation among multilingual and LEP families requires a coordinated, district-wide strategy sustained over time and not just a few quick fixes or one-time changes. District-level recommendations District leaders can make the biggest impact by building multilingual engagement into strategic planning. This includes: Allocating sustainable funding for professional translations Hiring multilingual community liaisons Creating clear success measures, such as survey participation goals broken down by home language, to ensure accountability School-level recommendations School leaders can increase participation by making communication more culturally and linguistically accessible. This includes: Training staff on engaging LEP communities Ensuring survey distribution is clear, consistent, and welcoming Using formats that respect families’ time, literacy levels, and communication preferences Classroom-level recommendations Teachers and support staff play a powerful role in helping families feel invited and valued. Research and practice show that personal invitations are one of the […]

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