An Opportunity for Collaboration Between Researchers and Practitioners
The Story of the MLRC School Network
The MLRC School Network grew out of the WIDA International School Consortium. In 2013, WIDA established the International School Consortium to create a community of independent and international schools using WIDA resources to serve multilingual learners. For 10 years, the WIDA international team contributed to the growth of this global network of schools.
The creation of the MLRC presented the opportunity to reimagine support for international schools, shifting from a global assessment network to a global research network. This shift — inspired by the innovative work that began during the pandemic — leverages the excitement and synergy that was developed in the 2020 WIDA Global Community of Practice to help international schools learn with and from each other.
Benefits for Member Schools
The annual membership for the MLRC School Network includes the following benefits:
Participation in an action research cohort for a guided inquiry into school-based problems of practice
Unlimited opportunities to engage with other educators through online discussions focused around key MLRC topics
School improvement tools to enhance your program to serve multilingual learners
Expanded offering of curated research summaries as well as webinars and conference recordings
Access to a WIDA Toolkit, including learning resources and training videos focusing on using WIDA resources in international contexts
Unlimited staff enrollment in the WIDA Virtual Institute online training course
MLRC School Network Annual Membership
The MLRC School Network Hub is a community of practice organized around relevant research topics. Educators from member schools have opportunities to learn together while connecting with other teachers around the globe to discuss problems of practice and engage with related research.
The MLRC School Network membership year runs from January 1 – December 31. Any schools that join partway through the year will be offered a prorated membership fee based on when they submit their application.
The annual MLRC School Network membership fee is based on school enrollment:
- Under 500 students: $750
- 500—999 students: $1000
- 1000—1499 students: $1500
- Over 1500 students: $2000