Center for Applied Linguistics Employee Directory
Research ServicesDistrict of Columbia, United States51-200 Employees
The Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) is a private, non-profit research organization founded in 1959 and based in Washington, DC. It has earned international recognition for work across bilingual and dual language education, English as a Second Language, world languages education, language policy, assessment, immigrant and refugee integration, literacy, dialect studies, and the education of linguistically and culturally diverse learners. CAL aims to promote language learning and cultural understanding by providing research, services, and policy analysis to address access and equity in education and society worldwide. Its audience includes educators, policymakers, and other stakeholders involved in language education and multicultural integration, who rely on CAL's research and analysis to inform practice and policy. Operating within the research services sector, CAL serves a global community from its Washington headquarters. The organization has maintained a long-standing role in advancing understanding of language and culture in diverse educational contexts since its founding in 1959.