Strategic partnerships ELSF actively collaborates with field-leading researchers, district leaders, teachers, content creators, and education funders, presenting a clear doorway for partnership opportunities with curriculum developers, districts, and funding bodies seeking to improve EL materials at scale.

Curriculum influence The organization focuses on improving core instructional materials and provides language-focused criteria for ELA and mathematics, signaling a potential sales path for suppliers of bundled EL-specific K-12 curricula and assessment-aligned resources.

Statewide scale Recent activity includes partnerships with Californians Together to conduct a statewide survey and virtual forum, indicating interest in statewide EL/ELD/SL materials and opportunities to pitch region-wide material updates or pilot programs.

Professional learning ELSF co-develops badges and guides for Professional Learning Partners, suggesting demand for credentialed professional development content and platforms, as well as facilitated PL services and micro-credential offerings.

Emerging EL guidelines Launch of ELD Guidelines aligned to California’s material updates points to a need for updated, compliant EL/ELD resources, creating opportunities for content developers, supplementary materials, and implementation support services.