The Leading National Education Expert Consultant Services Company.
Providing systems analysis tools, program and curriculum evaluation, targeted professional development and training for all who work in the service of ELs.
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GILD Has Solutions to
Close the ELL Achievement Gap in Early Childhood-K-12-Postsecondary Education
Provide Professional Development to target ELL instructional strategies based on research
Align English Language Proficiency and Academic Standards for ELL Achievement
Teach Effective Strategies on How to Teach Language and Content Simultaneously in Literacy, Math and Science to make the academic content comprehensible for ELLs
Use Data Analysis to Inform Instruction to increase ELL Achievement
Analyze Curriculum, Supplemental Materials and Instructional Design for ELLs
Use Assessment Data to Drive Instruction: How to Help Teachers Analyze the Data
Here is How GILD Can Help
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President and Founder
Kathleen Leos is the President and CEO of The Global Institute for Language and Literacy Development, LLC, (GILD). Prior to establishing this new endeavor, Ms. Leos served six year (2002-2007) presidential appointment as the Assistant Deputy Secretary and Director to the US Department of Education’s Office of English Language Acquisition…
Testimonials
University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
“The technical assistance, product development and training they have provided to date is very professional, timely and has been very valuable to us in fulfilling the MAGIC Project goals and objectives. The evaluations from the course participants have also been very positive. Ms. Leos, Ms. Saavedra and Dr. Mele-McCarthy’s extensive experience, knowledge and commitment to the education of English language learners is very evident in their work. All three are extremely knowledgeable and bring the experience in standards-based education, program evaluation, instructional reform and professional development on evidenced based strategies to our project; all of which were needed to successfully implement our MAGIC Project goals, objective and desired outcomes.”
Utah State Office of Education
“We are pleased to provide a recommendation and serve as a professional reference for the Global Institute for Language and Literacy Development, LLC. We have had the opportunity to work with Ms. Kathleen Leos and Ms. Lisa Saavedra since last year and are very satisfied with the results to date.”
” Ms. Leos and Ms. Saavedra’s extensive experience, knowledge and commitment to the education of English language learners is very evident in their work. Both are extremely knowledgeable and bring the experience in standards-based education, program evaluation, instructional reform, assessment and professional development on evidenced based strategies to our project; all of which were needed to successfully implement our vision.”
Some of the Great Organizations We’ve Worked With
Clients & Associates
- Urban Institute
- ACIF America-Chinese International Foundation
- NEA
- Culver and Holmes
- AFT
- Brainware Safari
- Texas A & M University
- Margarita Calderón & Associates (MCA)
- University of Wisconsin
- Benchmark Inc
- University of North Texas Denton
- 2M Memory Science
- Education Services of America (ESA) Ombudsman
- Legacy Preparatory Charter School District
- AWAKE Education Charter School District
- Castro Valley School District
- Dallas Independent School District (DISD)
- Lewisville Independent School District
- Denton Independent School District
- Hey Wordy Inc.
- ETS
- MALDEF
- LULAC
- The Today Foundation
- MIND Research Institute
- NABE
- National Dyslexia Association and Foundation
- Utah Department of Education
- Rylie Faith and Family Charter School District
- Park City School District
- Homebuilders of America
- Imagine Learning
- Splash Media University
- Scientific Learning
- Viridis
- Istation
- The Today Foundation
- Pearson
- Accountability Works
- Coursecrafters
- Questar
- PBS
- Texas Education Agency Region 10
- WETA, Reading Rockets, Colorin Colorado, Adolescent Literacy (WETA)
- Head Start of Greater Dallas (HSGD)
- University of North Texas Dallas
- EDCO East Dallas Community Organization
- Southern Methodist University
- EDNET
- ALAS
- Launchpad Learning
- ERDI
- Caslon Publishing
- Barrera & Associates
Global Institute for Language
& Literacy Development, L.L.C.
1025 Connecticut Ave., N.W. Suite 750
Washington, D.C. 20036
Phone: (202) 731-0391
