Welcome to Bridges to Academic Success

a project of the Graduate Center, City University of New York (CUNY) and the Research Foundation of CUNY

Bridges to Academic Success offers innovative programs for teachers and district leaders that targets a deeper understanding of curricular and instructional practices to ensure access to learning for SIFE and newcomer multilingual learners. Our work is grounded in the belief that SIFE and Newcomers bring valuable resources, such as life experiences, home language, and cultural knowledge, that enrich our schools and communities. 

Mission

To prepare newcomer multilingual learners for higher education and career pathways by providing innovative curricula, resources and training to educators.

Vision

For all multilingual learners with developing literacy to thrive in school and to engage meaningfully in society.

Who We Serve

  • All Newcomer multilingual learners: English learners who have been in the U.S. three years or less
  • Students with Limited/Interrupted or Inconsistent Formal Education (SLIFE), or students with literacy or math skills two years below grade level
  • SIFE with Developing Literacy (SDL), SIFE who are new to print or have a reading level below the third grade in their home language 

New York State Programs We Offer

National Programs We Offer

What's new with Bridges-NYSED Programs?

 

Alongside the valuable resources Bridges has historically provided to New York State educators, we are excited to share several new updates and enhancements that will further enrich our offerings and continue supporting high-quality teaching across the state. Click on the photo below to read more!

 

Our Impact in Schools

Research Findings

Read Our Impact Here!

Bridges Students' State Test Results

Research Findings

Read State Test Results Here!

Bridges Stand-alone ENL Program Highlighted in NYS TESOL Journal Article

“A well-developed ENL stand-alone curriculum should consider the assets that ELLs/MLLs bring to schools and support these students as they develop their English proficiency, disciplinary literacy, and understandings of grade-level content. An example of this is the well-done Bridges to Academic Success program that was developed at The Center for Advanced Studies in Education, City University of New York, to meet the needs of Students with Interrupted Formal Education (SIFE) in grades 7-12 in NYS schools (Bridges to Academic Success, n.d.). This curriculum is content-rich, organized around compelling issues and big ideas, heavily scaffolded to support language development, and project-based.”

To read more of the NYS TESOL journal article, click here!

Bridges and Re-Imagining Migration Webinar

Bridges to Academic Success co-hosted an hour-long webinar with Re-Imagining Migration introducing key frameworks, guiding educators in creating holistic learner profiles, while emphasizing the importance of identity and belonging.