Pre-Referral Processes in California State Preschool Programs: How Practitioners Decide to Refer Multilingual Children for Special Education Evaluation

To improve access to high-quality early childhood education, California has made historic investments in Universal Prekindergarten (UPK), including the California State Preschool Program (CSPP). The state’s UPK initiative elevates the importance of multilingualism and the early identification of disabilities in children. This report offers insights at the intersection of language development for multilingual children and disability.