Dr. Lara-Alecio currently serves as PI on Project English Language and Literacy Acquisition-Validation (ELLA-V, PR/Award Number U411B120047), an i3 U.S. Department of Education grant.
Between 2003-2008, researchers with Project English Language and Literary Acquisition (ELLA) investigated the efficacy of structured English immersion and transitional bilingual education models in teaching Spanish-speaking kindergarteners English language and literacy skills, which was funded by IES.