SBIR-STTR Award

Lingo Jingo: Expanding Supports for Teaching and Learning of English Language Learners
Award last edited on: 2/3/2024

Sponsored Program
SBIR
Awarding Agency
DoEd
Total Award Amount
$1,049,569
Award Phase
2
Solicitation Topic Code
edIES15R0008
Principal Investigator
Andy Grant

Company Information

Lingo Jingo Inc (AKA: LingoJingo)

63 Brook Street
Wellesley, MA 02482
   (415) 385-3076
   N/A
   www.lingojingo.com
Location: Single
Congr. District: 04
County: Norfolk

Phase I

Contract Number: 149585
Start Date: 7/1/2014    Completed: 12/31/2014
Phase I year
2014
Phase I Amount
$149,585
The project team will strengthen the functionality of Lingo Jingo, an on-line foreign language teaching and learning website, by adding lesson development capabilities, management tools, analytic capabilities, and activities aligned with commonly used language textbooks. The product will be used by middle and high school teachers to develop or modify classroom instruction, assign lessons, and provide diagnostic information about student learning. In the Phase I pilot research, the team will examine whether the software prototype functions as planned, if teachers are able to integrate it within the classroom environment, and whether students are engaged with the prototype

Phase II

Contract Number: edies15C0024
Start Date: 5/4/2015    Completed: 5/8/2017
Phase II year
2015
Phase II Amount
$899,984
Purpose: In this project the research team will develop and test a web-based platform, Lingo Jingo, designed to support educators in efficiently and effectively generating customized plans and materials to support the needs of K–12 English language learners. In 2012 in the United States, 4.4 million or approximately 9% of all K–12 students were classified as English language learners (ELLs). ELLs are a diverse group, who come to school with a wide variety of cultural backgrounds, skills, and levels of English proficiency. These students must be proficient in English to be successful in school, and to prepare for college and careers. Educators are also challenged to deliver instruction that covers academic content while meeting students' language capabilities. Many teachers do not have adequate instructional resources or capacity to meet this challenge.