Building Multitudes Through Neuroscience Research and Learning in Community
2026 · Research Update
2026-2027 Research Suite
In 2026, Multitudes expands through an opt-in Research Suite, introducing Early Math, Progress Monitoring, and TK Multitudes measures.
This expansion allows for continued refinement, validation, and implementation learning with our partner schools. Soon, these components will become fully integrated within the comprehensive Multitudes suite.
Interested in participating? Contact the School Success Team →
2026–2027 · Pilot
Mandarin and Cantonese Pilot
This year Multitudes returned to the Mandarin screener pilot begun in 2023 in select Bay Area schools. In partnership with San Francisco Unified School District, we are expanding this pilot to Cantonese language in 2026–2027.
The team is getting to know the unique school communities that provide varied Chinese language pathways for multilingual learners.
Ongoing · Research & Development
Innovation Cycle
Multitudes research guides implementation by continuously improving the process and product. Our longitudinal study, now in its fifth year, allows us to refine the platform as we learn more about students, their growth, and their learning environments.
Our aim is a more precise, efficient, and flexible tool that serves both monolingual and multilingual learners in varied educational settings, fairly and accurately. The flexibility of the digital Multitudes platform facilitates seamless integration of new neuroscience discovery and emerging tools and technology. Areas of expansion include math and social emotional domains, as well as new languages, language-agnostic measures, and progress monitoring.
Foundational Research · Validation
Representing California
Multitudes is built with and for California students. Our carefully selected sample allows us to refine the sensitivity and specificity of our tools and to conduct bias analyses to ensure fairness and equity.
Multitudes research was conducted by locally based teams in four remote hubs across the state, bringing both urban and rural school communities into our validation study.
Foundational Research · Multilingual Learners
Centering Multilingual Learners
Every child deserves fair and unbiased instruction and assessment. In California, about 19% of elementary public-school students are identified as English Learners, and of these more than 80% speak Spanish as their primary language. In 2023–2024, 1,075 schools had students enrolled in dual language programs.
Multitudes is dedicated to a culturally responsive approach that considers language proficiency and language variation during measure development, validation, and analysis. We aim to recognize children who may be at risk of learning difficulties without overidentifying those who are still developing language proficiency.
Foundational Research · Development and Validation
Screener Development and Validation
Research, validation, implementation, and continuous learning have shaped Multitudes from its earliest development through its use in California schools today.
Multitudes Research · Overview
Screener Development in California Schools
From foundational validation studies to new pilots and measures, Multitudes continues to develop in partnership with educators, students, families, and school communities across California.
