Dual Language Immersion Program

Bilingual, Biliterate and Bicultural

Bilinge, Biletrada y Bicultural

Preparing our Students for Tomorrow Today

Preparando Nuestros Estudiantes Hoy Para el da de Maana

Alvarado ISD Andrews ISD Athens Austin ISD Burleson ISD Cedar Hill ISD Chapel Hill ISD Cleburne ISD Coppell ISD Crowley ISD Crystal City ISD Dallas ISD Denton ISD Diboll ISD Donna ISD E. M. Saginaw ISD Ector County ISD Everman ISD Forney ISD Fort Worth ISD wide Friendship ISD Grand Prairie ISD Grape Vine-Colleyville Hays CISD Hidalgo ISD Hidalgo ISD Hutto ISD wide Irving ISD Jacksonville ISD Joshua ISD Keller ISD Kennedale ISD

2 2 3 11 1 1 2 4 1 2 2 143 10 1 14 3 3 5 2 1 21 3 4 5 1 MS 1 3 4 3 1

district-wide district-wide district-wide district-wide district-wide district-wide district-wide district-wide district-wide district-wide district-wide district-wide district-wide district-wide -------------district-wide district-wide 55 district-wide district-wide district-wide district-wide -------------1 -------------district-wide district-wide district-wide district-wide

district-

Klein ISD district-wide La Joya ISD Lakeworth ISD Laredo ISD Leander Lufkin ISD Mansfield ISD Mission CISD PSJA ISD PSJA ISD PSJA ISD RG City CISD Rio Hondo ISD Round Rock ISD San Angelo ISD Santa Maria ISD Santa Rosa ISD Schertz CISD Schertz CISD Sharyland ISD Spring Branch ISD Tomball ISD Weatherford ISD White Settlement ISD

9 22 1 20 3 2 1 26 7 MS 4 HS 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 MS 3 21 3 2 3 district-wide district-wide district-wide district-wide -------------district-wide --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------district-wide district-wide -------------district-wide district-wide district-wide district-wide

district-

TOTAL: 362 ELEM / 4 MS / 2 HS

4. Model

BLAZIER ELEMENTARY, southeast Austin - sureste de Austin DAWSON ELEMENTARY, south central Austin sur/centro de Austin ORTEGA ELEMENTARY, east Austin este de Austin PICKLE ELEMENTARY, northeast Austin noreste de Austin SANCHEZ ELEMENTARY, central Austin centro de Austin WINN ELEMENTARY, east Austin este de Austin Two Way Spanish Dual Language Schools Escuelas primarias de lenguaje dual unidireccional BECKER ELEMENTARY, south central Austin sur/centro de Austin PEREZ ELEMENTARY, southeast Austin sureste de Austin RIDGETOP ELEMENTARY, north central Austin norte/centro de Austin WOOTEN ELEMENTARY, north Austin norte de Austin TRAVIS HEIGHTS, south central Austin -sur/centro de Austin SUNSET VALLEY, southwest Austin - suroeste de Austin

Austin ISD Dual Language students will develop a high academic and linguistic proficiency in two languages by participating in a rigorous academic program that enhances the development of bilingualism, biculturalism, and biliteracy so that students will graduate ready for college, career, and life in a globally competitive economy. La educacin en el programa de Lenguaje Dual sigue una currcula rigurosa que capitaliza en el desarrollo de la educacin bilingue, bicultural y biletrada para que los estudiantes estn bien preparados para el colegio, y puedan obtener una carrera que les permita competir en una economa global.

Vision /La visin

Students in Austin ISD Dual Language Program will: Develop a high linguistic proficiency in two languages Develop a high academic proficiency in two languages Develop positive cross-cultural attitudes Participate in a rigorous academic program that accelerates their learning Estudiantes del Programa de Lenguaje Dual en el Distrito Escolar Independiente de Austin: Lograrn un alto nivel de adelanto lingustico en dos idiomas Lograrn un alto nivel de adelanto acadmico en dos idiomas Desarrollarn actitudes positivas multiculturales Participarn en un programa acadmico riguroso que acelera su aprendizaje

Program Model / Modelo del programa

1. Program is not remedial, but enrichment and challenging, additive Este programa no esta basado en remediar, sino en aumentar el enriquecimiento y retos aumentativos del mismo. 2. Instruction challenges all students with high expectations like gifted & talented students La instruccin va a retar a todos los estudiantes con expectativas altas como para nios dotados 3. Students learn content together (bilingual pairs/groups)

Estudiantes aprenden el contenido juntos (pares bilinges o grupos bilinges)

4. Content is not repeated in both languages; taught in one language only El contenido no se repite en los dos idiomas; se ensea en un solo idioma

The Data

Los Datos

85,649 total students in AISD 24,838 (29%) are English Language Learners* Of AISD ELLs, approximately** 94 languages are represented 80% were born in the U.S.A. 95% are Spanish-speaking

85,649 estudiantes en AISD 24,838 (29%) son Estudiantes que Estn Aprendiendo Ingls* De los Estudiantes que Estn Aprendiendo Ingls, aproximadamente:** 94 idiomas son representados 80% son nacidos en E.E.U.U. 95% hablan Espaol

PEIMS Sources: *2010-11 Snapshot data **2010-11 District data

7

ELL Growth in Austin / Crecimiento de Estudiantes que Aprenden Ingls

35
Percent of ELLs in AISD

30 25

20
15 10

5
0 98-99 99-00 00-01 01-02 02-03 03-04 04-05 05-06 06-07 07-08 08-09

Year

In the past 10 years, ELL enrollment in AISD has more than doubled (13.5% in 1998-99 and 29.1% in 2008-09)
8

Modelos de la Educacin Bilinge

National Data - Remedial v. Enrichment Models Long-Term Academic Achievement of ELLs

70 60 50
Average Reading Performance native English Speakers 3 4 5 6
Content-Based ESL

Average English Reading Performance ELLs

1 2

Enrichment Models
Two-Way DL

One-Way DL

Remedial Models
Early Exit BE + Content ESL

N C E

40 30 20 10

Early-Exit + Trad. ESL

ESL Pullout

0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
(Thomas & Collier, 2002)
No Services

Note: Program Implementation through 5th Grade only

10

WHAT IS DUAL LANGUAGE?

A 50/50 program, also known as balanced is where
half

QUE

ES LENGUAJE DUAL?

Un programa de 50/50, tambin conocido como "equilibrado es donde

of each day or week is taught in English of each day or week is taught in Spanish Pre-K through the end of the program (usually 5th or 6th grade)
Gomez & Gomez. Copyright @ 1999 Dual Language

la mitad de cada da o semana se ensea en Ingls

half

la

mitad de cada da o semana se ensea en Espaol

Pre-K hasta el final del programa (normalmente 5 grado o 6)

from

de

Austin ISD Dual Language Implementation Plan

School Year
Pilot Dual Language Schools: Phase 1

2010-2011
Pre-K

2011-2012
Pre-K

2012-2013
Pre-K

2013-2014
Pre-K

2014-2015
Pre-K

2015-2016
Complete Elementary Dual Language Implementation

Kinder
First Grade

Kinder
First Grade Second Grade

Kinder
First Grade Second Grade Third Grade

Kinder
First Grade Second Grade Third Grade Fourth Grade

Kinder
First Grade Second Grade Third Grade Fourth Grade Fifth Grade

All Elementary Schools with Bilingual Services: Phase 2

Pre-K Kinder First Grade

Pre-K Kinder First Grade Second Grade

Pre-K Kinder First Grade Second Grade Third Grade

Pre-K Kinder First Grade Second Grade Third Grade Fourth Grade

Pre-K Kinder First Grade Second Grade Third Grade Fourth Grade Fifth Grade 12

Stop Presentation

Ask Parents:
What are the benefits of DL for your children? Cuales son los beneficios para sus hijos?

13

Algunos beneficios pueden ser

mejora el desarrollo del idioma principal

presencia de nios de habla ingls en aulas trabajando duro para aprender su idioma

mantenimiento de la lengua materna

AUTO ESTIMA
14

2 IMPORTANT ELEMENTS OF THE DUAL LANGUAGE PROGRAM

2 ELEMENTOS IMPORTANTES DEL PROGRAMA IDIOMA DUAL

15

LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION (LOI)

IDIOMA DE INSTRUCCIN (LDI)

Reading/Language Arts In native language ONLY - pk-1st

Lectura / Artes de Lenguaje En el idioma nativo SOLAMENTE pk-1

In BOTH languages 2nd-5th (combined Eng/Span)

En ambos idiomas 2 5 (grupos Ing/Esp)

Gomez & Gomez. Copyright @ 1999 Dual Language Training Institute. All Rights Reserved

LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION (LOI)

IDIOMA DE INSTRUCCIN (IDI)

Mathematics In English Pk-5th grade

(combined English/Spanish groups)

Matemticas En Ingles Pk-5 grados

(grupos combinados que hablan ingls y espaol)

Science In Spanish Pk-5th

(combined English/Spanish groups)

Ciencias En espaol Pk-5 grados

(grupos combinados que hablan ingls y espaol)
17

LANGUAGE OF THE DAY (LOD)

Language of the Day (MWF: Spanish TTH: English) Develops vocabulary in BOTH languages Validates both languages across the campus All staff should follow the LOD for students (to the extent possible)
Gomez & Gomez. Copyright @ 1999 Dual Language Training Institute. All Rights Reserved

IDIOMA DEL DA(LDD) Idioma del da (LMV: espaol: MM, ingls) Desarrolla el vocabulario en ambos idiomas Valida ambos idiomas a travs del campus Todo el personal debe seguir el LOD para estudiantes (para la medida de lo posible)

LANGUAGE OF THE DAY (LOD)

Greetings, calendar, pledge, daily

IDIOMA DEL DA(LDD)

Saludos, calendario, diario de noticias, conversaciones de pasillo, almuerzo

news, hallway talk, lunch, etc.

breaks,

Classroom labels, word walls, St

generated alphabet

Read alouds, DEAR time, dialogue

Etiquetas de aula, las paredes de la palabra, alfabeto generado por Sts

Lectura a voz alta,

journal writing

Gomez & Gomez. Copyright @ 1999 Dual Language Training Institute. All Rights Reserved

tiempo de DEAR, dilogo escrito de diario

Learning Walks in classrooms so we can see how kids are learning in this model Label the School Activity so all parents can label the school in English and Spanish

Venga a las caminatas en los salones para ver como los ninos estan aprendiendo en este nueveo modelo Marque la Escuela padres pueden ayudar a marcar la escuela en ingls y espaol

20

CELIA GLICK DIRECTOR OF ELEMENTARY ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS & DUAL LANGUAGE 414-0048 cglick@austinisd.org

CELIA GLICK DIRECTORA DE ESTUDIANTES PRIMARIOS APRENDIENDO INGLES Y LENGUAJE DUAL 414-0048 cglick@austinisd.org

21