• Preparing Biliterate Students for Life 

    The Dual Language Immersion Program is a rigorous program where standards-based academic content and literacy are taught in both Spanish and English. This program adheres to high expectations and state standards.

     

    Program Goals - To develop 

    • Bilingual, biliterate and bicultural students
    • High levels of academic achievement
    • An appreciation and understanding of diverse cultures. 

     

    Research Findings 

    • Students who acquire advanced levels of proficiency in second languages often experience certain cognitive and linguistic advantages when compared to monolingual students. (Cummins,1981;Lambert, Genesee, Halolbow & Chatrand 1993)
    • Students who are exposed to a second language at an early age have a better chance to learn and be more successful in the acquisition of a second language (Cognitive Neuroscientist Laura Ann Petitto, 2004)
    • There is increasing evidence that phonological awareness transfers across languages. (e.g. Durgunoglu & Verhoeven, 1998; Geva, 2000) 

     

    Instructional Program Design

    • 50/50 model - students will receive 50% of their instruction in Spanish and 50% in English (35% in Middle school)
    • English-dominant and Spanish-dominant students are integrated for instruction throughout the day
    • Skills are taught in one language and reinforced in the other language through thematic teaching and cross-linguistic development 

     

    Cognitive Benefits 

    Increases: 

    • Intellectual growth
    • Creativity in thinking and listening
    • Higher order reasoning skills 

     

    Socio-Cultural Benefits 

    Strengthens: 

    • Effective communication in both English and Spanish
    • Literacy in both languages
    • Appreciation for cultural diversity
    • Pride in own culture
    • Skills necessary in a global economy
    • College and career readiness 

     

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    Dual Language Immersion Application / Solicitud para el Programa de Inmersión Dual