About Dual Immersion
What is Dual Language?
A program that develops bilingualism and biliteracy in English and a second language by integrating students of different language proficiencies.
Program Goals
All students, regardless of language, racial or socioeconomic background become fully bilingual, bicultural, and biliterate by 8th grade. In K-5 programs, students are at grade level minimally in one language and approaching grade level in the other language.
| Year End Goals | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | Reading at Level 4, Mastery of Foundations in home language. | |
| ELPAC Level 1 | ||
| First (1st) Grade | Reading at Level 18 in home language. Reading at Level 4 in the other language. | |
| ELPAC Level 2 | ||
| Second (2nd) Grade | Reading at Level 28 in home language. Reading at Level 18 in the other language. | |
| ELPAC Level 3 | ||
| Third (3rd) Grade | Reading at Level 38 in home language. Reading at Level 28 in the other language. | |
| ELPAC Level 4 - Reclassification | ||
| Fourth (4th) Grade | Reading at Level 40 in home language. Reading at Level 38 in the other language. | |
| Avant Level 4 | ||
| Fifth (5th) Grade | Reading at Level 50 in both languages. | |
| Avant Level 5 | ||
Program Features
Throughout the grades, 50% of instruction in partner language, 50% in English.
| Lectura Texto Complejo, Taller de Lectura, Taller de Escritura, Estudio de Palabras, Taller de Estudio de Palabras, SEL, Matematicas, Educación Física | Complex Text Read, Reading Workshop, Writing Workshop, Word Study, Word Study Small Group, Science, ELD, prep |
|---|---|
| 50% | 50% |
| Español | English |
Research
Dual Language has been found to be the program type with the highest long term success, with students achieving well above grade level.
