Sentences with phrase «dual language speakers»

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Here are four Spanish - language novels that are ideally suited to bilingual middle - grade readers, whether they are dual language students, English learners or heritage speakers.

Authorizes school districts to establish dual - language immersion programs for both native and non-native English speakers.

The school saw an exodus of native Chinese speakers from the program that resulted in a loss of $ 200,000 in funding for the dual language program, parents said they were told.

A kindergarten class at Geddes Elementary School in Baldwin Park, a dual language school where English learners have closed the achievement gap with native speakers.

A few schools have veered from both approaches and adopted dual - language programs, in which half the students are native English speakers and half are native Spanish speakers.

As practiced at many districts, dual immersion means that English along with one other language is used daily in the classroom where students are also usually a mix of native English speakers and non-English speakers.

For example, at the brand new Independence Charter School West in Philadelphia, which is 85 to 90 percent black, Flores has been working with staff to ensure that the experiences of black native Spanish speakers are represented throughout the dual - language curriculum.

When students participating in dual - language programs have been followed across time, the research has shown they score as high (or higher than) typical native English speakers on difficult, national English reading exams, which tests curricular mastery in all subjects combined.

In many dual - language bilingual programs, bilingualism is seen as a separate dual - language competence, a monoglossic view of bilingualism that relies on the conventions of named languages of nation - states, rather than on the unitary linguistic system of speakers.

Lastly, there are «two - way» dual language programs that include both native Spanish speakers and native English speakers in the classroom.

Two - way dual language programs are popular with parents of native English speakers since younger children can more easily learn languages than older students.

However, recently, dual language immersion (DLI) programs have emerged in the country as effective ways to bring together language minority and language majority speakers in school settings with the goal of bilingualism and bi-literacy for all.

«More schools are embracing dual immersion language programs, helping children become fluent speakers in two languages by the time they graduate high school,» said Sarah DiFrancesco, Vice President of Business Development for Barnes & Noble.