Sentences with phrase «of dual language immersion programs»

Developing students to be bilingual and biliterate is a primary goal of dual language immersion programs.

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This fact sheet analyzes the state's supply of bilingual teachers in light of the expected increase in bilingual and dual - language immersion programs.

DC Bilingual implements an innovative dual immersion Spanish and English learning program for all students, regardless of home language.

Meanwhile, schools have adapted and increasingly found ways to provide a greater range of instruction in foreign languages typically by offering dual immersion programs.

«We are really excited to have them move on,» said Jamie Leite, the instructional coach for dual language immersion in Provo City School District and the director of the state's Portuguese dual language immersion program.

Jimell Sanders, a Houston parent and co-founder of the nonprofit DC Language Immersion Project, said there is growing demand for dual - language programs in D.C., with as many as five kids on the waiting list per available slot.

Perceptions of principals and teachers in New Mexico: A comparison between staff in schools with two - way dual language immersion programs and those with other bilingual programs.

This bill is sponsored by CABE and Californians Together in response to feedback from educators that additional resources are required for our school districts to expand or establish new dual language immersion or development bilingual programs as called for in Proposition 58 of November 2016 and overwhelmingly supported by voters!

Both one - way, as well as two - way, dual - language bilingual programs often fall short in legitimating the practices of bilingual Americans, for they have been built following an immersion pedagogy that might serve English - speaking majority children well, but that does not build on the entire language repertoire of bilinguals.

Dual - language immersion programs: A cautionary note concerning the education of language - minority students.

His best known works include: reviews of the research on long - term effects; benefit - cost analyses of the Perry Preschool and Abecedarian programs; randomized trials comparing alternative approaches to educating children including length of day, monolingual versus dual - language immersion, the Tools of the Mind curriculum; and, the series of State Preschool Yearbooks providing annual state - by - state analyses of progress in public pre-K.

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.

Many schools are redesigning the high school experience by implementing various models, such as career and technical education (CTE); personalized learning, apprenticeships; early college and dual enrollment; and language immersion programs — all of which can work for students» individual needs.

«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.