Two -
way dual language programs are popular with parents of native English speakers since younger children can more easily learn languages than older students.
Those in the two -
way dual language programs, however, had the highest Spanish scores.
1) One -
way dual language programs: Provide instruction in two languages; serve mostly ELs, transitioned (or former) ELs, and heritage language learners in the same classroom.
The study found that, of the four options, ELLs in the two -
way dual language program had the best Spanish as well as English skills.
It marks one of the first independent studies of HISD's two -
way dual language program, which has garnered national attention.
Not exact matches
Increasingly popular
dual -
language programs don't just benefit white, English - speaking students — but education reporters tend to cover them that
way.
Meanwhile, schools have adapted and increasingly found
ways to provide a greater range of instruction in foreign
languages typically by offering
dual immersion
programs.
Administrators in Englewood say their
program demonstrates that
dual language is the better
way and requires few extra resources.
A multi-year study of students enrolled in two -
way dual -
language programs in North Carolina between 2007 and 2010, found that low - income black children in these
programs scored higher in reading and math than their classmates of the same race and socioeconomic background who were being taught in one
language.
At the same time, he believes
dual -
language programs in majority - black classrooms can embrace students» cultural and linguistic backgrounds, engaging them in
ways traditional schools haven't.
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.
Eventually some communities developed what became known as one -
way dual -
language programs, bilingual
programs that were meant for only one non-English ethnolinguistic group.
Lastly, there are «two -
way»
dual language programs that include both native Spanish speakers and native English speakers in the classroom.
And so, what are called one -
way dual -
language bilingual education
programs, previously considered developmental maintenance bilingual education
programs, continue to be seen with suspicion.
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.
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.
The easiest
way to explain this is to imagine a student in a
dual language program (a VERY common situation in New Mexico).