TYPES OF PROGRAMS
Dual language programs, which mainly differ in the population, are still broken down into "How many" main types
What is Four (4)
In 1968, the passing of this served to address the reality that Limited English Proficient(LEP) students were in need of proper instructional support to achieve academic gains,
What is the Bilingual Education Act
When starting a dual language program most research say you start at this grade
What is kindergarten
This president was quoted in 2008 saying this, " Understand that my starting principle is everyone should be bilingual or everyone should be trilingual. we as a society do a really bad job teaching foreign language, and it is costing us when it comes to being competitive in a global marker place
Who is Obama
This program enrolls primarily students who are native speakers of the partner language.
What is Developmental, or maintenance, bilingual programs.
This was the first district to implement a Spanish-English dual language program in 1962.
What is Dade County Public Schools in Miami, Florida
In a dual language program the ability to speak fluently in two language is known as this
What is bilingualism
One of the most popular Presidents of Africa once said, " If you talk to a man in language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart"
Who is Nelson Mandela
This program enrolls a balance of native English speakers and native speakers of the partner language.
What is Two-way (bilingual) immersion programs.
This case ruling of 1974 further affirmed a student’s right to educational opportunity via appropriate instructional service and schools were thus charged with the mission to implement programs suitable to the needs of their language minority students.
What is Lau v. Nichols
Not only is speaking two languages a goal but you have to achieve the ability to read and write in two languages which is known as this
What is biliteracy
This man while serving as president in 1981 was quoted say this, "It is absolutely wrong and against the American concept to have bilingual education program that is now openly, admittedly, dedicated to preserving their native language and never getting them adequate in English so they can go out into the open job market."
Who is Ronald Reagan
This program enrolls primarily native English speakers.
What is Foreign language immersion, language immersion or one-way immersion.
Act requires states to develop assessments in basic skills. To receive federal school funding, states must give these assessments to all students at select grade levels and States must maintain a curtain achievement by all students and for specific groups: economically disadvantaged students, students with disabilities, and students with limited English proficiency.
What is No Child Left Behind Act
Full immersion, or Partial Immersion refers to this variation of the dual language program
What is Time Spent in Partner Language
This person coined the term, "translanguaging."
Who is Colin Baker?
This mainly enrolls students who are dominant in English but whose parents, grandparents, or other ancestors spoke the partner language
What is Heritage language programs.
If you are learning English then you may be referred to as this
What is English language learners (ELL)
Finding these kinds of staff is often the most challenging task in developing a dual language program
Who are qualified bilingually-endorsed staff?
After obtaining success in dual language programing this man termed the achievement an, "astounding effectiveness."
Who is Wayne P Thomas?