Dual Language Program Implementation Update - School District U-46

80:20 Dual Language Program
Implementation Update
February 25, 2013
ELL Department
OUR JOURNEY!
February 25, 2013 1

Representatives of our
Dual Language Learning Community
• Dual Language Students:
– ELL
– Non‐ELL
• Dual Language Parent (TW):TBD
• Dual Language Teacher: TBD
• Dual Language Principal:
– Kelly O’Brien, Lowrie Elementary School
• BPAC
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Dual Language:
– Use two languages with the purpose of teaching and
learning.
– Dual language is a form of bilingual education in which
students are taught literacy and academic content in two
languages.
– Dual language programs foster
– bilingualism
– bi‐literacy
– enhanced awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity
– high levels of academic achievement through instruction
in two languages.
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Dual Language Programs in U‐46
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80:20 One Way DL Program
Enrollment & Teaching Assignment
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As of January 30, 2013

80:20 Two Way DL Program
Enrollment and Teaching Assignment
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Two Way Dual Language Ethnicity
400
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
Two Way DL Two Way DL 1st Two Way DL Two Way DL 3rd Total
Kindergarten Grade 2nd Grade Grade
Hispanic 89 54 31 21 195
American Indian or Alaska Native 2 1 0 3
Asian 5 6 3 0 14
African American 19 19 1 1 40
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 2 0 2
White 42 36 24 5 107
Two or more races 11 4 1 1 17
Total 170 120 60 28 378
As of January 30, 2013

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As of January 30, 2013

80:20 One Way and Two Way DL Program
Enrollment & Teaching Assignment
As of January 30, 2013
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One Way DL Schools
Two Way DL Schools
ALAS ‐ October 2012 13

Flyers and Posters:
English and Spanish
• Libraries
• Park Districts
• Private Day Cares
• U-46 Schools
• Schools Newsletters
• Connect-Ed Messages
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U‐46 DL Presentations
•ELL DIRECTORS MEETING‐ SEPTEMBER 2012, OAKBROOK, IL
•ALAS –OCTOBER 2012 –MIAMI, FL
•LA COSECHA NOVEMBER 2012 Santa Fe, NM
•IAMME –DECEMBER 2012, OAKBROOK, IL
•ELL HOME SCHOOL LIAISONS –August 31, 2012 % November 5, 2012
•U‐46 INSTRUCTIONAL COUNCIL –DECEMBER 2012
ELL website: www.u-46.org/ell
U-46 main page: www.u-46.org
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• Being a Writer
• Spanish books and lessons developed for
grades K-3 rd
• Making Meaning
• Spanish translations and lessons for
grades K-3 rd
ELL Intranet:
• ¡Así es en español!
• Cognates
• Curriculum Alignment and ELL
Thematic Units
• Being a Writer
• Making Meaning
• Professional Development
• Adopted and Supplementary Grade
Level Materials
• ELL Newsletters
• ELL Sample Schedules
• Instructional Resources
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ELL TEACHERS WHO ATTENDED
DUAL LANGUAGE PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT IN 2011-2012 (PreK-3 rd Grades)
• Prek-K – 53 DL Teachers
• Grades 1 and ½ - 56 DL Teachers
• Grades 2 and 2/3 – 45 DL Teachers
• Grades 3 and 3/4 - 43 ELL Teachers
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Next Steps
• Professional Development 4 th Grade
– DL Implementation in 2013‐2014 (One Way DL)
• Dual Language Informational Meetings
– Educational Services Center
– Individual Schools
• Dual Language Interest Forms
– Due April 19, 2013
• Screening of Non‐English Background (NEB)
students interested in DL
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