Language Immersion in Elementary & Middle School The experience at John Stanford International School and Hamilton International Middle School in Seattle, Washington as of Presented by Michele Anciaux Aoki, Ph.D. Anciaux International Communication

John Stanford International School and Hamilton International Middle School2 Goals of Language Immersion (Partial Language Immersion Setting)  Acquire the immersion language  Acquire English  Achieve in the content areas From John Stanford International School Guidelines for Language Immersion Programs, adapted from Fairfax County Public Schools

John Stanford International School and Hamilton International Middle School3 Partial Language Immersion at John Stanford International School  Spanish or Japanese half day, alternating with English  Start in full-day Kindergarten, continue through grade 5  Math & Science taught in immersion language in grades K-4  Language Arts & Social Studies taught in English  Move toward Social Studies taught in immersion language in grades 4-5

John Stanford International School and Hamilton International Middle School4 Evaluating How We’re Doing Assess Oral Language Proficiency using: ELLOPA Interviews in grades K-2 (Early Language Listening & Oral Proficiency Assessment) SOPA Interviews in higher grades (Student Oral Proficiency Assessments) Student Self-Assessments Teacher Observation Matrix “ELLOPA” and “SOPA” ©Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL)

John Stanford International School and Hamilton International Middle School5 Options at Middle School  Some Models Researched Science, Social Studies, Spanish Language Arts in Spanish (Gunston M.S. in Virginia) Social Studies & Japanese Language in Japanese (Mt. Tabor M.S. in Portland, Oregon) Social Studies & Spanish Language Arts in Spanish (Tillicum M.S. in Bellevue, Washington)  Model at Hamilton ( ) Spanish Language Arts in block class with Physical Education and Arts (including some Music and Drama)

John Stanford International School and Hamilton International Middle School6 What’s Next?  Monitor standardized test results as immersion students move up the grades  Begin to evaluate Reading and Writing skills in Spanish and Japanese (as well as Oral Proficiency)  Figure out how to support ongoing language development in Middle School and High School