Language Immersion in Elementary & Middle School 6/30/2018 Language Immersion in Elementary & Middle School The experience at John Stanford International School and Hamilton International Middle School in Seattle, Washington as of 2005. Presented by Michele Anciaux Aoki, Ph.D. Anciaux International Communication www.anciauxinternational.com

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 School

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 Social Studies taught in immersion language in grade 5 John Stanford International School and Hamilton International Middle School

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

Options at Middle School Research of Middle Schools: Science, Social Studies, Spanish Language Arts in Spanish (Gunston M.S.) Social Studies & Japanese Language in Japanese (Mt. Tabor M.S.) Social Studies & Spanish Language Arts in Spanish (Tillicum M.S.) John Stanford International School and Hamilton International Middle School

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 John Stanford International School and Hamilton International Middle School