Dual Language Enrichment Education Dr. Leo Gómez, Professor Dr. Richard Gómez, Associate Professor Dual Language Training Institute Parent Meeting / Junta de Padres Copyright © 1999-Dual Language Training Institute. All Rights Reserved. 1

2 Purpose of Bilingual Education Proposito de Programas Bilingües Learn knowledge & skills on-grade level using the native language while learning the second language Learn knowledge & skills on-grade level using the native language while learning the second language Aprender contenido a propio nivel en la lengua materna mientras que se aprende el segundo idioma Aprender contenido a propio nivel en la lengua materna mientras que se aprende el segundo idioma Knowledge and skills in first language transfer to second language Knowledge and skills in first language transfer to second language Contenido y conocimientos en lengua materna se transfiere a la segunda lengua Contenido y conocimientos en lengua materna se transfiere a la segunda lengua Copyright © 1999-Dual Language Training Institute. All Rights Reserved.

3 Purpose of Bilingual Education Proposito de Programas Bilingües The number one predictor for long-term academic achievement in English is the extent and quality of L1 schooling The number one predictor for long-term academic achievement in English is the extent and quality of L1 schooling Para el logro académico a largo plazo en inglés se debe a la cantidad y calidad de instrucción en español Para el logro académico a largo plazo en inglés se debe a la cantidad y calidad de instrucción en español (Thomas & Collier, 2002) Copyright © 1999-Dual Language Training Institute. All Rights Reserved.3

4 (Thomas & Collier, 2002) NCENCE Remedial Models Enrichment Models Copyright © 1999-Dual Language Training Institute. All Rights Reserved. National Research - Models for Educating Spanish Dominant Students Investigación Nacional: Modelos para Educar Estudiantes de Habla Español (English Reading - Lectura en inglés) Average reading score of native English speakers El promedio de lectura para estudiantes de habla inglés Program Implementation through 5 th Grade only Programa implementado solamente de K-5 grado

5 Texas Districts Using Gómez & Gómez DLE Model ( )  Alvarado ISD 2district-wide  Alvin ISD 1district-wide  Andrews ISD 2district-wide  Athens ISD 3district-wide  Austin ISD 81district-wide  Bonham ISD 1district-wide  Burleson ISD  Cedar Hill ISD 1district-wide  Chapel Hill ISD 2district-wide  Cleburne ISD 4district-wide  Crowley ISD 2district-wide  Crystal City ISD 2district-wide  Dallas ISD 143district-wide  Dennison ISD  Denton ISD 12district-wide  Diboll ISD 2 district-wide  E. M. Saginaw ISD 6district-wide  Ector County ISD  Frisco ISD 2district-wide  Everman ISD 5district-wide  Forney ISD  Fort Worth ISD 57district-wide  Frenship ISD  Grand Prairie ISD 21district-wide  Grapevine-Colleyville 3district-wide  Hays CISD 4district-wide  Hidalgo ISD 5district-wide  Hidalgo ISD 1 MS  Hutto ISD 1district-wide  Irving ISD  Jacksonville ISD 3 district-wide  Joshua ISD 4 district-wide  Keller ISD 4 district-wide  Kennedale ISD 1 district-wide  Klein ISD 10 district-wide  La Joya ISD 23 district-wide  Lake Worth ISD Copyright © 1999-Dual Language Training Institute. All Rights Reserved.

6 Texas Districts Using Gómez & Gómez DLE Model ( )  Laredo ISD 2 district-wide  Leander ISD 4 district-wide  Little Elm ISD 2 district-wide  Longview ISD 7 district-wide  Lufkin ISD 4 district-wide  Mansfield ISD 3 district-wide  Marshall ISD  Pine Tree ISD 2 district-wide  PSJA ISD 26district-wide  PSJA ISD 7 MS  PSJA ISD 4 HS  Prosper ISD  R. Yzaguirre SS 2 district-wide  Rio Hondo ISD 2 district-wide  Round Rock ISD  Santa Maria ISD  Santa Rosa ISD  Schertz CISD 1district-wide  Schertz CISD 1 MS  Sharyland ISD  Sherman ISD 2 district-wide  Spring Branch ISD 21 district-wide  Tomball ISD 3 district-wide  Venus ISD  Weatherford ISD 2 district-wide  Williams Prep. Charter 1 district-wide  Willis ISD  White Settlement ISD 3 district-wide  TOTAL: 533 ELEM / 9 MS / 4 HS Copyright © 1999-Dual Language Training Institute. All Rights Reserved.

7 Other States Using Gómez & Gómez DLE Model ( ) Washington State Washington State Brewster SD (1) Brewster SD (1) Bridgeport SD (1) Bridgeport SD (1) Burlington SD (1) Burlington SD (1) Grandview SD (3) / MS (1) Grandview SD (3) / MS (1) Highline SD (1) Highline SD (1) Manson SD (1) Manson SD (1) Mount Vernon SD (1) Mount Vernon SD (1) North Franklin SD (1) North Franklin SD (1) North Shore SD (1) North Shore SD (1) Othello SD (1) Othello SD (1) Shelton SD (1) / MS (1) Shelton SD (1) / MS (1) Sunnyside SD (3) Sunnyside SD (3) Vancouver SD (1) Vancouver SD (1) Walla Walla SD (3) / MS (1) Walla Walla SD (3) / MS (1) Wenatchee SD (3) Wenatchee SD (3) Yakima SD (1) Yakima SD (1) TOTAL 27 TOTAL 27 Kansas State Horace Mann Magnet (1) Nevada State Clark County SD (1) California State Accelerated Charter School (1) Alaska State Lower Kuskokwim SD (17) Copyright © 1999-Dual Language Training Institute. All Rights Reserved.

8 Instructional Program - Programa Instrucciónal Program is not remedial, but enrichment & challenging, additive Program is not remedial, but enrichment & challenging, additive Este programa no es basado en remedios, es enriquecimiento y retos, aumentativos Enrichment instruction challenges all students with high expectations like gifted & talented students Enrichment instruction challenges all students with high expectations like gifted & talented students La instrucción va a retar a todos los estudiantes con expectativas altas como para niños dotados Students learn content together (bilingual pairs/groups) Students learn content together (bilingual pairs/groups) Estudiantes aprenden el contenido juntos (pares bilingües o grupos bilingües) Content is not repeated in both languages; taught in one language only Content is not repeated in both languages; taught in one language only El contenido no se repite en los dos idiomas; se enseña en un solo idioma Copyright © 1999-Dual Language Training Institute. All Rights Reserved.

2 nd Year DLE Benchmarks By the end of the 2 nd year in the DLE program, 100% of participants will: By the end of the 2 nd year in the DLE program, 100% of participants will: be reading on grade level in their native language be reading on grade level in their native language be able to write 1 full page in their native language (L1) and ½ page in the second language (L2) be able to write 1 full page in their native language (L1) and ½ page in the second language (L2) 9 Copyright © 1999-Dual Language Training Institute. All Rights Reserved.

10 Elements of Gómez & Gómez Dual Language Enrichment Classroom **Bilingual Pairs Learning Together** Copyright © 1999-Dual Language Training Institute. All Rights Reserved.

11 Instructional Program - Programa Instrucciónal During PK-1st grade, students learn language arts in their native language During PK-1st grade, students learn language arts in their native language Durante PK-1°, los estudiantes aprenden artes de lenguaje en su lengua materna Second-fifth grade, students learn language arts in English and Spanish Second-fifth grade, students learn language arts in English and Spanish De segundo a quinto grado, los estudiantes aprenden artes de lenguaje en inglés y en español All students learn mathematics in English All students learn mathematics in English Todos los estudiantes aprenden matemáticas en inglés All students learn science & social studies in Spanish All students learn science & social studies in Spanish Todos los estudiantes aprenden ciencias y estudios sociales en español Copyright © 1999-Dual Language Training Institute. All Rights Reserved.

12 Benefits of Bilingualism for All Children Beneficios de Capacitación Bilingüe Para Todos Los Niños Parent support of children through home-school collaboration Parent support of children through home-school collaboration Padres deben apoyar a su(s) hijo(s) por medio de la colaboración con la escuela Learning Advantages (Future Academic Success) Learning Advantages (Future Academic Success) Ventajas de aprendizaje (Exito académico en el futuro) Value and Respect of one’s Language and Other Languages and Cultures Value and Respect of one’s Language and Other Languages and Cultures Valorar y respetar el idioma y cultura de si mismo y otras idiomas y culturas Economic Advantages (Job Opportunities, NAFTA) Economic Advantages (Job Opportunities, NAFTA) Ventajas económicas (oportunidades de trabajo, NAFTA) Copyright © 1999-Dual Language Training Institute. All Rights Reserved.