School District of Waukesha Mission, Vision, and Objectives

To foster competitive and responsible global citizens by providing them with the opportunity to acquire academic, linguistic, multicultural, and social skills.

To engage children in the School District of Waukesha in education that values biliteracy, bilingualism and to multiculturalism.

Bilingualism Biliteracy Multicultural Skills

Dual Language 1 Way Dual Language 2 Way

 Academic Programs K-5 th  Objectives:  Bilingualism  Biliteracy  Multiculturalism  Native English Speakers  Native Spanish Speakers

Dual Language 1 WayDual Language 2 Way Focus on academic content and skill – same academic grade level expectations than monolingual English classrooms. Focus on academic content and skill-same academic grade level expectations than monolingual English classrooms. Bilingualism Biliteracy Multiculturalism Student Population: 1 population Students with expressive and receptive Spanish language skills (native Spanish speakers). Student Population: 2 populations Students with expressive and receptive Spanish language skills (native Spanish speakers) Students without expressive and receptive Spanish language skills (native English speakers)

GradeSpanishEnglish Kindergarten & First90%10% Second & Third70%30% Fourth and Fifth50%

Separation of Language- In early elementary grades, teachers speak only targeted language during specific instructional time. Purposeful Instruction in the Area of Multiculturalism- Throughout their academic life, students are exposed and supported with issues related to race and ethnicity. After all, how good is it to speak a language if you don’t understand the culture attached to it? Biliteralism- Students will be supported through literacy in both Spanish and English

 Comparison of English Language Learners’ Long Term K-12  Achievement on Standardized Tests in English  (Based on 210,000 student records in 5 school districts across the U.S.)

 The first Dual Language Program in the USA took place in Dade County Public Schools, Miami in  Today, there are more than 300 nation-wide programs.  94% of DL programs are Spanish/English

 The Center of Applied Linguistics (CAL)  The National Association of Bilingual Education (NABE)  Illinois Research Center (IRC)

For questions or comments please contact: Gabriela Bell Jiménez, Bilingual ESL Program and Spanish Literacy Coordinator K-5th (262) or Brenda Ness, Bilingual ESL Program Coordinator 6 th – 12 th (262) or Leticia Campos, Bilingual ESL Program Assistant (262) or