Two Way Spanish Immersion at River Road/El Camino Del Rio and Technology Immersion at Howard Elementary Implementation Guidelines Eugene 4j SD

Goal of the two schools working together: Provide two strong immersion programs in the North Region. Provide two strong immersion programs in the North Region. Continue the tradition of choice for all families. Continue the tradition of choice for all families. Two blue ribbon schools right next to each other in the north region. ( And some day maybe together?) allowing for more collaboration and partnership opportunities for similar schools. Two blue ribbon schools right next to each other in the north region. ( And some day maybe together?) allowing for more collaboration and partnership opportunities for similar schools.

Board Directive Make both River Road/ El Camino Del Rio and Howard Elementary Academy schools. Make both River Road/ El Camino Del Rio and Howard Elementary Academy schools. Encourage both schools to create unique and innovative programs to Encourage both schools to create unique and innovative programs to –Close the achievement gap –Increase student achievement for all kids –Attract more neighborhood students back to the school.

Board Directive Abby Lane (Director of ELL services) must research Dual Immersion and report on progress back to the board. (December 2007) Abby Lane (Director of ELL services) must research Dual Immersion and report on progress back to the board. (December 2007)

Board Recommendation 6. Recommendation #6: Adams program alteration: Explore program alteration options at Adams, which might include a dual language immersion with cluster services for English Language Learners or a Chinese Immersion School and implement new program beginning in

Board Recommendations 4. Recommendation# 4: Transportation: Study the possibility of adding transportation to all elementary schools within each region, including the possibility of adding transportation to alternative schools within the region only, or to neighborhood school transfers from within the region only, and consider developing a pilot project to test a new approach. There may be some additional transportation costs related to any boundary adjustments and possible school consolidations.

River Road Research-What is best for our students? Cluster options in Oregon? Cluster options in Oregon? Dual Immersion in Oregon? Dual Immersion in Oregon? Best practices in the United States? Best practices in the United States?

Research: Reading Achievement in Eugene 4J, One cluster, and one Dual program.

Research: Math Achievement in Eugene 4J, One cluster, and one Dual program.

Graduation Rates in 4J

315 Two Way Programs Nationally As of May 2005 there were 315 Two-way Bilingual Immersion programs in 28 states (plus DC) As of May 2005 there were 315 Two-way Bilingual Immersion programs in 28 states (plus DC) Criteria: Criteria: –Integration: Language-minority and language-majority students are integrated for at least 50% of instructional time at all grade levels –Instruction: Content and literacy instruction in both languages is provided to all students –Population: Within the program, there is a balance of language-minority and language-majority students, with each group making up between one-third and two-thirds of the total student population

Academic Effectiveness of Bilingual Education Models

Defining Criteria for Dual Immersion: Program will include equal number of native and non-native English Speakers (goal) Program will include equal number of native and non-native English Speakers (goal) Language majority and minority students are grouped together Language majority and minority students are grouped together Core academic instruction will be provided to students in both languages Core academic instruction will be provided to students in both languages

Hypothetical Catchment Possibilities for (KG ELL Spanish)

Howard’s Journey Howard choose to meet the needs of students with full technology immersion- tech tools everywhere! Howard choose to meet the needs of students with full technology immersion- tech tools everywhere!

Howard’s Highlights A laptop computer for every student. A laptop computer for every student. Electronic SmartBoards in every classroom. Electronic SmartBoards in every classroom. Student created digital projects: iMovie, Keynote, Microsoft Office, etc Student created digital projects: iMovie, Keynote, Microsoft Office, etc Over 100 hours of professional development for teachers using the latest technology. Over 100 hours of professional development for teachers using the latest technology. Digital cameras, projectors, microphones, iPods, Document cameras…. Digital cameras, projectors, microphones, iPods, Document cameras….

Two catchment zones with transport to both. The district provides transportation to either school to all kids from the catchment region. The district provides transportation to either school to all kids from the catchment region. The two schools are.7 miles apart The two schools are.7 miles apart Howard starts at 7:55 RR starts at 8:15 plenty of time to do two drops. Howard starts at 7:55 RR starts at 8:15 plenty of time to do two drops.

This starts with K-1 Students  Every student in the current River Road and Howard boundary choose: Language Immersion or Technology Immersion  In order to keep a viable language immersion program, native Spanish speaking students are given priority to a River Road classroom K-1.  Families are given a number of opportunities, in a variety of ways, to find out about the strengths of both schools.  Staffing is done to provide the most flexibility for both schools in the initial years.  Budgets are built to promote growth in two programs.

Potential effects to schools in 4J River Road elementary neighborhood school would close one grade level at a time starting school year. River Road elementary neighborhood school would close one grade level at a time starting school year. One grade level at a time River Road and Howard’s catchment areas would combine. One grade level at a time River Road and Howard’s catchment areas would combine. River Road elementary would become Camino Del Rio one grade level at a time starting in as a center for Spanish speaking ELL students in the RR and Howard catchment areas, with a lottery for all non-Spanish speakers and transportation provided to all who live in the catchment area. River Road elementary would become Camino Del Rio one grade level at a time starting in as a center for Spanish speaking ELL students in the RR and Howard catchment areas, with a lottery for all non-Spanish speakers and transportation provided to all who live in the catchment area.

Why Create these programs at the River Road and Howard sites? Strong community and parent support. Strong community and parent support. Additive Language program. Additive Language program. District support. District support. Attraction program. Attraction program. Low achievement of Latino Students/LEP students. Low achievement of Latino Students/LEP students. Promote achievement for low SES students. Promote achievement for low SES students. Growing # of Spanish speaking students moving to Eugene. Growing # of Spanish speaking students moving to Eugene. Raise standards in all areas for all students. Raise standards in all areas for all students. Grow the technology program at Howard. Grow the technology program at Howard. Reduce future drop out rate and current mobility in the region. Reduce future drop out rate and current mobility in the region. Ensure choice for our district’s neediest students Ensure choice for our district’s neediest students Provide nationally recognized technology option to all students. Provide nationally recognized technology option to all students.