1. Designing and Improving
Language Programs

2. Riverview International Academy
If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart.
Nelson Mandela

3. Why Immersion?
JOEY
OLYMPIA
LEAH

4. Rationale for Dual Language Education
Knowledge learned through one language facilitates acquisition of second language
Students will benefit and have cognitive advantages due to the development of bilingualism and biliteracy

5. Three Central Goals of ALL Dual Language Programs
Bilingualism:
Students will develop high levels of proficiency in English and a partner language
Biliteracy:
Students will develop high levels of academic achievement in English and a partner language
(at or above grade level)
Multicultural competence:
Students will demonstrate positive cross-cultural attitudes and behaviors and develop
high self esteem

6. Language, Literacy, and Academics
Why is oral proficiency important to us?
Academics

8. Dual Language Programs

9. The Blind Men and the Elephant
John Godfrey Saxe's ( ) version of the famous Indian legend
The Blind Men and the Elephant

10. The Blind Men and the Elephant

11. How Do We Create Collective Efficacy?
Context for this presentation
No shared definition for IT Services
Problem Statement
Lack of understanding and clarity between roles (e.g., service owner, service manager)
Lack of tools and sills
Constrained resources (limited bandwidth)

12. Consistent Student Outcomes
Context for this presentation
No shared definition for IT Services
Problem Statement
Lack of understanding and clarity between roles (e.g., service owner, service manager)
Lack of tools and sills
Constrained resources (limited bandwidth)

13. Designing Immersion Programs
Why do we do immersion?
What are the promises we’ve made? How do we know we are keeping them?
How good are our students now and how do we know that?
What evidence do we have that our students get better in the target language each year?
Turn and talk with partner
One big idea you heard from your partner

14. Paying Attention to Language
Academic rigor
Coherence within program and continuous progress toward goals
Accountability to parents and evidence to district leaders

15. K-12 PROFICIENCY TARGETS

16. Program Goals High levels of proficiency in English
High levels of proficiency in the partner (non-English) language
Academic performance (including biliteracy) at or above expectation
Cross cultural competence
Do you measure outcomes for all of these goals? If not, how can you say your program is successful?

19. Language Proficiency Targets

21. Spanish Immersion Program
AP EXAM
SAT II
End of 5th Grade Spanish Immersion
End of 3 Years Mandarin Enrichment

22. Target Reports

23. How We Monitor Student Growth
School Goals, Expected Growth, Assessment/Frequency, Leadership Team