1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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