Onslow splash immersion_2014

Onslow splash immersion_2014

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  onslow county schools splashlanguage immersion
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  Why immersion?
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  Language is nottaught as a stand- alone subject. Rather, it is acquired through instruction in the content areas. Focus: students master standard content while becoming proficient in the target language. what is a language immersion program?
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  Goals: All studentswill • develop high levels of proficiency in two languages • demonstrate academic performance at or above grade level • demonstrate positive cross- cultural attitudes and behaviors what is a language immersion program?
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  what the researchsays: Learning in two languages is good for you. A dual language environment fosters greater cultural sensitivity, increases self esteem and opens doors. Young kids are wired to learn language. Dual language immersion programs help close the achievement gap. Dual language immersion programs benefit English language learners and other historically low-performing groups. Dual language programs benefit native English speakers.
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  what the researchsays: Learning in two languages is good for you. • Bilinguals can switch between two different language systems. Their brains are very active they develop more flexible approaches to thinking through problems (Zelasko and Antunez, 2000). • Their ability to read and think in two different languages promotes higher levels of abstract thought, which is critically important in learning (Diaz, 1985). • Recent research indicates that bilingualism may delay the onset of Alzheimer’s disease (Dreifus, 2011).
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  what the researchsays Dual language immersion programs help close the achievement gap Dual language programs are the only programs that assist students to fully reach the 50th percentile in both their first and second languages in all subjects and to maintain that level or higher through the end of schooling. (Thomas & Collier 2002) ELLs must make 1.5 year’s progress in 1 year’s time every school year to catch up by 8th grade. (Thomas and Collier 2010) Second language conversational abilities may be gained quickly, but it takes 5- 7 years for second language learners to gain academic language proficiency. ELLs should not wait until they are proficient in English to learn academic content. (Thomas and Collier 2010) **If you never gain academic language proficiency in your native language, you have very little chance of gaining it in your second language.
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  what the researchsays Dual language programs benefit native English speakers Immersion programs for native-English speakers allow them to develop high second language proficiency without compromising their English language development or academic achievement. (Genesee 1984) Students in DLI schools and classrooms outscore non-DL students --- LEP students, African-American students, White students. (Thomas and Collier 2010) DLI students’ average reading scores exceed statewide average scores in each grade. (Thomas and Collier 2010) After Grade 4, DLI students approach and exceed average statewide scores of students who are a year ahead of them in school. (Thomas and Collier 2010)
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  Dual language immersionis an enrichment model that serves the needs of Native English speakers AND English language learners. It’s good for all kids!
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  what the researchsays: Learning another language does not hinder learning English • Developing proficiency and knowledge in one language facilitates learning in the second language. • Cummins’ (1987) Interdependence Hypothesis shows the relationship between one’s first language and other languages learned via the “Dual Iceberg” illustration.
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  what the researchsays: Young kids are wired to learn language: Early immersion in a second language capitalizes on young children’s metalinguistic, cognitive and psycholinguistic capacities to learn language (Genesee 1984; Lambert 1984) Research indicates that children who are exposed to a foreign language at a young age achieve higher levels of cognitive development at an earlier age. (Bialystok & Hakuta 1994; Fuchsen 1989)
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  what the researchsays: Research shows that bilingual people have an easier time: • understanding math concepts and solving word problems (Zelasko and Antunez, 2000). • developing strong thinking skills (Kessler and Quinn, 1980). • using logic (Bialystok and Majumder, as cited in Castro, Ayankoya, & Kasprzak, 2011). • focusing, remembering, and making decisions (Bialystok, 2001). • learning other languages (Jessner, 2008).
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  what the researchsays: A dual language environment fosters greater cultural sensitivity, increases self esteem and opens doors. The advantages of knowing more than one language extend beyond academic achievement. It includes a greater intercultural understanding as well as an appreciation and respect for cultural differences (Cloud, Genesee, and Hamayan 2000) Being bilingual supports children to maintain strong ties with their family, culture and community, which are key factors in developing identity for children (Zelasko and Antunez, 2000) In our global society, where up to 2/3s of adults speak at least two languages, bilinguals have many advantages (Zelasko and Antunez, 2000). As adults they will have more job opportunities around the world than monolingual adults (Zelasko and Antunez, 2000). Research shows that bilinguals earn an average of $7,000 more per year than their monolingual peers (Fradd, 2000).
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  what the datatells us: 3 years of results 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 10-11 - reading 10-11 - math 11-12 - reading 11-12 - math 12-13 - reading 12-13 - math Splash non-Splash State
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  Students achieve betterresults in every school. Overall, Splash students performed better than their non-dual language immersion peers on all 2012-13 state-mandated tests:
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  Students achieve betterresults in every school. Overall, Splash students performed better than their non-dual language immersion peers on all 2012-13 state-mandated tests:
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  Learning in twolanguages is fun and great for the brain! Take advantage of the opportunity for your child’s academic benefit!