Polk County Public Schools Dual Language Program

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Polk County Public Schools Dual Language Program

• Presentation to School Board
• requesting continuation and expansion of the
  program

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Schools involved in 2006-2007

• Alta Vista Elementary
• Luis Alvarez
• Eastside Elementary
• Sharon Hartwig
• Lake Marion Creek School
• Gerardo Ibarra
• Sandhill Elementary
• Sue Buckner
• Wahneta Elementary
• Victor Duncan

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Alta Vista Elementary

• Mr. Luis Alvarez Principal
• Deneece Dudeck Assistant Principal
• Antonia Allen Resource teacher
• Robynn Goodwin Kindergarten English teacher
• Maria Moreno Kindergarten Spanish teacher

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Alta Vista Elementary

• DIBELS scores 2nd assessment
• Parent surveys
• 100 of respondents want their child to continue
  in the Dual Language program

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Eastside Elementary

• Mrs. Sharon Hartwig Principal
• Sue Bizerra Assistant Principal
• Johna Jozwiak Assistant Principal
• Mildred Lopez Resource teacher
• Clotilde Marrero Kindergarten Spanish teacher
• Maria Medina Kindergarten Spanish teacher
• Lisa Myrick Kindergarten English teacher
• Lisa Nelson Kindergarten English teacher

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Eastside Elementary

• DIBELS scores 2nd assessment
• Parent surveys
• 100 of respondents want their child to continue
  in the Dual Language program

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Lake Marion Creek Elementary

• Mr. Gerardo Ibarra Principal
• Polly Bruno Assistant Principal
• Sheila Gregory Assistant Principal
• Yadira Abadia Kindergarten Spanish teacher
• Lourdes Aviles Kindergarten English teacher
• Marbellys Diaz Kindergarten Spanish teacher
• Vivian Vargas Kindergarten English teacher

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Lake Marion Creek Elementary

• DIBELS scores 2nd assessment
• Parent surveys
• 100 of respondents want their child to continue
  in the Dual Language program

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Sandhill Elementary

• Mrs. Sue Buckner Principal
• Ruth Reimer Assistant Principal
• Norm Schussele Resource teacher
• Blacina Jabiel Reading teacher
• Joyce Ruis Kindergarten English teacher
• Nirma Torres Kindergarten Spanish teacher

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Sandhill Elementary

• DIBELS scores 2nd assessment
• Parent surveys
• 100 of respondents want their child to continue
  in the Dual Language program

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Wahneta Elementary

• Mr. Victor Duncan Principal
• Lisa Myers Assistant Principal
• Kari Groover Resource teacher
• Maria Martinez Kindergarten Spanish teacher
• Darlene Strickland Kindergarten English teacher

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Wahneta Elementary

• DIBELS scores 2nd assessment
• Parent surveys
• 100 of respondents want their child to continue
  in the Dual Language program

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Polk County Dual Language Immersion Model -
Kindergarten

• Languages Spanish English 50/50
  Instructional model
• Each class 9 Spanish speaking students 9
  English speaking students
• Kindergarten implementation 2006-2007 add a
  grade each year
• Paired teachers 1 biliterate heritage Spanish
  speaker, 1 heritage English speaker
• 90-minute English reading block daily
• 90-minute Spanish language arts daily
• Math presentation in English Math practice in
  Spanish
• Social Studies taught in Spanish, Science taught
  in English reverse in alternating years
• Bilingual culture promoted school-wide

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Dual Language Benefits

• Enhancement program, not remediation
• Additive bilingualism, not subtractive
• Students become bilingual, biliterate,
  multicultural
• Rate of English language acquisition increased
• Students FCAT at or above grade level by
  grade 3 or 4
• Another choice program for parents
• Professional development and collaboration
  opportunities for teachers
• Many family involvement opportunities

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Dual Language Challenges

• Finding highly qualified bilingual, biliterate
  teachers
• Lag in initial literacy development
• Buy-in from all stakeholders
• Continuing staff development
• Funding for Spanish materials and staff
  development
• Ongoing family involvement

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Challenge 1

• Finding highly qualified bilingual, biliterate
  teachers

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Challenge 2

• Lag in initial literacy development
• DIBELS gains
• IDEL gains

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Challenge 3

• Buy-in from all stakeholders
• Parents
• Teachers
• Students
• Administrators
• District
• Community

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Challenge 4

• Continuing staff development
• CABE, NABE, NMABE, OELA
• Summer institutes
• Monthly professional development seminars
  scheduled for teachers
• Regular meetings of Dual Language Learning
  Community

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Challenge 5

• Funding for Spanish materials and staff
  development
• Consumables
• Textbook adoptions
• Media services

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Challenge 6

• Ongoing family involvement
• Parent testimonials
• Parent surveys

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Dual Language Timeline
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Continued Dual Language

• Continued professional development
• DL presentations for parents and community
• Highly qualified staff
• Carefully selected students
• Summer Institute
• Parent Leadership Teams
• Community Sponsors

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Schools joining the DL Program

• Jesse Keen Elementary
• Linda Ray
• Laurel Elementary
• Julia Allen
• Palmetto Elementary
• Luis Alvarez
• Sleepy Hill Elementary
• Gay Martin
• Snively Elementary School of Choice
• JoAnn McKinney