Margaret Peterson, World Language Program Administrator San Francisco Unified School District.
San Francisco Unified School District
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San Francisco Unified San Francisco Unified School DistrictSchool DistrictMultilingualism for AllMultilingualism for All
Source: Speaking in Tongues
Multilingualism for AllMultilingualism for All
Every one of our 55,000 Every one of our 55,000 students will have the students will have the
opportunity to graduate with opportunity to graduate with proficiency in at least two proficiency in at least two
languages.languages.
The Time Is NowThe Time Is Now
Board Resolution and Blue Ribbon Board Resolution and Blue Ribbon Task Force ReportTask Force Report
District Strategic Plan District Strategic Plan commitment to equity, access and commitment to equity, access and 21st century learning21st century learning
New Lau Action PlanNew Lau Action Plan
CA World Language StandardsCA World Language Standards
SFUSD Board SFUSD Board Resolution on Resolution on
MultilingualismMultilingualism““Preparing students for our Preparing students for our world of multilingualism and world of multilingualism and multiculturalism has become multiculturalism has become an integral and indispensable an integral and indispensable
part of the educational part of the educational process.”process.”
December 12, 2006December 12, 2006
Blue Ribbon Task Force, Blue Ribbon Task Force, Report to the BoardReport to the Board
““To prepare all SFUSD students To prepare all SFUSD students to graduate with proficiency in to graduate with proficiency in English and at least one other English and at least one other language through participation language through participation in a well-articulated Pre-K-12 in a well-articulated Pre-K-12 world language programworld language program””
February 28, 2008February 28, 2008
Who Are SFUSD Who Are SFUSD Students?Students?
52% Speak another language52% Speak another language40% Asian40% Asian23% Latino23% Latino27% English Learners 27% English Learners
Full Implementation by Full Implementation by 20232023
Every child has the option to study Every child has the option to study a language and culturea language and culture
Every school has a language Every school has a language pathwaypathway
Language pathways are articulated Language pathways are articulated Pre-K-12 with priority placements Pre-K-12 with priority placements for students to continue study of for students to continue study of the same languagethe same language
Language PathwaysLanguage Pathways
Immersion Immersion PathwaysPathways
LANGUAGES OFFEREDLANGUAGES OFFERED
Primary Primary SecondarySecondary
Cantonese 17 Cantonese 17 55
Filipino Filipino 11
Korean Korean 11
Mandarin Mandarin 22
Spanish Spanish 2424 33
•DualDual•One WayOne Way•BiliteracyBiliteracy•NewcomerNewcomer
World World Language Language PathwayPathway
LANGUAGES OFFEREDLANGUAGES OFFERED
Primary Primary SecondarySecondary
FrenchFrench 1010
Italian Italian 11 33
Japanese Japanese 22 55
Russian Russian 11 11
Mandarin Mandarin 1212
Spanish Spanish 22 1616
Other languages offered: Other languages offered: German, Hebrew, Korean, German, Hebrew, Korean, and Latinand Latin
•FLESFLES•World LanguageWorld Language
36 Chinese Programs36 Chinese Programs
Immersion Immersion Cantonese – 5Cantonese – 5
Biliteracy Biliteracy Cantonese – 17 Cantonese – 17
Dual Immersion Dual Immersion Mandarin – 2 Mandarin – 2
World Language World Language Mandarin – 12 Mandarin – 12
Seal of BiliteracySeal of Biliteracy