Foreign Language Immersion Program

Parent Information Prerequisite

3/14/2013

Objectives Define foreign language immersion

Review the findings of the research

Describe Alpine’s Program

Communicate the Registration Process and Terms

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Assets of Alpine Union Full Day Kindergarten

Innovations equate to Engagement, Individualization, and Deeper Learning

Pathways Plus

Shadow Hills- Communication, Collaboration & Technology

Experienced, Caring, Skilled and Dedicated Teachers

Incredible Parents & Great Children

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Benefits of a Dual Language

Program Based on Research

Educational Benefits of Dual Language Participation:

Development of literacy in two or more languages has cognitive advantages:

increasing mental flexibility, divergent thinking, and mathematical problem

solving.

Perform equally well if not better than their peers in English-only classrooms.

Acquire advanced levels of functional second language proficiency.

Have increased job options and preparation for the labor market and the need

for bilingual workers.

Attain increased skills for bridging across multiple cultural worlds.

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Foreign Language Immersion is… At Least 50% Instruction in Target Language

A long term 6-10 year commitment

Challenging for the student

The gift of bilingualism

“I view your program to be a gift to the students. Being bilingual at such a young age is incredible! It offers so many opportunities for students: to learn vocabulary, make new friends, learn and feel comfortable in more than one culture, become more empathetic and worldly, and even delay dementia in old age.” Teacher in a current immersion program in SD County

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Foreign Language Immersion is

not…

An afterschool program

Language Enrichment offered for 30 minutes per day

A short term investment

An easy educational experience

A program for “smart” kids

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Purpose of Program Meet the needs of parents who see the value of giving

children the gift of bilingualism.

Expand the educational and professional opportunities

for students.

Enhance the learning potential of students by

expanding children’s cognitive capacity.

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Goals of the ProgramAcademic Excellence in Two Languages

Offer 10 continuous years of an immersion program spanning preschool through 8th grade (beginning with preschool, kinder and 1st grade in 2013-14 and adding a grade level each year after)

Produce student achievement in English and mathematics that is equal or greater than the district cohort enrolled in English only instruction measured by 4th grade results.

100% of the students who spend at least 6 years in the program will attain full biliterate status.

The District will retain 90% of students living in Alpine that would otherwise attend foreign language programs in other school districts.

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Alpine’s Spanish Immersion

ProgramBeginning Year of Program: 2013-14

Grade Levels Offered in 2013-14: preschool (fee based), kindergarten, and First grade

Location: Creekside-preschool and kinder, Shadow Hills Elementary School -First Grade

Program Model Configuration: 50-50 model. Students are instructed in Spanish at least 50% of the day in core subjects such as reading, writing, mathematics, science, and social studies. The other half of the day students learn to read, write, and speak in English, and learn other core subjects in English.

Parents understand that a long term (6 + years) commitment to the program is necessary to maximize student achievement goals.

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Alpine Model is Based on

Research and Current

Success of the state initiative

in Utah

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View Utah Model Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTG0YFU8vWA

How does academic achievement

compare looking at students in

immersion programs vs. those in

a traditional setting?

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Nestor English Language Arts (CST)Grades 3-8 --- Compare Students in Language

Academy, District, State

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levels, Language

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greater growth than

their comparison

peers.

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close achievement

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Nestor English Math (CST)Grades 3-8 --- Compare Students in Language

Academy, District, State

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Acad. (EP) students

are advanced (400+)

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EP are Profcient.

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Nestor Elementary Data

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Registration Process Attend Parent Information Night or Watch the Recorded

Parent Information Prerequisite

Understand & Commit to the Program

Complete the Kindergarten or 1st grade registration

packet

Complete the Spanish Immersion Registration Form

Enroll in the Program by registering at Creekside

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Forms That Can Be Turned in

Later Immunizations -Required immunizations must be

turned in by 8/26/2013

All other parts of the registration form must be turned in

for AUSD to accept the packet and establish your place

on the enrollment list.

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Preschool ProgramCreekside Early Learning Language Academy

AUSD Preschool will open the middle of August 2013.

The program has been appropriately created for children ages 3 and 4. Young students will learn in both Spanish and English during the academic portion of the day which is 9am to 12:30pm. Other activities throughout the day include natural science, art, music and physical activities, all within a nurturing environment where each child can explore and thrive.

Located on the Creekside campus: 8818 Harbison CYN RD, Alpine.

Operating hours for the preschool will be 7am to 5pm Monday through Friday. This is a 12 month program.

Full day care tuition will be $725.00

Half day care tuition will be $550.00 (Any 5 hrs within the operating hours).

Offer a high quality preschool program to AUSD families and families outside the district. Follow the same core academic value as AUSD Kindergarten and First grade and prepare each child to succeed.

Each student to attain higher academic achievement, greater grasp of language skills and exposure to other cultures.

Preschool Early Learning Language Academy: Tina Raleigh @ traleigh@alpineschools.net or 619-659-8695

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Questions

Top Ten Answers for Parents About Immersion Education

http://www.carla.umn.edu/immersion/acie/vol10/may2007_parentsten.

html

Registration Questions

Julia Foster jfoster@alpineschools.net 619-659-8250

Pick up registration packets and turn in to Creekside

Program Questions

Principal, Yvette Maier ymaier@alpineschools.net 619-659-8250

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