What is Dual Language Enrichment

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What is Dual Language Enrichment?

• Presented by the
• Pflugerville ISD
• Department of Bilingual/ESL
• and LOTE

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What is Dual Language Enrichment (DLE)?

• A form of bilingual education that
• MAY include English speakers who are there to
  learn Spanish (or another target language)
• Differs philosophically from other forms of
  bilingual education
• Originated in Canada in the 1960s to help English
  speakers learn French

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What makes DLE different?

• DLE differs from other forms of bilingual
  education in that it is what is known as an
  additive model. Instruction in the first language
  continues throughout the program while the second
  language is added.

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What makes DLE different?

• Transitional bilingual education seeks to use the
  first language only as a vehicle to gain
  proficiency in the second language. These
  programs are known as subtractive because the
  first language is virtually being replaced.

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What makes DLE different?

• DLE programs continue through secondary education
  while transitional bilingual education ends at
  the end of elementary school.

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One-Way or Two-Way?

• One-Way DLE programs are made up of at least 70
  of students from one language group.
• Two-Way DLE programs are more balanced with
  regard to the number of students represented from
  each language group.

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Dual Language Models
Both models have the potential to displace
teachers who do not have the necessary
certification as the program moves up in grade
levels. Both models have been shown to produce
exceptional results long term.
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Dual Language Programs

• Bilingual education in numerous forms dates back
  to the 1800s in the United States.
• Currently there are 340 two-way dual language
  schools in the United States.
• There are 52 dual language schools in Texas.
• (January 21, 2009Directory of two-way bilingual
  immersion programs in the United States, Center
  for Applied Linguistics, http//www.cal.org/tw
  i/directory/index.html)

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Why Dual Language?

• The more proficient students are in their first
  language, the more easily they learn a second.
  (Cummins, 1979)
• Students build upon the academic knowledge they
  have developed in their first language while
  learning a second language, i.e. they arent left
  behind while they acquire the second language.
  (Slavin Cheung, 2005, Collier Thomas, 1997)
• This additive approach to educating language
  learners has been shown to result in greater
  success over time than an English-only approach.
  (Collier Thomas, 1997)
• By fifth grade students typically achieve at
  the same or higher levels as their peers.

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Key Elements of Spanish-English TWI (Two-Way
Immersion) DLE

• Spanish dominant and English dominant children
  are grouped together for instruction.
• At least half of all instruction is in the
  minority language, i.e. Spanish.
• Language is not taught as a pull-out subject.
  Rather, it is acquired through instruction in the
  content areas.

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• What does Spanish DLE look like in PISD?

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Program Goals

• Develop fluency and literacy in two languages
  Spanish and English
• Achieve proficiency in all academic subjects,
  meeting or exceeding Texas standards
• Be well prepared to live and thrive in the
  international community

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Our Mission

• Our mission is for our students to be able to
  read, write, and speak Spanish and English, and
  to respect and learn from people who are
  different from themselves.

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Currently

• Caldwell, Copperfield, Parmer Lane, Highland
  Park, Delco, Dessau, and Spring Hill Elementary
  Schools currently provide a One-Way DLE program.
• Caldwell Elementary will additionally house a
  TWI-DLE program beginning with the 09-10 school
  year.

As of August 2009
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PISD TWI-DLE Program Specifics
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Who can participate?

• As a public school, any child who is eligible to
  enroll in kindergarten and who lives within
  Pflugerville ISDs boundary lines is eligible to
  enroll in the TWI-DLE program.
• TWI-DLE programs include a comparable number of
  English-speaking and Spanish-speaking students.
• Space is limited so registration is first come,
  first served.

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Program Commitment

• Parents of Spanish language learners are required
  to attend an informational meeting and to give
  the District a minimum 6-year commitment to the
  DLE program.
• Research shows that for students to realize the
  full benefits of DLE program participation they
  must remain enrolled for at least that length of
  time.

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What is the implementation plan?
Please note that SLLs must begin the program in
Kindergarten.
This implementation schedule refers to the
TWI-DLE program at Caldwell Elementary. Other
campuses may be added in the future.
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How do we teach in two languages?

• Spanish and English speakers are taught together
  in TWI classrooms.
• The model in PISD is One Teacher-Two Languages.
  Students will receive instruction in English and
  Spanish from the same teacher.
• These teachers must be certified and have
  native-like proficiency, oral and written, in
  both languages.

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How is instructional time divided?

• In both the one-way and the two-way DLE programs
  in PISD, the language of instruction is divided
  according to the PISD Language of Instruction
  Framework.

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Language of Instruction Framework
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How does this affect test scores?

• Research indicates no long-term negative effects
  on Spanish language learners test scores.
• English language learners perform better on
  English assessments in their secondary years if
  they participate in an elementary DLE program.

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So Remember

• In well-implemented programs, both native
  English speakers and language minority students
  tend to do as well or better than their peers in
  other educational programs. (http//www.cal.org/t
  wi/FAQ/faq5.htm)
• But this is OVER TIME. Dual language education
  is a long-term process. It takes a minimum of
  4-6 years (Guerrero, 2004).
• And parents must be ready to make a long-term
  commitment.