Two Way Spanish Immersion Two Way Spanish Immersion at River Road/El Camino Del at River Road/El Camino Del

Rio and Technology Rio and Technology Immersion at Howard Immersion at Howard

Elementary Implementation Elementary Implementation GuidelinesGuidelines

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Goal of the two schools Goal of the two schools working together:working together:

• Provide two strong immersion Provide two strong immersion programs in the North Region.programs in the North Region.

• Continue the tradition of choice for all Continue the tradition of choice for all families.families.

• Two blue ribbon schools right next to Two blue ribbon schools right next to each other in the north region. ( And each other in the north region. ( And some day maybe together?) allowing some day maybe together?) allowing for more collaboration and partnership for more collaboration and partnership opportunities for similar schools.opportunities for similar schools.

Board DirectiveBoard Directive

• Make both River Road/ El Camino Del Rio Make both River Road/ El Camino Del Rio and Howard Elementary Academy and Howard Elementary Academy schools.schools.

• Encourage both schools to create unique Encourage both schools to create unique and innovative programs to and innovative programs to – Close the achievement gapClose the achievement gap– Increase student achievement for all kidsIncrease student achievement for all kids– Attract more neighborhood students back to Attract more neighborhood students back to

the school.the school.

Board DirectiveBoard Directive

• Abby Lane (Director of ELL services) Abby Lane (Director of ELL services) must research Dual Immersion and must research Dual Immersion and report on progress back to the board. report on progress back to the board. (December 2007)(December 2007)

Board RecommendationBoard Recommendation

•6. Recommendation #6: Adams program alteration: Explore program alteration options at Adams, which might include a dual language immersion with cluster services for English Language Learners or a Chinese Immersion School and implement new program beginning in 2009-10.

Board RecommendationsBoard Recommendations

• 4. Recommendation# 4: Transportation: Study the possibility of adding transportation to all elementary schools within each region, including the possibility of adding transportation to alternative schools within the region only, or to neighborhood school transfers from within the region only, and consider developing a pilot project to test a new approach. There may be some additional transportation costs related to any boundary adjustments and possible school consolidations.

River Road Research-What River Road Research-What is best for our students?is best for our students?

• Cluster options in Oregon?Cluster options in Oregon?

• Dual Immersion in Oregon?Dual Immersion in Oregon?

• Best practices in the United States?Best practices in the United States?

2006-07 Research: Reading 2006-07 Research: Reading Achievement in Eugene 4J, One Achievement in Eugene 4J, One cluster, and one Dual program.cluster, and one Dual program.

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2006-07 Research: Math 2006-07 Research: Math Achievement in Eugene 4J, One Achievement in Eugene 4J, One cluster, and one Dual program.cluster, and one Dual program.

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Graduation Rates in 4JGraduation Rates in 4J

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315 Two Way Programs 315 Two Way Programs NationallyNationally• As of May 2005 there were 315 Two-way Bilingual As of May 2005 there were 315 Two-way Bilingual

Immersion programs in 28 states (plus DC)Immersion programs in 28 states (plus DC)• Criteria:Criteria:

– Integration:Integration: Language-minority and language-majority Language-minority and language-majority students are integrated for at least 50% of instructional students are integrated for at least 50% of instructional time at all grade levels time at all grade levels

– Instruction:Instruction: Content and literacy instruction in both Content and literacy instruction in both languages is provided to all students languages is provided to all students

– Population:Population: Within the program, there is a balance of Within the program, there is a balance of language-minority and language-majority students, with language-minority and language-majority students, with each group making up between one-third and two-thirds each group making up between one-third and two-thirds of the total student population of the total student population

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Defining Criteria forDefining Criteria forDual Immersion:Dual Immersion:

• Program will include equal number of Program will include equal number of native and non-native English native and non-native English Speakers (goal) Speakers (goal)

• Language majority and minority Language majority and minority students are grouped togetherstudents are grouped together

• Core academic instruction will be Core academic instruction will be provided to students in both languagesprovided to students in both languages

Hypothetical Catchment Hypothetical Catchment Possibilities for 2006-2007 (KG Possibilities for 2006-2007 (KG ELL Spanish)ELL Spanish)

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Howard’s JourneyHoward’s Journey

• Howard choose to meet the needs of Howard choose to meet the needs of students with full technology students with full technology immersion-tech tools everywhere!immersion-tech tools everywhere!

Howard’s HighlightsHoward’s Highlights

• A laptop computer A laptop computer for every student.for every student.

• Electronic Electronic SmartBoards in SmartBoards in every classroom.every classroom.

• Student created Student created digital projects: digital projects: iMovie, Keynote, iMovie, Keynote, Microsoft Office, etcMicrosoft Office, etc

• Over 100 hours of Over 100 hours of professional professional development for development for teachers using the teachers using the latest technology.latest technology.

• Digital cameras, Digital cameras, projectors, projectors, microphones, iPods, microphones, iPods, Document Document cameras….cameras….

Two catchment zones Two catchment zones with transport to both.with transport to both.

• The district provides transportation The district provides transportation to either school to all kids from the to either school to all kids from the catchment region. catchment region.

• The two schools are .7 miles apartThe two schools are .7 miles apart

• Howard starts at 7:55 RR starts at Howard starts at 7:55 RR starts at 8:15 plenty of time to do two drops.8:15 plenty of time to do two drops.

This starts with K-1 StudentsThis starts with K-1 Students

Every student in the current River Road and Every student in the current River Road and Howard boundary choose: Howard boundary choose: Language Immersion Language Immersion or Technology Immersionor Technology Immersion

In order to keep a viable language immersion In order to keep a viable language immersion program, native Spanish speaking students are program, native Spanish speaking students are given priority to a River Road classroom K-1.given priority to a River Road classroom K-1.

Families are given a number of opportunities, in a Families are given a number of opportunities, in a variety of ways, to find out about the strengths of variety of ways, to find out about the strengths of both schools.both schools.

Staffing is done to provide the most flexibility for Staffing is done to provide the most flexibility for both schools in the initial years.both schools in the initial years.

Budgets are built to promote growth in two Budgets are built to promote growth in two programs.programs.

Potential effects to schools Potential effects to schools in 4Jin 4J• River Road elementary neighborhood school River Road elementary neighborhood school

would close one grade level at a time starting would close one grade level at a time starting 2009-10 school year.2009-10 school year.

• One grade level at a time River Road and One grade level at a time River Road and Howard’s catchment areas would combine.Howard’s catchment areas would combine.

• River Road elementary would become Camino Del River Road elementary would become Camino Del Rio one grade level at a time starting in 2009-10 Rio one grade level at a time starting in 2009-10 as a center for Spanish speaking ELL students in as a center for Spanish speaking ELL students in the RR and Howard catchment areas, with a the RR and Howard catchment areas, with a lottery for all non-Spanish speakers and lottery for all non-Spanish speakers and transportation provided to all who live in the transportation provided to all who live in the catchment area.catchment area.

Why Create these programs at the Why Create these programs at the River Road and Howard sites?River Road and Howard sites?• Strong community and parent support.Strong community and parent support.• Additive Language program. Additive Language program. • District support. District support. • Attraction program.Attraction program.• Low achievement of Latino Students/LEP students.Low achievement of Latino Students/LEP students.• Promote achievement for low SES students.Promote achievement for low SES students.• Growing # of Spanish speaking students moving to Growing # of Spanish speaking students moving to

Eugene.Eugene.• Raise standards in all areas for all students.Raise standards in all areas for all students.• Grow the technology program at Howard.Grow the technology program at Howard.• Reduce future drop out rate and current mobility in Reduce future drop out rate and current mobility in

the region.the region.• Ensure choice for our district’s neediest studentsEnsure choice for our district’s neediest students• Provide nationally recognized technology option to Provide nationally recognized technology option to

all students.all students.