Polk County Public Schools’ Dual Language Program
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Transcript Polk County Public Schools’ Dual Language Program
Polk County Public Schools’
Dual Language Program
Presentation to School Board
requesting continuation and
expansion of the program
Schools involved in 2006-2007
Alta Vista Elementary
Eastside Elementary
Gerardo Ibarra
Sandhill Elementary
Sharon Hartwig
Lake Marion Creek School
Luis Alvarez
Sue Buckner
Wahneta Elementary
Victor Duncan
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
Alta Vista Elementary
DIBELS scores
– 2nd assessment
Alta Vista
Dual
Language
Grade
Wide
76%
62%
12%
12%
26%
12%
Parent surveys
100% of respondents want their child to
continue in the Dual Language program
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
Eastside Elementary
DIBELS scores– 2nd assessment
Eastside
Dual
Language
32.5%
Grade
Wide
34%
40.25%
37%
27%
29%
Parent surveys
100% of respondents want their child to
continue in the Dual Language program
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
Lake Marion Creek Elementary
DIBELS scores– 2nd assessment
Lake Marion Creek
Dual
Language
29%
Grade
Wide
30%
43%
42%
28%
28%
Parent surveys
100% of respondents want their child to
continue in the Dual Language program
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
Sandhill Elementary
DIBELS scores– 2nd assessment
Sandhill
Dual
Language
Grade
Wide
67.5%
63%
28%
32.5%
9%
Parent surveys
100% of respondents want their child to
continue in the Dual Language program
Wahneta Elementary
Mr. Victor Duncan – Principal
Lisa Myers – Assistant Principal
Kari Groover – Resource teacher
Maria Martinez – Kindergarten Spanish teacher
Darlene Strickland – Kindergarten English teacher
Wahneta Elementary
DIBELS scores– 2nd assessment
Wahneta
Dual
Language
44%
Grade
Wide
49%
32%
31%
24%
20%
Parent surveys
100% of respondents want their child to
continue in the Dual Language program
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
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
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
Challenge 1:
Finding highly qualified bilingual,
biliterate teachers
Challenge 2:
Lag in initial literacy development
DIBELS gains
IDEL gains
Challenge 3:
Buy-in from all stakeholders
Parents
Teachers
Students
Administrators
District
Community
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
Challenge 5:
Funding for Spanish materials and
staff development
Consumables
Textbook adoptions
Media services
Challenge 6:
Ongoing family involvement
Parent testimonials
Parent surveys
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
Schools joining the DL Program
Jesse Keen Elementary
Laurel Elementary
Luis Alvarez
Sleepy Hill Elementary
Julia Allen
Palmetto Elementary
Linda Ray
Gay Martin
Snively Elementary School of Choice
JoAnn McKinney