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Two-Way Bilingual Immersion (TWBI) Program Update Presented to the Board of Trustees By Maria Wetzel, Assistant Superintendent Nora Guerra, Director of Innovation February 26, 2015
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TWBI Update Outline Timeline of Activities Program Growth and Development Program Location Recommendation 2
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January 28, 2015 Participated during Parent Information Night and provided information regarding new TWBI program
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February 2015 Post bilingual teacher kindergarten positions Develop brochure, program interest form, and community events flyer Present to Board: update and location recommendation
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March 2015 Host community events for families about the program and enroll students Develop Action Plan Develop Parent Compact Conduct program visitations to existing programs
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April 2015 Assess target language instructional materials and assessments Order linguistically appropriate materials
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May 2015 Develop observation checklist to use during classroom visits
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June 2015 TWBI staff to participate in SEAL Summer Bridge and ATDLE Conference
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August 2015 TWBI staff to attend SEAL training Open program and create a school-wide bilingual environment Train office staff Monitor enrollment
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September 2015 Provide ongoing professional development Facilitate monthly meetings with families to address questions/concerns
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Ongoing 2015-16 Continue to assess all two-way bilingual immersion program students in both target language and English Ongoing classroom observations Use data from assessments to make informed decisions for two-way bilingual program design and instruction
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Program Development Year One (2015-16) – 2 kindergarten classes Year Two (2016-17) – 2 first grade + K Year Three (2017-18) – 2 second grade + 1 st & K Year Four (2018-19) – 2 third grade + 2 nd, 1 st & K Year Five (2019-20)– 2 fourth grade + 3 rd, 2 nd, 1 st & K Year Six (2020-21) – 2 fifth grade + 4 th, 3 rd, 2 nd, 1 st & K Year Seven (2021-22) – 2 sixth grade + 5 th, 4 th, 3 rd, 2 nd, 1 st & K Year Eight (2022-23) – 2 seventh grade + 6 th, 5 th, 4 th, 3 rd, 2 nd, 1 st & K Year Nine (2023-24) – 2 eighth grade + 7 th, 6 th, 5 th, 4 th, 3 rd, 2 nd, 1 st & K Total: 18 classrooms at full implementation 12
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Grade Level Enrollment Grades K – 3 @ 24:1 (3 per grade)Projected Enrollment = 288 Grades 4 – 6 @ 31:1 (2 per grade)Projected Enrollment = 186 Grades 7-8 @ 31:1 (2 per grade)Projected Enrollment = 124 Total Enrollment: 598 Total Classrooms Needed: 22 13
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Oak Grove School District Classroom Inventory Elementary School TK Classrooms9 K-3 Classrooms242 4-6 Classrooms227 Total Elementary School Classrooms478 Classrooms Utilized372 Classrooms Available106 Elementary Enrollment8,412 Intermediate School Total Middle School Classrooms119 Classrooms Utilized106 Classrooms Available13 Intermediate Enrollment2,132 14
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Criteria for TWBI Location Central location Minimize displacement of students Proximity to schools with space Access to target students for program: Spanish speakers, English only, Bilingual students Instructional programs: TK, SEAL, Cotsen 15
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District Map 16
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District Map 17
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Baldwin Elementary School 18
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District Map 19
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Del Roble Elementary 20
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District Map 21
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Hayes Elementary School 22
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District Map 23
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Miner Elementary School 24
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District Map 25
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Oak Ridge Elementary School 26
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District Map 27
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Anderson Elementary School 28
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Classroom Availability Anderson (453): 10 Classrooms Baldwin (395): 8 Classrooms Del Roble (507): 6 Classrooms Hayes (517): 5 Classrooms Miner (472): 5 Classrooms Oak Ridge (532): 7 Classrooms 29
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Preliminary Recommendation for TWBI Site Location: Anderson Central location Diverse student population for TWBI program Classroom availability Student transition in close proximity to schools with space 30
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