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1 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

2 TWBI Update Outline  Timeline of Activities  Program Growth and Development  Program Location Recommendation 2

3 January 28, 2015 Participated during Parent Information Night and provided information regarding new TWBI program

4 February 2015 Post bilingual teacher kindergarten positions Develop brochure, program interest form, and community events flyer Present to Board: update and location recommendation

5 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

6 April 2015 Assess target language instructional materials and assessments Order linguistically appropriate materials

7 May 2015 Develop observation checklist to use during classroom visits

8 June 2015 TWBI staff to participate in SEAL Summer Bridge and ATDLE Conference

9 August 2015 TWBI staff to attend SEAL training Open program and create a school-wide bilingual environment Train office staff Monitor enrollment

10 September 2015 Provide ongoing professional development Facilitate monthly meetings with families to address questions/concerns

11 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

12 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

13 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

14 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

15 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

16 District Map 16

17 District Map 17

18 Baldwin Elementary School 18

19 District Map 19

20 Del Roble Elementary 20

21 District Map 21

22 Hayes Elementary School 22

23 District Map 23

24 Miner Elementary School 24

25 District Map 25

26 Oak Ridge Elementary School 26

27 District Map 27

28 Anderson Elementary School 28

29 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

30 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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