Goal #1: High linguistic proficiency in two languages

Goal #2: High academic proficiency (content area) in two languages

Goal #3: Positive cross-cultural attitudes; biculturalism

Dual Language Models are Additive (biliteracy) that focuses on Challenging Interactive and Authentic (CIA) instruction (no remediation)

Child's L1 is the target literacy (reading) language while acquiring and academically developing the L2

Child will receive formal reading instruction in the L1 only

Child will learn to read in the L1 first

No less than 50% of instruction (PK-5th grade) in minority language

Program must be implemented throughout elementary grades (PK-5)

Strongly Consider Expansion into Middle School and High School

Extensive exposure and use of the two languages through challenging, interactive settings... students learn together in bilingual pairs/groups

Clear separation of languages for instruction (no translation)

Instruction should challenge and empower students (high expectations-enrichment/gifted educational environments)

Learn and develop languages through academic subjects

Integration of vocabulary across the curriculum

Classrooms balanced based on languages & academic skills (L1 & L2)

Total school climate should reflect a bilingual/biliterate atmosphere

Administrative understanding & support (campus/district)