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58.8%

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“Cultivate an understanding and appreciation of other cultures and strengthen positive connections among students, their families, and the greater global community.”

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Both student’s cultures are present, Spanish and English are both shown on a welcome newsletter webpage that is available for all parents. The school website is filled with valuable information, yet there is a limited number of pictures. There is no presence of student pictures and classroom pictures.

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The EL that it’s helping the most is the Spanish speakers. Spanish is the primary language for instruction; classroom population is half native English-speaking students and half native Spanish-speaking students.

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Diagram Key Language Acquisition Theories

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Diagram Key Language Acquisition Theories

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(a) The interactionist theory supports the program due to the emphasis of conversation between native and non native speakers.  The program contains half native English speaking students and half native Spanish speaking students.  The students in this program are able to communicate naturally in Order to cultivate an understanding and appreciation of other cultures.
(B) It seems that this program focuses on the cultural process the most

The focus of the program is for students to communicate with one another, collaborate, and think critically in all of the academic content areas in English and in Spanish. By the end of twelfth grade, students will have obtained the bilingual skills and multicultural competencies needed to succeed in our global society and economy.

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The School Site Council (SSC) is a school team made up of the principal, school staff members, and parents. Its role is to plan for and promote highest students achievement in the school. Each year the SSC reviews and offers input into the school improvement plan, parent involvement policies, parent-teacherprincipal school compact for learning and how funds are used to support student achievement.

English Learner Advisory Council (ELAC) is a school team made up of the school principal, bilingual parent advocate, and parent of English learning students. Its role is to plan for and promote student achievement for students in our school. Each year the ELAC reviews the School Parent Involvement Policy and the Annual English Learner Survey. ELAC is kept informed about English Language Development (ELD) program at Gates. Parents also participate in workshops that will support the learning of students at home

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.2% Albanian
.7% Filipino
.5% Indonesian
98% Spanish

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A. The program is two way, dual immersion program. It goes from Kindergarten to twelfth grade.

B. It is a challenging and rigorous academic program in which Spanish is used as the primary language of instruction in the younger grade.

The goal of the program is to:

C. Develop high levels of proficiency in English and Spanish.

Ensure academic excellence in the two languages as outlined in the Common Core State Standards.

Cultivate an understanding and appreciation of other cultures and strengthen positive connections among students, their families, and the greater global community.

Empower parents to actively participate in their child’s education.

D. Develop flexibility in thinking through problem solving, conceptualizing, and reasoning in two languages.

E. Credentialed classroom teachers.