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Beginning DLI program, we are actively hiring BCLAD teachers. This team is learning and planning and hope to share what we find with stakeholders, District Cabinet, other principals in the district, and share with our school board. Through awareness of equity issues and legislative changes we hope to begin a dialogue within policy makers and stakeholders.

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All stakeholders have to share common expectations in order to have an effective program. Key is collaboration amongst all in order to have a successful program.

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Ensuring our students received the seal of biliteracy.

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Ensuring all schools are aware of the requirements around offering different language programs.

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District is committed to K-8 model, so we are implementing a strand into our Middle School.

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Dual Langauge district support staff and awareness of program has increased.

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Our Supt. is starting the conversation with our middle schools to ensure there is a pathway for our dual language learners as they exit our system. Currently, DLI programs only exist at the elementary level in our valley.

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Being sure that practices are aligned to the Principles and are not haphazard.

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Expand DLI in schools that show interest; offer DLI in various languages; offer 90/10 & 50/50.

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Partnering with Higher Ed programs training candidates for DLI.

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Our district continues to expand dual language programs PK-12.  This past year, all staff participated in anti-racist equity trainings.

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Norwalk La Mirada USD currently has three DLI schools. We are planning to expand the program to include additional schools, with multiple languages.

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Advocacy for shifts in assessment practices to leverage all students' linguistic practices

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In starting a DLI program in our district. Providing support for all of our staff around the benefits of multilingual students. And, expanding the program to other schools in our district.

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Providing Professional Development for the Dual Language schools

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There are four elementary schools in my district and my school will be offering the only multilingual program for elementary students. We have been doing this for about five years.

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We will contribute to these goals by our commitment to DI. We are also going to create and implement Biliteracy Pathways to expand biliteracy.

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Our district has a Dual Language school already, we are now opening other sites to have a DLI program.

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There must be a financial commitment to support a DI program.

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LAUSD expanded the amount of programs, models and languages offered in our schools.

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Expanding dual language programs at additional elementary school sites.

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This year we've been engaging in district-wide racial equity training for staff; in the next year, we have more PD planned specifically to help support our newcomers/emergent ELs.

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Through collaboration, SIP, and leadership, our site can fulfill the goals of a multilingual program.