Dual Language Learners

in LAUSD"Dual Language Preschool Students: Our Future Bilingual Graduates”

Hilda Maldonado, Executive Director

Multilingual and Multicultural Education Department

January 24, 2017

Superintendent’s Strategic Plan100% Graduation

Objective: Build a Solid Foundation for Early Learners—

Providing our youngest learners with a quality start

Key Initiative: Reduce the Achievement Gap in the

Early Years

Dual Language connection: District’s commitment to

increasing equity and access for our youngest students

Objective: Proficiency for All—Equitable Access to high

quality curriculum and instruction in every classroom,

every day

Key Initiative: Accelerate Learning with Quality

Curriculum and Instruction

Dual Language Connection: District’s commitment to

increasing the number of bilingual and biliterate high

school graduates by 60% by 2018-2019 school year

HOLAHELLO

BONJOUR

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مرحبا

Diversity and Multilingualism

are Strengths in CA and

LAUSDOver 94 languages are spoken throughout the District

49% of students

enrolled in LAUSD are speakers of languages other than

English

There are economic and cultural

benefits to the district, our cities and our state that can be built upon by these multiple

language speakers.

CA Multilingual Education Act

of 2016 (Prop. 58)

Goal for Dual Language Learners

in LAUSD

Empower our students’

home/family language

and cultural strengths

to graduate bilingual

students in LAUSD.

Recognizing Biliteracy Awards/Seals have been

presented annually to LAUSD

students who demonstrate

excellence in English and in a

language other than English.

California Department of

Education Seal of Biliteracy for

grade 12

LAUSD Seal of Biliteracy for 12th

grade students

LAUSD Pathway to Biliteracy

Award

grade 8 in MS

grades 5/6 in ES

Benefits of MultilingualismHigher interest in attending colleges and universities

Enhanced academic and linguistic competencies

Cognitive advantages

Appreciation of other cultures and languages

Development of skills in collaboration and cooperation

Lower high school dropout rates

Increased job opportunities

Multilingual Program Options in LAUSD

Dual Language Program

Expansion

MMED has been planning and supporting LD Superintendents to discuss and strategize K-12 Feeder patterns

Early Childhood Education ETK Pilot for 2017-2018

31 Elementary to Middle School Pathways have been created throughout the district

Dual Language Spanish, Korean, Mandarin program pathways

Stakeholders as Partners and

Advocates Administrators

Teachers

Parents

Community

Advocates

Dual Language Preschool Students:

Our Future Bilingual Graduates

I will be a

bilingual

engineer.

I will be a

bilingual

lawyer.