"If something is important to you, you ought to be able to measure it."

If a parent asked you if your dual language program (DLP) was successful, you would most likely say, "Yes." But how would you know? What metrics do we use to gauge success in DLPs? How do we engage in the work of continuous improvement, so that we can say with ever-increasing confidence, "This is the work ahead of us and this is where we are already strong."

Guiding Principles for Dual Language Education (GPDLE)

3rd ed.; 2018, CAL

This document from the Center for Applied Linguistics is a comprehensive guidebook that can be used to either plan a new DLP or to self-assess and existing program. Using the GPDLE rubric for self-assessment can be a powerful addition to your continuous improvement process, and will give DLP staff the data they need for capacity and implementation metrics. You may download a copy here or use the Pop Out feature in the top right-hand corner of the pdf to the right.

Order your print copy here.

Guiding Principles for Dual Language Education 3rd edition REV (2).pdf

"The needs assessment process should include systematic reviews of the literature on effective dual language education models to build a knowledge base and to establish a rationale for decisions about choosing a model and other program choices that need to be made."

Strand 1 -Program Structure, page 14 --Considerations for Developing or Refining a Dual Language Program

Building a Dual Language Knowledge Base

Defining Terms - Please see the California Department of Education page dedicated to Multilingual Education. The definition of terms (from CA perspective) is on the landing page embedded in the section below.

California Department of Education has created a companion document (5 pages) to the ELA/ELD Framework meant to help locate and highlight references to dual language within the framework.

Please read this document in its entirety. You may download a copy here or use the Pop Out feature (hover) in the top right-hand corner of the pdf below.

dualimmersionexecsummary.pdf

Below you will find links to other important Dual Language guidance documents and research. Choose 3 of the 5 to peruse further.

Take notes and share with a colleague.
As you read, think about the many myths you have heard surrounding DLI programs.
- Jot down one of those myths.
- Create a claim to refute the myth and note 2 pieces of relevant evidence from your readings in this module that support your claim.

Links - choose at least 3

A national level synthesis of DLI Research (2015) from the Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) Dual Language Education Programs: Current State Policies and Practices. Washington, DC: American Institutes for Research
Lisa's brief Powerpoint Presentation (ppt) on the Benefits of Increased Bilingualism, originally presented to CNUSD DLI parent group 2019.
A very comprehensive ppt from Kathryn Lindholm-Leary, a leading researcher on Dual Language Programs, presented at Texas Dual Language Conference for Administrators (2007)
A two-page overview of Two-Way Immersion Basics from the Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL)
Executive Summary of the National Literacy Panel’s synthesized research on the education of language-minority children and youth with regard to literacy attainment. (2006)