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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
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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.