San Francisco Unified San Francisco Unified School DistrictSchool DistrictMultilingualism for AllMultilingualism for All

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Multilingualism for AllMultilingualism for All

Every one of our 55,000 Every one of our 55,000 students will have the students will have the

opportunity to graduate with opportunity to graduate with proficiency in at least two proficiency in at least two

languages.languages.

The Time Is NowThe Time Is Now

Board Resolution and Blue Ribbon Board Resolution and Blue Ribbon Task Force ReportTask Force Report

District Strategic Plan District Strategic Plan commitment to equity, access and commitment to equity, access and 21st century learning21st century learning

New Lau Action PlanNew Lau Action Plan

CA World Language StandardsCA World Language Standards

SFUSD Board SFUSD Board Resolution on Resolution on

MultilingualismMultilingualism““Preparing students for our Preparing students for our world of multilingualism and world of multilingualism and multiculturalism has become multiculturalism has become an integral and indispensable an integral and indispensable

part of the educational part of the educational process.”process.”

December 12, 2006December 12, 2006

Blue Ribbon Task Force, Blue Ribbon Task Force, Report to the BoardReport to the Board

““To prepare all SFUSD students To prepare all SFUSD students to graduate with proficiency in to graduate with proficiency in English and at least one other English and at least one other language through participation language through participation in a well-articulated Pre-K-12 in a well-articulated Pre-K-12 world language programworld language program””

February 28, 2008February 28, 2008

Who Are SFUSD Who Are SFUSD Students?Students?

52% Speak another language52% Speak another language40% Asian40% Asian23% Latino23% Latino27% English Learners 27% English Learners

Full Implementation by Full Implementation by 20232023

Every child has the option to study Every child has the option to study a language and culturea language and culture

Every school has a language Every school has a language pathwaypathway

Language pathways are articulated Language pathways are articulated Pre-K-12 with priority placements Pre-K-12 with priority placements for students to continue study of for students to continue study of the same languagethe same language

Language PathwaysLanguage Pathways

Immersion Immersion PathwaysPathways

LANGUAGES OFFEREDLANGUAGES OFFERED

Primary Primary SecondarySecondary

Cantonese 17 Cantonese 17 55

Filipino Filipino 11

Korean Korean 11

Mandarin Mandarin 22

Spanish Spanish 2424 33

•DualDual•One WayOne Way•BiliteracyBiliteracy•NewcomerNewcomer

World World Language Language PathwayPathway

LANGUAGES OFFEREDLANGUAGES OFFERED

Primary Primary SecondarySecondary

FrenchFrench 1010

Italian Italian 11 33

Japanese Japanese 22 55

Russian Russian 11 11

Mandarin Mandarin 1212

Spanish Spanish 22 1616

Other languages offered: Other languages offered: German, Hebrew, Korean, German, Hebrew, Korean, and Latinand Latin

•FLESFLES•World LanguageWorld Language

36 Chinese Programs36 Chinese Programs

Immersion Immersion Cantonese – 5Cantonese – 5

Biliteracy Biliteracy Cantonese – 17 Cantonese – 17

Dual Immersion Dual Immersion Mandarin – 2 Mandarin – 2

World Language World Language Mandarin – 12 Mandarin – 12

Seal of BiliteracySeal of Biliteracy