two-way bilingual immersion (twbi) program update presented to the board of trustees by maria...

Two-Way Bilingual Immersion (TWBI) Program Update

Presented to the Board of Trustees

By

Maria Wetzel, Assistant Superintendent

Nora Guerra, Director of Innovation

February 26, 2015

TWBI Update Outline

Timeline of Activities

Program Growth and Development

Program Location Recommendation

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January 28, 2015

• Participated during Parent Information Night and provided information regarding new TWBI program

February 2015

• Post bilingual teacher kindergarten positions

• Develop brochure, program interest form, and community events flyer

• Present to Board: update and location recommendation

March 2015• Host community events for families about the

program and enroll students

• Develop Action Plan

• Develop Parent Compact

• Conduct program visitations to existing programs

April 2015• Assess target language instructional materials

and assessments

• Order linguistically appropriate materials

May 2015• Develop observation checklist to use during

classroom visits

June 2015• TWBI staff to participate in SEAL Summer

Bridge and ATDLE Conference

August 2015• TWBI staff to attend SEAL training

• Open program and create a school-wide bilingual environment

• Train office staff

• Monitor enrollment

September 2015• Provide ongoing professional development

• Facilitate monthly meetings with families to address questions/concerns

Ongoing 2015-16• Continue to assess all two-way bilingual

immersion program students in both target language and English

• Ongoing classroom observations

• Use data from assessments to make informed decisions for two-way bilingual program design and instruction

Program Development

Year One (2015-16) – 2 kindergarten classes

Year Two (2016-17) – 2 first grade + K

Year Three (2017-18) – 2 second grade + 1st & K

Year Four (2018-19) – 2 third grade + 2nd, 1st & K

Year Five (2019-20)– 2 fourth grade + 3rd, 2nd, 1st & K

Year Six (2020-21) – 2 fifth grade + 4th, 3rd, 2nd, 1st & K

Year Seven (2021-22) – 2 sixth grade + 5th, 4th, 3rd, 2nd, 1st & K

Year Eight (2022-23) – 2 seventh grade + 6th, 5th, 4th, 3rd, 2nd, 1st & K

Year Nine (2023-24) – 2 eighth grade + 7th, 6th, 5th, 4th, 3rd, 2nd, 1st & K

Total: 18 classrooms at full implementation

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Grade Level Enrollment

Grades K – 3 @ 24:1 (3 per grade) Projected Enrollment = 288

Grades 4 – 6 @ 31:1 (2 per grade) Projected Enrollment = 186

Grades 7-8 @ 31:1 (2 per grade) Projected Enrollment = 124

Total Enrollment: 598

Total Classrooms Needed: 22

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Oak Grove School District Classroom Inventory

Elementary School

TK Classrooms 9K-3 Classrooms 2424-6 Classrooms 227Total Elementary School Classrooms 478Classrooms Utilized 372Classrooms Available 106Elementary Enrollment 8,412

Intermediate School

Total Middle School Classrooms 119Classrooms Utilized 106Classrooms Available 13Intermediate Enrollment 2,132

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Criteria for TWBI Location

Central location Minimize displacement of students Proximity to schools with space Access to target students for program:

Spanish speakers, English only, Bilingual students

Instructional programs: TK, SEAL, Cotsen

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District Map16

District Map17

Baldwin Elementary School

Site Capacity

Student Capacity

Classrooms Needed

Acreage 9.50 24:1 Ratio 853 33

Year Built: 1974

Last Modernized: 2005

Capacities assume CA standard 31:1 ratio for grades 4-6

2012 422 Existing K Classrooms: 1

2013 410 Existing Std. Classrooms: 22

2014 368 Existing Relo. Classrooms: 10

2015 395 Total Existing Classrooms: 33

2016 386 Regular Use 13

2017 382 SDC 2

Resource/Lab 1

RSP 1

Special Program 8

Total Available Classroom 8

Santa Teresa Elementary School 1.3 Miles - 646 6 6 5 5

Bertha Taylor Elementary School 1.8 Miles Cottle 647 6 5 4 4

Glider Elementary School 2.7 Miles Blossom Hill/Chynoweth 668 4 4 3 3

Classroom Usage

Campus History

Actual/Projected Enrollment

Available Classrooms

26:1


25:1


24:1Adjacencies: Distance Barrier(s)

14-'15 Enrollment


27:1

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District Map19

Del Roble Elementary

Site Capacity Student Capacity

Classrooms Needed


Year Built: 1970








2017 466 SDC 0

Resource/Lab 3

ELD/ISP 2

Special Program 0


Hayes Elementary School .9 Miles Snell 517 3 3 2 2

Earl Frost Elementary School 1.1 Miles Blossom Hill/Hwy 85 352 5 5 4 4

George Miner Elementary School 1.5 Miles Blossom Hill/Snell 472 5 5 4 4


26:1


25:1


24:1

Campus History

Actual/Projected Enrollment Classroom Usage

Adjacencies: Distance Barrier(s)14-'15

Enrollment


27:1

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District Map21

Hayes Elementary School


Year Built: 1977








2017 390 SDC 5

Resource/Lab 0

ISP 0

Special Program 1


Del Roble Elementary School .9 Miles Snell 507 5 6 5 5

Edenvale Elementary 1.6 Miles Monterey Highway 566 9 9 8 8

George Miner Elementary School 1.5 Miles Chynoweth/Bloosom Hill 472 5 5 4 4


Campus History Site Capacity


26:1

Student Capacity

Classrooms Needed

Classroom Usage


25:1


24:1Adjacencies: Distance Barrier(s)

14-'15 Enrollment


27:1

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District Map23

Miner Elementary School

Site Capacity

Student Capacity

Classrooms Needed

Acreage 10.23 24:1 Ratio 704 27

Year Built: 1964








2017 540 SDC 0

ELD 3

ISP 0

Special Program 2


Alex Anderson Elementary .5 Miles - 453 10 10 9 9

Oak Ridge Elementary .9 Miles 85 534 7 7 6 6

Hayes Elementary 1.3 Miles Blossom Hill/Chynoweth 517 3 3 2 2


26:1


25:1


24:1

Classroom Usage Actual/Projected Enrollment

Campus History


Enrollment


27:1

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District Map25

Oak Ridge Elementary School

Site CapacityStudent Capacity

Classrooms Needed


Year Built: 1972








2017 348 SDC 5

Resource/Lab 1

ISP 0

Special Program 1

Total Available Classrooms 7

Glider Elementary School 0.7 Miles Santa Teresa 668 4 4 3 3

Anderson Elementary School 1.0 Miles Hwy 85 453 10 10 9 9

Bertha Taylor Elementary School 1.3 Miles Santa Teresa 647 6 5 3 4


Campus History

Classroom Usage


Enrollment


27:1


26:1


25:1


24:1

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District Map27

Anderson Elementary School

Site Capacity

Student Capacity

Classrooms Needed


Year Built: 1972








2017 463 SDC 4

Resource/Lab 1

ELD/ISP 0

Special Program 1


George Miner Elementary School .5 Miles - 472 5 6 5 5

Oak Ridge Elementary 1.0 Miles Hwy 85 534 7 7 6 6

Del Roble Elementary School 1.9 Miles Blossom Hill/Chynoweth 507 5 6 5 5


24:1

Classroom Usage


Enrollment


27:1


25:1


26:1

Campus History


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Classroom Availability

Anderson (453): 10 Classrooms Baldwin (395): 8 Classrooms Del Roble (507): 6 Classrooms Hayes (517): 5 Classrooms Miner (472): 5 Classrooms Oak Ridge (532): 7 Classrooms

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Preliminary Recommendation for TWBI SiteLocation: Anderson

Central location

Diverse student population

for TWBI program

Classroom availability

Student transition

in close proximity to

schools with space

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two-way bilingual immersion (twbi) program update presented to the board of trustees by maria...

Documents

enrollment slide

questionsconcerns slide

new twbi program slide

location recommendation

program development

atdle conference slide

total classrooms

total enrollment