Veronica Van Erem, 4-30-2017, ESL-233N, JoAnn

Roach

English Immersion Policies & Programs

[Edition 1, Volume 1]

Historical Developments:
Definitions
1954- Brown vs Board of (ESL). 2001- NCLB “No 
Education: This civil rights Child Left Behind Act”: Bilingual Instruction: The
case established equal Holds all schools use of two languages during
educational opportunity for accountable for the success school instruction. A
all public-school students. of all students. Bilingual student’s general native
1964- Title VI of the Civil Education was incorporated language with a second
Rights Act: declared “No into NCLB and the act gave language.
Person in the U.S. shall, on the parents the choice to enroll
grounds of race, color, or their children in the English Language
Development (ELD): The
teaching of English
Goals of Two-way Immersion Programs: Native language skills to students
English speakers will develop high levels of who are in the process of
listening, speaking, reading, and writing abilities in learning English.
English without having to forego their native
Structured English
language as their second language proficiency
Immersion Program (SEI):
improves.
Intensive English language
teaching program for non-
national origin be subjected to Bilingual Education proficient English speakers.
discrimination under any Program for a maximum of
Two-way Immersion: A
program or activity receiving three years. After three years
kind of dual language
federal assistance. 1999- 43 no matter the English ability
education that combines
states of the District of of the student, instruction
students from two language
Columbia had laws providing must begin in English.
groups for instruction in
for bilingual education and
both of their languages.
English as a second language
Characteristics of a relevant English immersion
program:
Instructional Strategies: ELD
instruction focuses on
pronunciation (the sound
system of a language), the
internal structure and forms
of words, the English word
order rules, vocabulary, and
how to use English in
different situations and
contexts. ELD instruction is
different from other types of
instruction such as science,
math, or social studies. ELD
instruction focuses on the
English language itself. Time
spend with other ELL
(English Language Learners)
students: In the (SEI)
classroom students spend a
minimum of four hours a day and well-developed language
learning English. Time spend and literacy skills in two
in regular classroom with languages.
native speakers: They are
grouped for most of the day
together just not for physical
education or music. Pros for
the English Immersion
Program: 1-Students are
giving the opportunity to
maintain and develop oral,
and written skills in their first
language while also learning
it in a second language. 2-
Students learn first-hand
about other cultures,
languages, and ethnic
backgrounds. 3- Students gain
grade level academic ability,

Websites for additional information about English Immersion Programs

www.k12.wa.us/worldlanguage/dualimmersion.aspx

www.wabewa.org/dual-language

www.duallanguagewa.org
References:
ESL Database. (n.d.). Retrieved April 30, 2017,
From https://lcugrad3.gcu.edu/learningPlatform/externalLinks/externalLinks.html?
operation=redirectToExternalLink&externalLink=http%3A%2F%2Flc.gcumedia.com
%2Fzwebassets%2FcourseMaterialPages%2Fesl5000_eslDatabase.php

Howard, E. R., Sugarman, J., Perdomo, M., and Adger, C. T. (2005).

Two-way immersion education: The basics. Retrieved from http://www.cal.org/twi/toolkit/PI/Basics_Eng.pdf

Structured English Immersion Models. (2014). Arizona English Language Learners Task Force.
Retrieved from http://www.azed.gov/english-language-learners/files/2015/01/
structured-english-immersion-models-revised-december-2014.pdf