Dual Language

Dual Language Immersion One-Way

Dual language immersion/one-way is a bilingual/biliteracy program model in which students identified as emergent bilingual students are served in both English and the program's partner language, Spanish, and are prepared to meet reclassification criteria in order to be successful in English instruction not earlier than six or later than seven years after the student enrolls in school. Instruction provided in the partner language, Spanish, and English is delivered by a teacher appropriately certified in bilingual education under TEC, §29.061. The goal of one-way dual language immersion is for program participants to attain bilingualism and biliteracy in English and the partner language, Spanish. This model provides ongoing instruction in literacy and academic content through content-based language instruction in English as well as the students' primary language, with at least half of the instruction delivered in the students' primary language for the duration of the program.

Goals of Dual Language Education

Bilingualism and biliteracy development in partner language and English
High academic achievement in all content areas in both languages
Increased global awareness

Administrative Code - Chapter 89: A state-approved bilingual program model in accordance with TEC, §29.066

DL Program Benefits

Dual Language Program Benefits

Dual language immersion programs provide students with an enriched education that is beyond traditional schooling, a differentiated challenging and engaging experience that supports the goals of dual language education: developing bilingualism and biliteracy development in partner language and English, high academic achievement in all content areas in both languages and increased multiculturalism and high levels of sociocultural competence. DLI programs build on a student’s first language, no matter what the language, to develop deep academic language, content knowledge and skills and enhanced cognitive development.

increased academic achievement in reading, writing, mathematics, and science test scores,
increased cognitive development, self-regulation, emotional control, flexibility in thinking, impulse control, planning skills, and self-monitoring skills,
increased engagement in higher-level learning as they progress through the school system and beyond,
linguistic and academic proficiency in more than one language,
increased graduation rates,
a stronger sense of identity and self-esteem, and
increased parent engagement and satisfaction.

Dual Language Schools

Dual Language Program Resources