Spanish/English Dual Language Program
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Our Program
Our Dual Language Program is a 90/10 bilingual educational program. Instruction is primarily in Spanish at the early grade levels, allowing English-speaking students to become bilingual. The Spanish/English Dual Language Program provides learning opportunities for students to become culturally competent world citizens capable of using, appreciating and developing academic and social languages in both Spanish and English.
Program goals
- To increase grade level academic achievement
- Bilingualism and Biliteracy
- Sociocultural Competence
Parent participation and commitment
To ensure achievement and success, it is necessary for families to commit to the program for eight years (kindergarten through eighth grade). Active parent support is extremely important to the long-term success of each student. This support includes classroom involvement, homework help, parent workshop attendance and feedback.
The program continues at Gaiser Middle School and McLoughlin Middle School Students who wish to continue their language studies beyond middle school will complete the Spanish language pathway at the Fort Vancouver High School Center for International Studies. If students continue they also have the opportunity to graduate with a Seal of Biliteracy.
Nuestro Programa
Nuestro programa de Lenguaje Dual es un programa educacional bilingüe en una proporción del 90/10. La intrucción es principalmente en español en los primeros años de primaria. Esto le da la oportunidad a los estudiantes angloparlantes volverse bilingüe. El Programa de Lenguaje Dual en inglés/español provee a los estudiantes oportunidades de aprendizaje en como ser ciudadanos del mundo que son culturalmenet competente capaces usar, apreciar, y desarollar lenguaje academico y social en inglés y español.
Metas del Programa
- Aumentar logro académico a nivel de grado
- Bilingüismo y Biletrado
- Competencia Sociocultural
Participación y Compromiso por parte de los Padres
Para asegurar la realización y éxito es necesario que las familias se comprometan con el programa por ocho años (K-8). El apoyo activo de los padres es extremadamente importante para el éxito a largo plazo de nuestro Programa de Lenguaje Dual. Se les anima a involucrarse en el salón de clases, ayudar a sus niños con sus tareas, asistir a talleres para padres y compartir sus puntos de vista.
El programa continuá en Gaiser Middle School y McLoughlin Middle School. Los estudiantes que desean continuar sus estudios en el lenguaje mas alla de la secundaria pueden completar el Spanish language pathway en la escuela Fort Vancouver High School Center for International Studies. Sí continúan los estudiantes también tienen la oportunidad de recibir un sello de biletrado en su diploma.
Kindergarten Jump Start
Jump Start, a fun introduction to Kindergarten that will help your child feel ready for the first full day of school.
Response to Intervention
Edgewood is a Response to Intervention, or RTI, school. RTI is a framework for providing comprehensive support to students. While RTI emphasizes evidence-based practices and good instruction, it is not an instructional practice. Rather, it is a prevention-oriented approach grounded in the goal of uniting assessment practices with instructional strategies. RTI integrates assessment and intervention within a school-wide, multi-level prevention system to maximize student achievement and reduce behavior problems. The RTI framework provides a system for delivering instructional interventions of increasing intensity. With RTI, Edgewood identifies at-risk students, monitors student progress, provides evidence-based interventions and adjusts the intensity and nature of those interventions based on a student’s responsiveness.
Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports
Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports, or PBIS, is a proactive approach to establishing the behavioral supports and social culture needed for all students to achieve social, emotional and academic success. Our three school rules are: Be safe, be respectful and be responsible.
The Plaza
The Plaza is a two-hour evening program, two nights a week, focused on providing children and parents with academic and knowledge growth. The Plaza offers various programs such as English classes, school system orientation, academic support, mentorship opportunities for youth and exposure to preschool for infants and toddlers. Families will also be exposed to guest speakers that will share knowledge and resources.