Implementation Effectiveness of K-5 Spanish Pathways: Recommendations to Improve English Learner Success in SFUSD
Year: 2018
Type: PLUS Fellows Policy Brief
Initiatives: PLUS
Region: San Francisco

Description
This report aims to provide the Multilingual Pathways Department (MPD) a general overview of the current implementation of Spanish Biliteracy (BL) and Dual-Language Immersion (DLI) pathways at the school site level. It will identify trends that exists within and across school sites as it relates to the key components of bilingual programming. More specifically, it will focus on the ratio of ELs to total students in classrooms, the distribution of the language of instruction, and English Language Development (ELD) instructional practices. Furthermore, it provides key recommendations that will strengthen their Spanish pathways options, and consequently, improve EL success.