Dual language immersion programs include native English-speaking students and native speakers of a foreign language. The goals of dual language immersion programs are to develop bilingualism/biliteracy, academic achievement, and cross-cultural competencies for all students. In dual immersion programs, students learn content through both their native language and the target language. Simultaneous translation is never used. By the end of 6th grade, all students in the program are proficient in English, proficient in the target language, and at or above grade level academic benchmarks
The Critical Period Theory explains that the brain easily acquires second (and more) languages before puberty, while middle and high school foreign language programs address language learning after the onset of puberty, skipping the developmental stages of the early years and reducing the opportunities for natural language acquisition.
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Research done by Cummins (1981), Lambert, Genesee, Holobow and Chartrand (1993) show that students who acquire advanced levels of proficiency in two languages often experience cognitive and linguistic advantages when compared to monolingual students. Bilingual students perform better on tasks that require divergent thinking, pattern recognition, and problem solving, and have enhanced levels of metalinguistic awareness (Adams, 1990).
Research indicates that a Dual Language Immersion Program is the most effective model to educate limited English Proficient students. In addition, it offers a second language for English speaking students without risk to their academic achievements or English proficiency.
Yes. The standards and curriculum of Randall are the same as for all students in the Milpitas Unified School District. The only difference is the language of instruction.
One of the advantages of this program is that students with strong English succeed well. Children often start to apply the literacy skills, which they have learned in the first language to the second language. Read to your children daily! Continue the literacy experiences you would naturally encourage.
Teachers in the dual language immersion program are specially trained to make the information meaningful through the use of visuals, objects, gestures, and specialized instructional strategies. The 90/10 model offers students the opportunity to communicate in both languages to help each other succeed.
Students in kindergarten and first grade receive 90% of their instruction in Spanish and 10% in English. Each subsequent year, English is gradually increased into the program. By the 5th and 6th grade, instructional time will be 50% in English and 50% in Spanish. Students at this time will develop fluency in both languages. Both languages are used everyday in separate "Spanish Time" and "English Time" according to the program design.
Yes. We love Volunteers! Parent involvement is foundational to student success in this program, and the more a parent experiences the learning environment, the more he/she will know how to support their children's learning. Communication with parents is conducted in the language they understand. Randall offers volunteering opportunities through two programs, a Spanish speaking parent Volunteer group known as Los Dichos as well as our wonderful PTA. Please visit their page here.
Keep up the high quality English and/or Spanish at home. Read with your child in English and/or Spanish daily. Discuss what your child is learning. Listen to him/her read. Try to learn along with your child. Attend virtual Coffee with the principal at Randall. Spanish and ESL courses are available at the Milpitas Adult Education School.
Our goal is to have your child fluent in both languages by 5th or 6th grade! Each child is developmentally unique, so the fluency will also develop individually. You will be informed on a regular basis of your child's oral fluency progress. You will also be informed regularly of your child's academic progress. Keeping the communication line between you and your child's teacher is the best resource to find out how well your child is doing.
We are happy to offer you the only Dual Immersion program in the Milpitas Unified School District.
Please Contact us with any questions at 408.635.2662 or visit our website Randall Elementary.
For those families with older elementary students, we will support enrolling older students at Randall as you enroll your TK/Kindergarten students in the dual immersion program
Pueden asistir los hermanos(as) a Randall?
Los hermanos(s) mayores de los ninos que se inscriben en el grado TK o grado Kinder, en la escuela Randall, tambien pueden enscribirse en la escuela.
Spanish is currently the second most popular language in the United States. It is also currently the second largest language group in Milpitas. Additionally, we believe we can successfully staff with both teachers and Principal a staff with experience in teaching and leading a Spanish immersion program.
El Espanol ahorita es la segunda lengua mas popular en los Estados Unidos. Tambien esta lengua es el segundo grupo mas grande en la ciudad de Milpitas. Creemos que podemos tener los maestros y un principe con la experiencia necesaria para tener exito en dar una educacion bilingue.
The Randall/Rose corridor of Milpitas contains the majority of the Spanish speakers in Milpitas. Randall is also small enough of a school for the whole school to convert to a Dual Language school if the interest exists.
La area cerca de las escuelas de Randall y Rose en Milpitas tiene la mayoria de los hispanohablantes en la ciudad. Randall es bastante pequena para cambiar a una escuela bilingue si hay bastante interesa.
No. There are no current plans to provide bus service to Randall.
No. No habra servicio de autobus a la escuela Randall.
Currently we do not plan to have a lottery unless the initial registration for the program exceeds capacity.
Ahora no tenemos una loteria. Si el registro para el programa es mas que se puede enscribirse, seria una posibilidad.
Not at the current time. While we are considering enrichment programs such as Spanish class (foreign language) there are no plans for a full dual language immersion program starting beyond kindergarten of fall 2016.
Possibly. We are still investigating those details. The district is committed to making sure parents who have children at two different schools have the time needed for drop off and pick up.
Es una posibilidad. Estamos investigando unos detalles. Ahora el distrito asegura que los padres con ninos en escuelas diferentes tienen bastante tiempo para dejar y recoger a los niños.
Yes, this option is under consideration.
While we can not guarantee a spot, younger siblings of students who attend the Dual Language program would have priority enrollment over others.
No. No hay una garantía, pero los hermanos(as) menores de los ninos que asisten a la escuela tendrán la prioridad de inscribirse - más que otros niños.
Randall resident students who do not want to attend the Dual Language program will be assigned to the nearest neighborhood school, Alexander Rose Elementary.
El distrito puede crear un proceso para inscribirse en otra escuela, si hay espacio.
Pride, sense of self worth, valuing diversity and culture.
El orgullo, la autoestima, y el valor de la diversidad y la cultura.