San Francisco Unified School District

1. San Francisco Unified School District Source: Speaking in Tongues Multilingualism for All

2. Multilingualism for All Every one of our 55,000 students will have the opportunity to graduate with proficiency in at least two languages.

3. The Time Is Now • Board Resolution and Blue Ribbon Task Force Report • District Strategic Plan commitment to equity, access and 21st century learning • New Lau Action Plan • CA World Language Standards

4. SFUSD Board Resolution on Multilingualism “Preparing students for our world of multilingualism and multiculturalism has become an integral and indispensable part of the educational process.” December 12, 2006

5. Blue Ribbon Task Force, Report to the Board “To prepare all SFUSD students to graduate with proficiency in English and at least one other language through participation in a well-articulated Pre-K-12 world language program” February 28, 2008

6. Who Are SFUSD Students? 52% Speak another language 40% Asian 23% Latino 27% English Learners

7. Full Implementation by 2023 • Every child has the option to study a language and culture • Every school has a language pathway • Language pathways are articulated Pre-K-12 with priority placements for students to continue study of the same language

8. Language Pathways

9. Immersion Pathways LANGUAGES OFFERED Primary Secondary Cantonese 17 5 Filipino 1 Korean 1 Mandarin 2 Spanish 24 3 Dual One Way Biliteracy Newcomer

10. World Language Pathway LANGUAGES OFFERED Primary Secondary French 10 Italian 1 3 Japanese 2 5 Russian 1 1 Mandarin 12 Spanish 2 16 Other languages offered: German, Hebrew, Korean, and Latin FLES World Language

11. 36 Chinese Programs • Immersion Cantonese – 5 • Biliteracy Cantonese – 17 • Dual Immersion Mandarin – 2 • World Language Mandarin – 12

12. Seal of Biliteracy