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Language Immersion in Urban Public Schools: Exploring the Benefits and Challenges

Language Immersion in Urban Public Schools: Exploring the Benefits and Challenges. Thursday , December 3, 2014 MLK Library Marty Abbott ACTFL, Executive Director mabbott@actfl.org. Connecting Research to Practice.

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Language Immersion in Urban Public Schools: Exploring the Benefits and Challenges

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  1. Language Immersion in Urban Public Schools:Exploring the Benefits and Challenges • Thursday , December 3, 2014 • MLK Library • Marty Abbott • ACTFL, Executive Director • mabbott@actfl.org

  2. Connecting Research to Practice Click on one of the links to access a list of topics related to these 3 major areas

  3. Connecting Research to Practice Click on one of the topics to access an annotated reference list that includes highlights of published articles and/or the results of various studies

  4. Connecting Research to Practice Sample of Annotated Reference: Results show that performance in reading comprehension, language mechanics, and language expression was significantly higherwith students who studied a world language!

  5. Effect on Cognitive Development • Cognitive flexibility • Inductive reasoning • Evidence of cross-linguistic transfer • Improved metalinguisitic awareness • Better attention control • Increase capacity for divergent thinking, innovation and creativity • Protects, in older adults, from decline in cognitive processes

  6. Impact on Academic Achievement • Increased achievement in mathematics • Increased achievement in English Language Arts • Better memory performance • SAT verbal performance 2013 ACTFL Research Plenary

  7. Effect on Closing the Achievement Gap • North Carolina Study • Results from 2008-09 Study; 2nd year of 5-year longitudinal study • 7 school districts with Dual Language Immersion programs; 11 Spanish, 1 Mandarin 2013 ACTFL Research Plenary

  8. Effect on Social & Emotional Welfare • Contribute to overall motivation and self-esteem in learning • Develop positive view of target language speakers and their cultures • Heightened perception of the world • Good predictor of achievement in learning a 3rd language

  9. Common questions? • What if my child has learning difficulties? • Will my child confuse the languages? • What are the downsides?

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