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Institutional Characteristics

Historically underserved learners

Languages

Type of Program

Type of Learners

School accreditation

Location of School - State

Facet Location State - Native Search

Location of School - City

Facet Location City Native Search

Type of geographic area where school is located

Grade levels taught at your school

Title - 1 school

Facet Title 1 school native search 1

IB Authorized School

Facet authorized IB World School native search

Study of second language required

Facet study of second language require native search

Free and reduced lunch eligible students

Recruitment of groups of historically underserved learners

Percent of students speaking language upon entry

Improve Access for All Learners in More Languages

Language of Instruction

Facet language of instruction native search

Instruction Methodologies

Language of academic assessment

Other languages taught

Cultural integration a factor

Facet cultural integration a factor native search

Type of activities in language courses

Role of elders in in your program

Facet Are the elders in the community involved native search

Laws that allow elders to be teachers

Facet Are there laws that allow elders to be teachers native search

Processes to grant certification and licensure

Facet processes to grant certification and licensure native search

Role of families in language learning

Facet Do the families have a role in teaching and learning native search

Role of First language speakers in the program

Facet Are First language speakers involved native search 1

Program components

Strategies to recruit students to language programs

Strategies for student retention

Obstacles to enrollment

Increase EXCELLENCE by effectively meeting all learner need

Publish description of program goals and requirements

Facet publish clear description native search

Publicize efforts to increase enrollments

Facet public efforts to increase enrollments native search

Publicize definition of student success

Facet Public Definition of Student Success native search

Federal funding sources

Facet Federal funding for dlp native search

State funding for language program

Facet Receive State Funding for LP native search

State Funding for dual language programs

Facet Receive State Funding for DLP native search

Emphasize in Language Program

Workforce Preparation Activity

Keys to Access and Excellence

Use of target language for all interactions with parents

Facet Do staff (administrators, secretaries, principals) at your school/program use the target language for all interactions native se

Use of target language for all interactions with students

Facet use the target language for all interactions with students native search

Staff are required to have speaking skills in target language

Facet Staff are required to have speaking skills in target language native search

Teachers mirror population of students

Facet Does your teaching staff mirror the population of the students you serve native search

Percent of teachers who are native speakers

Offer immersion language learning opportunities

Facet Do you have policy and efforts aimed at making the immersion experience more native

Have partnerships with public, private or non-profit organizations

Facet Does your program have any partnerships with public, private or non-profit organizations native search