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Institutional Characteristics
Historically underserved learners
African Americans
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Special education students
American Indians
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People of Color
Deaf signers
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Refugees
Languages
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English
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Type of school
District school
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Location of school
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HIGH POINT
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Facet Location City
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Facet Location State
Type of geographic area where school is located
urban
suburban
rural
Grades included at school
PreK-K
High school
Elementary
School characteristics
No
Facet Title One School
No
(5)
Yes
(1)
Facet Authorized IB World School
Yes
Facet Study of Second Language Required
Percent free and reduced lunch eligible students
Less than 10%.
Access for All Learners in More Languages
Recruitment of groups of historically underserved learners
African Americans
Latino/Latina/Latinx learners
Special education students
American Indians
Heritage language learners (second generation or more)
Recent immigrants
Alaska Natives
Native Hawaiian
People of Color
Deaf signers
English Language Learners
Economically disadvantaged students
New learners of less commonly taught languages (LCTLs) including Native American languages (in the last 3 years)
Refugees
Recruit historically underserved learners
Yes
Facet Actively Recruit HULs
Implement strategies to retain historically underserved learners
All students are enrolled in Mandarin Chinese classes in PK-8. Additionally, all students are encouraged to enroll in the Two Way Dual Language (Spanish) and Two Way Dual LAngauge Gifted and Talented programs. Students who are in general education and no
As An Academic Immersion Program, Our District Requires Applicants For Academic Schools To Meet Minimal Requirements In Math And English Language Arts. Due To The High Level Of Language Acquisition Of Current Students, The Level Of The Language Spoken And
Facet Strategies to Retain HULs
Teacher profile matches students
Yes
Facet Ethnic/Racial Profile of Students
Languages Added in Past 5 year
Facet Languages Added in Past 5 year
Obstacles to enrollment
Language availability
Limited number of seats
Transportation
Accountability Through Transparency and Documentation
Publish description of program goals and requirements
Yes
Facet Publish Description
Publicize efforts to increase historically underserved student enrollments
Yes
Facet Public Efforts to Inc Enrollments
Publicize definition of student success
Yes
Facet Public Definition of Student Success
Years of language offered
7
Facet Years of Language Program Offer
Levels of language offered
1
Facet Levels of Language
Conduct language assessment
AAPPL tests (ACTFL)
Advanced Placement (AP)
NEWL (American Councils)
State Seal of Biliteracy
Council of Europe Framework of Reference (CEFR e.g. DELF, DELE)
STAMP tests (AVANT)
;State Seal of Biliteracy
Advanced National Evaluation of World Languages
DRA/EDL and district-developed benchmarks
Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR)
National language tests of home country (e.g. Chinese HSK, Russian TORFL/TRKI …)
Other test based on nationally or internationally recognized proficiency scale (International Standards Organization (ISO) 29991:2013) (list);Advanced National Evaluation of World Languages
Other test based on nationally or internationally recognized proficiency scale (International Standards Organization (ISO) 29991:2013) (list);D.E.L.F. A2
Other test based on nationally or internationally recognized proficiency scale (International Standards Organization (ISO) 29991:2013) (list);STAMP and DELF
Pathways Towards the Seal of Biliteracy
School based assessments, Heggerty Phonics
Instructional Strategies and Approaches
Cultural Literacy
Usage/immersion learning (teaching content through the target language)
Employment opportunities
Intercultural Competence
Social-Emotional Learning
Global citizenship, cosmopolitanism
Human diversity, including linguistic diversity
Social justice
Heritage Language recovery & maintenance
Proficiency; cosmopolitanism;
Proficiency; Empathy; cosmopolitanism
Social inclusion
Receive federal support
Workforce Preparation Activity
Additional Keys to Access and Accountability
Recruit teachers from historically underserved learner communities
Teachers mirror the population of students
Facet Mirror Population of Staff
Program offers professional development targeting language teachers
Offer immersion language learning opportunities
Yes
Facet Immersion Experience HULs
Have partnerships with public, private or non-profit organizations
Yes
Facet Program Has Partnerships
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