Humble ISD Spanish Immersion Program

2015-2016 Bear Branch Elementary

and

Pine Forest Elementary

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What is the Spanish Immersion Program?

• It is a method of Spanish instruction in which the school curriculum (Reading and Language Arts, Math, Science and Social Studies) are taught in Spanish.

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Humble ISD Spanish Immersion Model

Grade Spanish Subjects English Subjects

1st 90% Reading, Language Arts, Math, Science,

Social Studies 10%

Ancillary (PE, Library, etc..)

2nd 90% Reading, Language Arts, Math, Science,

Social Studies 10%

Ancillary (PE, Library, etc..)

3rd 70% Reading, Language Arts, Science, Social

Studies 30%

Math and Ancillary (PE, Library, etc..)

4th 60% Reading, Science and Social Studies 40% Language Arts, Math and Ancillary

(PE, Library, etc..)

5th 50% Reading, Language Arts, Social Studies 50% Math, Science and Ancillary

(PE, Library, etc..)

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Benefits of Exposure to a Second Language at an

early age?

• Intellectual growth

• Child’s mental development is enriched and enhanced

• Deeper understanding of language

• Better ear for listening

• Greater ability to make connections and transfer information between languages

• JOB opportunities …

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Proficiency Levels Attained

for Speaking, as Expected in Extended,

Uninterrupted Learning Sequences

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Is Spanish Immersion the right program for my

child?

• Kindergarten students who are reading at least at an independent DRA level of 6 and a Lexile level of 202 with a comprehension level of a 16 by the final reporting time (May 10, 2015) shall be considered for program participation.

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Parents: Is the Spanish Immersion Program

the right program for you?

• Students residing in the Kingwood area participate in the Spanish Immersion program at Bear Branch Elementary

• Students residing in the Atascocita, Humble, Summerwood and Fall Creek area participate in the Spanish Immersion program at Pine Forest Elementary

• Transportation is NOT provided for students residing outside of the Bear Branch and Pine Forest school zones.

• Parents of students selected to participate in the Spanish Immersion program are required to sign a 5 year commitment

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What do I need to do as a parent?

Parents need to: • Read in English every night and

the use of Istation online as directed by teacher.

• Complete weekly writing piece. This includes: helping with daily language homework (spelling and

/or grammar). • Revise, edit and review teacher

directions as stated on homework.

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Do I need to speak Spanish? • Parents do not need to speak Spanish at

home.

• Depending on the subject, homework could be in either English or Spanish.

• Spanish homework will be a review or extended practice of content already taught in the classroom.

What does homework look like for SIP students?

• Homework looks different in every grade level.

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• Students will be taking the STAAR tests in English beginning in 3rd grade.

– 3rd grade STAAR Reading & Math

– 4th grade STAAR Reading, Math & Writing

– 5th grade STAAR Reading, Math & Science

• All Benchmark Assessments will be administered in English.

STAAR Testing

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2014 STAAR 5th grade Student Performance

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2014 STAAR 4th grade Student Performance

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2014 STAAR 3rd grade Student Performance

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Opportunities for Middle School We currently offer a continuation of Spanish immersion education

at Creekwood Middle School through an accelerated Spanish program.

Advanced Spanish Classes Currently Offered at Other Middle

School Campuses (8th grade):

Humble MS

Atascocita MS

Timberwood MS

Ross Sterling MS

Woodcreek MS

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Opportunities for High School SIP students have the opportunity to take Spanish III, Spanish

IV and Spanish V in high school.

This presents opportunities for dual college credit.

SIP students, because of completing the required foreign language credit early on, could pursue a third language.

Campuses currently offering Spanish IV and V:

Summer Creek HS, Kingwood HS, Humble HS, Atascocita HS

Campuses currently offering Spanish IV:

Kingwood Park HS

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Application Process • Applications for the Spanish Immersion program will be accepted

from March 5th to April 17, 2015 at 3:30 p.m. • All applications must be returned to the front office at

Bear Branch (2500 Garden Lake Drive, Kingwood, TX 77339) or Pine Forest Elementary (19702 West Lake Houston Parkway, Humble, TX 77346).

• Upon meeting entrance qualifications, students will be placed in the

program by the tiered lottery below. • If more qualifying applicants are received than seats available;

students may be placed on a waiting list according to the tiered lottery:

• Parents will be notified of the student’s acceptance into the

program during the last week of the 2014-2015 school year.

Tier 1 K students zoned and attending BBE or PFE

Tier 2 Lottery

K students attending BBE or PFE but not zoned

(transferred students)

Tier 3 Lottery

K students zoned to BBE or PFE but not attending

(private K from attendance zone)

Tier 4 Lottery K students attending other Humble ISD campuses

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¡Gracias por venir!

• Thank you for your interest in the Spanish Immersion Program

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Where can I learn more?

• Center for Applied Linguistics, Washington D.C. (www.cal.org )

• Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (www.carla.umn.edu )

• http://education.byu.edu/media/dr_elena_izquierdo_bb.html

• National Association of Bilingual Education (www.nabe.org)

• Texas Association of Bilingual Education (www.tabe.org)

• Illinois Resource Center http://www.thecenterweb.org/irc/

• Dual U Program www.dualu.org)

• Dual Language New Mexico www.duallanguagenm.org/

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