TWBI Ad Hoc Committee

The TWBI Ad Hoc Committee shall study the possibility of implementing TWBI at their respective school site. This will include the following:

1.) Review of school demographics that include language proficiency to determine feasibility of implementing a strand at the school. The program must ensure linguistic balance for new programs.

2.) Review of research, literature and data in understanding program design, implementation, and research-based practices, community participation and school culture. This will include any or all of the following:
a.  Reading research articles
b.  Visiting TWBI schools
c.  Inviting speakers (TWBI staff, parents, researchers, experts in the field: Lindholm-Leary, Two-Way CABE, etc.)

3.) Assess advantages and benefits of the program to the school and community.

4.) Assess challenges school may face in implementation and propose possible solutions in addressing school concerns and challenges.

5.) Report periodically to whole staff on all of the above.

6.) Make a written recommendation to the Assistant Superintendent of Instruction.

TWBI AD HOC COMMITTEE
CORE VALUES
April 7, 2008

Identifying core values to guide committee decisions:  What do we need to come back to in order to keep us on track? 

• We need to bring our community together (ALA families w/ SEI families).
• Decision/recommendation should be made on what is best for children (both EL and EO).
• Is it going to have a positive long term effect on both groups of children for academic success and integration?
• Is it an educational program that works for students, parents and teachers?

The responsibility of the committee is to determine if this is a beneficial program for Willow Glen Elementary students.

COMITÉ AD HOC PARA EL PROGRAMA DE INMERSIÓN BILINGÜE
VALORES ESENCIALES
7 de abril de 2008

Identificar los valores esenciales para poder guiar las decisiones del Comité: ¿Qué necesitamos para regresar y mantenernos enfocados?

1. Unir a la comunidad (a las familias del programa de Adquisición del Lenguaje Académico (ALA) con las familias del programa de Inmersión al Inglés Estructurado (SEI))
2. Las decisiones y recomendaciones deben hacerse teniendo en mente lo que es mejor para todos los niños (tanto los que están aprendiendo inglés como los que solo hablan inglés).
3. ¿Va a tener un efecto positivo a largo plazo para ambos grupos de niños en lo que se refiere a éxito académico e integración?
4. ¿Es un programa educativo que funciona bien para los estudiantes, padres y maestros?

La responsabilidad del Comité es determinar si el programa es benéfico para todos los estudiantes de la Escuela Primaria Willow Glen.