OUR LINKS

District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) is the traditional public school system of the District of Columbia.

Link: DC Public Schools

Office of Bilingual Education (OBE) is entitled to plan and coordinate efforts towards the education in a child's target language (English) to ensure that while students are learning English, they do not fall behind in content areas like math, science, and social studies. OBE has also been in charge of promoting and developing the Two Ways Dual Language Immersion Programs in D.C.

Link: OBE

DC LEARNING STANDARDS

The District of Columbia has adopted new, more challenging learning standards that spell out what students should know and be able to do in each subject, at each grade level and in every school. The new learning standards in reading/English language arts and mathematics are among the best in the nation, and are the cornerstone of the school system’s commitment to provide an excellent education to each student.

Educators, students, parents, family members and community members can access the new standards along with parent/family guides – through the links below:

Select by grade level

Pre Kindergarten • Kindergarten • Grade 1 • Grade 2 • Grade 3 • Grade 4 • Grade 5
Grade 6 • Grade 7 • Grade 8 • Grade 9 • Grade 10 • Grade 11 • Grade 12

Select by subject

Reading/English Language Arts
Mathematics
Science
Social Studies

DUAL LANGUAGE PROGRAMS. The Center for Applied Linguistics has listed the most frequently asked questions about these programs. Click on the question to view the answer.

Link: http://www.cal.org/twi/FAQ.htm

Two-Way Immersion (TWI) Frequently Asked Questions:

o What is Two-Way Immersion?. 1

o How can I locate a specific TWI program?. 2

o Are there different kinds of TWI programs?. 2

o How well do students perform in Two-Way Immersion Programs?. 3

o How do at-risk students do in TWI Programs?. 3

o Is there any research on African-Americans in TWI Programs?. 4

o Where can I find (or recruit for) a teaching job in a TWI program?. 5

o What are the professional development needs of TWI teachers?. 6

o What institutions provide teacher training or professional development for TWI teachers? 6

o What resources are available to help my school design and implement a TWI Program?

o How can my school apply for a grant to start or support our TWI Program?. 8

o Are there any published materials available for use in TWI classrooms?

o What steps can my school take to promote cohesion across the TWI strand and the general education strand?

o What national or local conferences focus on Two-Way Immersion?. 9

o How do I obtain articles and materials listed on the TWI bibliography page?

o How do I suggest an addition to this FAQ or to the TWI website?. 10

DUAL LANGUAGE PROGRAMS IN D.C. Students from The George Washington University have created a website that offers a description of these program in D.C.

Link: Dual Language in D.C.