RESOURCES

Here is a list of websites for parents to research more about topics and issues related to Two Ways Dual Language Programs:

  • A directory of Two-way Bilingual Immersion Programs in the U.S.
    (    http://www.cal.org/twi/FAQ.htm includes several frequently asked questions concerning bilingual immersion programs)

Rethinking Schools Online

  • Bilingual Families Web Page
    www.nethelp.no/cindy/biling-fam.html
    Offers information about bilingual families. Does not directly talk about bilingual education programs, but provides information about the benefits, and best practices of bilingualism in general. The site can be very useful for parents in working in conjunction with the schools if there is a bilingual program.
  • Minnesota Humanities Commission
    Family Literacy Initiatives
    www.thinkmhc.org/literacy/bilingual.htm
    Provides aid to bilingual families, in translating material from the native language to English and vice versa. The objective of the site is to increase the literacy of culturally diverse students in both the native language and English.
List of resource-sites for Teachers/Staff/Administrators:
  • Illinois State Board of Education
    www.isbe.state.il.us/bilingual/htmls/ellparents.htm
    Provides multicultural books, examples of ways to best serve ELL students, currently being used in Illinois, and other resources helpful for bilingual dual immersion programs.
  • National Association for Bilingual Education
    http://www.nabe.org/
    Provides latest research on bilingual education, information on advocacy, and different publications and conferences being offered.
  • National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition and Language Instruction Educational Programs (NCELA)
  • Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA)
    http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/
    Provides articles on a variety of relevant topics concerning bilingual education, including bilingual education for students with learning disabilities.
  • Bilingual Research Journal
    http://brj.asu.edu/
    Contains articles addressing students’ performance in content areas within dual immersion programs, issues of cultural identity, testing in the native language, and other relevant topics to staff and administration of dual immersion programs.
  • Two-Way Immersion 101: Designing and Implementing a Two-Way Immersion Education Program at the Elementary Level
    http://repositories.cdlib.org/crede/edupractrpts/epr09/
    This site comes from the Center for Research on Education, Diversity and Excellence. It can be used as a resource at a school that is thinking about starting a dual immersion program at their school. It provides the “Criteria for Success”, “Essential Components”, “Strategies for Success”, examples of models to use, and advice from programs that are currently existing, among other things.
  • Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition
    http://www.carla.umn.edu/resources/teaching/
    Provides resources for obtaining books in many different languages. Provides assessments that can be used to test in English, Spanish, German and French for reading, writing, and speaking.


  • The Office of Bilingual Education - Roosevelt Administrative Unit

13th and Upshur Streets, NWWashington, D.C. 20011

Phone: (202) 576-8850Fax: (202) 576-8860

The Office of Bilingual Education provides quality educational services to English language learners and their families. DCPS enrolls students from 135 countries, who speak 121 different languages. The five languages other than English spoken most often are Spanish, Vietnamese, Chinese, Amharic, and French. The services provided help these students to attain English language proficiency and to be academically successful. OBE consists of the following departments:

Intake Center Unit

Instructional Support Unit

Resource Center

Data, Assessment and Compliance Unit

Parent, and Community Support Unit

    For more information on resources for parents and children, please also see the Office of Bilingual Education's site at: http://www.k12.dc.us/DCPS/obe/obehandbook.html

    And also, visit The District of Columbia Public Schools Website:

    http://www.k12.dc.us/dcps/home.html


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