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[quote=Anonymous]The immersion program is a nice concept, introducing language to kids at a young age, especially Chinese which is a very tonal language. The high and low tones are very important and easier to learn at a young age. The unfortunate part is, MCPS doesn’t really care about the kids in the immersion program. Most kids drop by MS and most kids in HS are native speakers. There is a lot of emphasis in HS for the students to earn 4s and 5s on the AP exams. The teacher favors native speaker who will score the 4s and 5s. The school administrators don’t really care because it is an elective and let the teachers go rogue and do whatever they want. Most kids get discouraged and drop after 9th grade. Very disappointing program. In elementary school, it is a fun program and I wish more kids were encouraged to continue in HS. It could be a great opportunity if done correctly and in a more positive manner. [/quote]
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