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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I worked for a long time in an immersion school and it was clear the kids were not developing fluency but they did get vocabulary and learned some. I studied the target language for a long time and would sometimes speak to immersion kids in the language and it was clear they couldn’t respond. It also means your kid is with the same group of kids every year and that is often not a good thing. I’d certainly pick AAP over immersion, although I am sure everyone has different experiences.[/quote]

It’s quite shocking how little of the language these kids learn. It’s a total waste of money for FCPS. There are many superior programs with lower disruption. I hope immersion is killed soon.[/quote]

Sorry you can’t hear in the back. The goal of immersions is NOT language fluency. I’ve explained this upthread. Go read up on the benefits of immersion.

If language acquisition is your goal for your child, then then they need to be in a school where the target language is spoken exclusively.  [/quote]

Sorry you don’t understand that money is not unlimited and we should select programs that provide high value and serve many kids. Immersion doesn’t seem to meet the criteria. Unfortunately it has powerful advocates that won’t let common sense prevail.[/quote]

How would cutting immersion save money?

-Parents are responsible for transporting their OOB kids so there's no bussing provided.

-Kids would be educated in another classroom if they weren't in immersion so you aren't reducing needed staff

-They're taught the same materials only in the target language so there isn't any additional supplies needed.

What extra money is spent? [/quote]

At our LI school there are approximately 8 FTE on language immersion class. The class sizes range from 12-20. If there wasn’t language immersion 1/2 those kids would go back to base and the other 6-10 kids would be added to each grade class, all those teachers and classrooms are extra. [/quote]

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