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[quote=Anonymous][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]

Sorry you are too stupid to understand that cutting immersion would not save any money. [/quote]

It would at some schools.  Today at the GFES graduation only 6 students finished the JIP program.  This whole year they had a class for half the day with only 6 students in it.  The other half of the day the students are with the non JIP students.  1/2 the day of teaching budget is being spent for 6 kids.[/quote]

I have long hear rumors that the program was going to be cut at GFES because it was so small. If it is true, and I believe the posters that I have seen post, that the number of kids completing the program drops to numbers under 15, the minimum size of a class, on a regular basis then the program should be dropped. Fox Mill’s JI program has 2 full classes with over 20 kids finishing in both classes in 6th grade. The Carson JI class is full. The program has plenty of kids from Fox Mill and out of boundary. It is a popular program.

I have no problem with schools limiting the program to kids in boundary when the schools are close to or over max capacity, the school doesn’t have space for more kids. Or if the school is able to fill the program from its base. The fact is, there are wait lists for most of the immersion programs. There is an interest in the option. I would think that it would be a good idea to expand the program because there are people interested in it and studies show that these programs can benefit kids.  It is not a great fit for every kid but it works for a lot of kids.

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