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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Things aren't all that different at our Spanish immersion DCPS. It' maybe 10% native speakers and the kids hardly use Spanish outside class.  We're thinking of pulling out.[/quote]

Which school is this?[/quote]

I dont believe it either.  Other an tyler spanish track, all the DCPS dual spanish schools are waaaay more than 10%, probably closer to 50% or higher at most schools.[/quote]

I believe it. DCPS immersion schools are not great, to put it mildly. [/quote]

Actually, the one my kid attended was pretty great.

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Can you please share what school your child attended?

And can anyone chime in with the extent to which RESPONDING IN TARGET LANGUAGE is demanded by immersion teacher? This seems like common sense to me, but I just found out its not standard. Are there any DCPS/charter programs that require this school-wide? Or is it a matter of individual teacher's standards?[/quote]

Our charter demands the children respond in the native language.  Additionally, this is done gently, with greater expectations increasing as time goes on. In the first few months, there is some English allowed. As the year progresses, Spanish is spoken during Spanish time. Within three months you can hear the three year olds start to use words and basic sentences. Aftercare is 100% spanish. I volunteer a lot and have seen this with my own eyes. Also I am a native speaker so I am very critical, but even I am impressed.  [/quote]

Which school is this?[/quote]

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