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[quote=Anonymous]We are in ACPS but most of our schools face the same struggles as S. Arl schools:

-- MCVS in Alexandria did become an immersion school this past year with the sole intent of teaching Spanish speaking kids.  The English speaking kids are just along for the ride.  ACPS presented their case to the Board by citing research that shows that teaching in core subjects in the native language assists ESL learns quicker and better.  The school was previously dual language but the effects were minimal for ESL students.  The PP who says that efforts for dual language/immersion were community driven is not correct.  The documents supporting the changes are all on line under the School Board meetings.

-- 60% is a tipping point for a school. Education research shows that a population of FARMS students higher than that, and all students are effected and learn less.

--High FARMS/ESL schools focus first and foremost on closing the achievement gap.  Heavy emphasis on rote learning, memorization, assessment testing all of the time, and the curriculum is usually slanted to be just below average to ensure that the majority of kids do ok.  Kids who are average suffer the most.  Advanced kids get into gifted programs and that helps.

--Behavior problems in the classroom in my child's school where there was about 40% FARMs was the single biggest issue.

--Not all Hispanic children enter school capable of speaking and understanding English.  There were several kids in my child's 2 grade class who had marginal English skills at best.

--H-B Woodlawn will never be a diverse school and it's not anything that Arl Co. can fix.  Research shows that minority parents across all SES levels have a strong preference for traditional education settings; thus, it is unrealistic to expect a large minority population at the school.

--If you live in S. Arl, be very, very concerned about any plan to drop affordable housing into a concentrated section.  If you need to understand why, take a short drive over  to Alexandria City land of public housing and "affordable housing" and see what your future holds. It's not pretty.[/quote]

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