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Dual Language

The dual language model for Puerto Rican students supports the maintenance of Spanish skills while gradually introducing English, enhancing academic performance and cognitive flexibility. This bilingual education aligns with Puerto Rico's cultural identity and promotes critical thinking and problem-solving skills. The program emphasizes biliteracy and success metrics through ongoing assessments and engagement to ensure continuous improvement and effective communication in both languages.

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Dual Language

The dual language model for Puerto Rican students supports the maintenance of Spanish skills while gradually introducing English, enhancing academic performance and cognitive flexibility. This bilingual education aligns with Puerto Rico's cultural identity and promotes critical thinking and problem-solving skills. The program emphasizes biliteracy and success metrics through ongoing assessments and engagement to ensure continuous improvement and effective communication in both languages.

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The dual language model works well for Puerto Rican students because it

helps them keep strong Spanish skills while learning English. Spanish is the
language students use at home and in their community, so learning in
Spanish helps them understand better. English is added little by little so
students can use it for school and future opportunities without losing their
first language.
Academic Benefits
Research shows that students in dual language
programs often outperform peers in reading,
writing, and cognitive flexibility.
Cultural and Linguistic Context Bilingual education enhances critical thinking and
Puerto Rico is a bilingual society where Spanish is the problem-solving skills, which are essential for
dominant language and English is an official global competitiveness.
language. A dual language program respects and
strengthens both languages, aligning with the island’s
cultural identity and legal framework.
Bilingualism in our program is define as the capacity to move through two worlds, with
the ability to be an efficient communicator and beyond.
Biliteracy: We believe that all our students, faculty members and personal should have
free access to biliteracy materials, workshops and more to be a better version of
themselves.
Academic Success: This will be reflected not only by grades, but also their
accomplishments in and out of school, like showcases, talent shows, sports events,
debates, and more.
1. Cognitive Development: Include
problem-solving and critical thinking
1. Define Success Metrics
assessments.
2. Collect Baseline Data
2. Initial language proficiency and
3. Implement Ongoing Assessments
academic scores before program
4. Student Engagement & Cultural
implementation.
Integration
3. Quarterly Evaluations: Monitor
5. Compare Outcomes.
progress in bilingual literacy and subject
6. Reporting & Continuous Improvement
mastery.
.
4. Surveys on comfort using both
languages.
5. Analyze growth trends over time for
both languages.
6. Use data to refine curriculum and
teacher training.

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