Bilingual Program Parent Questionnaire

We appreciate your responses to the following statements or questions to help us learn more about you and your child to better meet the needs of all students.

When you read the statement, please choose the level of agreement as it applies to most of your student(s) language acquisition needs. There are no right or wrong answers, your responses are anonymous and will not be shared individually. The district will use the overall results to determine the language acquisition program that best supports all students’ needs.

Please answer all of the questions and make comments as needed. Thank you for taking time to share your thoughts.

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* 1. What school does your student(s) attend? (please select the school(s) your child/children attend(s))

San Vicente School

Gabilan School

Rose Ferrero School

Frank Ledesma School

Jack Franscioni School

Main Street Middle School

Pinnacles High School

Soledad High School

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* 2. What language is most often spoken in the home?

Spanish

English

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Studying Spanish would be important for my child. (check all that apply)

to be more comfortable with other Spanish speakers

better understand and appreciate Hispanic culture

important for my child's future career

it will make him/her more advanced in their academics and future

Other (please specify)

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* 4. All English learners recieve Structured English Immersion (SEI) Program and will continue to recieve this program.

Structured English Immersion:

A language acquisition program for English learners

Instruction is provided in English with curriculum and a presentation designed for pupils who are learning English

Students are offered ELD (English Language Development)

Please read the list of language acquisition descriptors to respond to the questions that follow.

Which of the language acquisition programs below would best meet the language needs of your student(s)? (Please check all that apply to your child('s)/children('s) needs)

Dual-Language Immersion (DLI) Program: Also referred to as Two-Way Immersion. A language acquisition program that provides language learning and academic instruction for native speakers of English and native speakers of another language, with the goals of high academic achievement, first and second language proficiency, and cross-cultural understanding. This program begins in Transitional Kindergarten/Kindergarten (TK/K) and continues to sixth grade.

Transitional Bilingual Program: A language acquisition program for English learners that provides instruction to pupils utilizing English and a pupil’s native language for literacy and academic instruction, enabling an English learner to achieve English proficiency and meet state-adopted academic achievement goals. This program begins in TK/K and continues to third grade where students transition to instruction all in English.

Developmental Bilingual Program: Language acquisition program for English learners that provides instruction to pupils utilizing English and a pupil’s native language for literacy and academic instruction, enabling an English learner to achieve language proficiency and meet state academic achievement goals. This program begins in TK/K and continues with the goal of biliteracy to sixth grade.

Heritage Language Program: Language acquisition program for English learners that provides instruction to pupils utilizing English and a pupil’s native language for literacy and academic instruction, enabling non-English speakers or students who have weak literacy skills in their native language to achieve language proficiency and meet academic achievement goals. This program is designed for sixth through eighth and ninth through twelfth grades.

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* 1. What school does your student(s) attend? (please select the school(s) your child/children attend(s))

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* 2. What language is most often spoken in the home?

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* 3. Studying Spanish would be important for my child. (check all that apply)

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* 5. Why do you feel the language acquisition program you selected for your student(s) best meets their needs?