Structured English Immersion (SEI) and English Language Proficiency Standards (ELP)

Bilingual Education

Content

(What is taught?)

State EL Proficiency Standards

Arizona State Standards

State EL Proficiency Standards

Arizona State Standards

Methodology

(How is it taught?)

SEI - ELs in secondary schools receive intensive English instruction for one-two hours a day in reading, writing, grammar, and academic vocabulary, plus one or more hours of language-supported content instruction by the classroom teachers.

EL Instruction- Els in Elementary Schools receive one-two hours of language-focused instruction with an EL Specialist plus one or more hours of language-supported content instruction by the classroom teacher.

Navajo Immersion:  Students are taught in Navajo for at least 50% of the day and English for the remainder of the day.

Dual language:  Students are taught in English for 50% of the day and Spanish for 50% of the day

Languages of Instruction (In what language do we teach?)

English

English and other language

(Spanish or Navajo)

Instruction and rate of transition to mainstream

(How long will it take for ELs to become proficient in English?)

ELs usually acquire basic English skills in one to two years.

All classes are mainstream; there is no transition to a different program.  ELs usually acquire basic English skills in one to two years.

Goal

To become proficient speakers, readers, and writers of English, which leads them to success in their chosen paths.

To become proficient multilingual speakers, readers, and writers of English and Spanish or Navajo.