Dual Language

Dual Language is an educational model that provides a rigorous academic program in supporting students to be highly proficient in both English and Spanish.

Program Goals:

At Southridge High School the goals of the Dual Language Program are to develop:

·      High Academic Achievement—the ability to study and communicate across the curriculum in both English and Spanish.

·      Bilingualism and Biliteracy—in reading, writing, speaking and listening in both English and Spanish.

·      High Self Esteem and Sense of Identity—competence in social interactions using a second language.

·      Cross-Cultural Thoughtfulness—an understanding and appreciation of other cultures.

·      Alignment to the SRHS and IB Mission Statements—skills in cross-cultural communication and gain a sense of responsible global citizenship.

To complete the Dual Language Pathway students must complete the following courses:

Required Courses
Spanish Lit and Comp (Students placed in Spanish Lit and Comp class on ability.)	·      Spanish Lit and Comp I ·      Spanish Lit and Comp  II ·      Spanish Lit and Comp III ·      IB Spanish (SL/HL)
Social Studies	·      World History in Spanish ·      US History in Spanish ·      One additional course in English
Science	·      Physics in Spanish or English ·      Chemistry in English ·      One additional course in English
Math (Students placed in math class on ability.)	·      AGS I in Spanish or English ·      AGS II in English ·      One additional course in English
English Language Arts	·      Lit and Comp 9 in English ·      American Lit 10 in English ·      Two additional courses in English

 

El programa de doble inmersión un modelo educativo que proporciona un programa académico riguroso para ayudar a los estudiantes a dominar tanto el inglés como el español.

Metas del Programa:

En la Preparatoria Southridge las metas del Programa de Doble Inmersión son para desarrollar:

·      Alto rendimiento académico—la capacidad de estudiar y comunicarse a través del plan de estudios tanto en inglés como en español.

·      Bilingüismo y lectoescritura bilingüe—leyendo, escribiendo, hablando y escuchando en inglés y español.

·      Alta autoestima y sentido de identidad—competencia en interacciones sociales utilizando un segundo idioma.

·      Reflexión transcultural —un entendimiento y apreciación hacia otras culturas.

·      Alineación con las declaraciones de misión de SRHS e IB —habilidades en comunicación intercultural y obtener un sentido responsable de ciudadanía global.

Para completar el camino hacia el Programa de Doble Inmersión, los estudiantes deben completar los siguientes cursos:

Beaverton School District
Dual Language Secondary New Student Entry Flowchart

Dual Language students must take Spanish Language Arts and one other core class in Spanish at minimum to be considered a Dual Language student. No student shall be placed into a DL class based solely on home language and/or race/ethnicity.

 

 

 

Please click the following link to contact a teaching staff member: Contact Us

DL Counselor:  Amparo Garcia de Reyes

Spanish Lit and Comp I and II:  Mateo Strauhal

Spanish Lit and Comp III:  Jennifer Rawcliffe

World History and US History:  Mateo Strauhal

Physics:  Monica Garcia

AGS I:  Patrizia Mastne