Tomball - Magnolia Edition | July 2022

EDUCATION Fourth group of students slated for Tomball ISD’s growing dual-language program

READING IN A SECOND LANGUAGE Data shows students who are enrolled in the dual-language program have seen improvements in their ability to read independently in a second language.

Start of 2021-22 school year

End of 2021-22 school year

BY KAYLI THOMPSON

English-speaking students and 152 Spanish-speaking students who learn in English and Spanish at the same time, Webb said. All interested Spanish-speaking students are accepted into the program as there are not as many interested as English-speaking students, who must apply and are chosen at random for a spot in the program, Arteaga said. Communications Director Allison Suarez said all elementary students in TISD are welcome to apply. However, those accepted must attend Rosehill Elementary School, where the program takes place. Students receive math and social studies education in English, while science is taught in Spanish and reading language arts is taught in both languages, according to Arteaga. “[The students] are amazing. If you go in their classrooms, I can talk to them in Spanish; they can

Percent of students reading independently in second language

Tomball ISD’s Two-Way Dual Language program is exceeding the district’s expectations with students on the waitlist who want to join, Mul- tilingual Programs Director Brenda Arteaga said. “Not only are our students growing in both languages, but we also have grown our waitlist for the program ensuring that the program will always have extensive interest and will continue to flourish. The results for our students will be far reaching and expand into their preparedness for college and careers, bolstering their employability and giving them lifelong skills,” she said in an email. The program has 304 students spanning across 17 classrooms, Chief Academic Officer Michael Webb said during a presentation to the TISD board of trustees at the June 13 workshop meeting. The dual-language program has 152

English-speaking group (Spanish reading)

Spanish-speaking group (English reading)

43% 89%

83% 99%

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68% 93%

73% 92%

84% 97%

understand everything that I’m saying. They can have a conver- sation with me; they can read to me; their writing is great; and it’s both English[-speaking] and Span- ish[-speaking] students,” Arteaga said during the meeting. The program began in the 2019-20 school year with kindergartners. The fourth group of students is slated to start in the 2022-23 school year, according to the presentation. 2nd grade SOURCE: TOMBALL ISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER 1st grade Kindergarten

Kindergarten

1st grade

2nd grade

The first group—which just finished second grade—is independently reading in the second language at 97% for Spanish-speaking students and 100% for English-speaking stu- dents, according to Arteaga. Both of these groups were below 90% at the beginning of the 2021-22 school year. Webb said for the program to fully allow students to be bilingual, students need five to seven years of instruction in both languages.

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