Talk on Utah's dual-language immersion programs (Tues 2/18 4:30pm)

[Rebecca Sachs]

Dear Educational Linguists:

American University's Bilingual Education Program and Virginia International University's School of Education are proud to present a guest lecture entitled

Utah's Dual Language Immersion Programs: Setting a New Standard

by Sheri Anderson, Ph.D., University of Utah


Tuesday, February 18, 2014
4:30 pm to 5:30 pm

American University
SIS Room 300
4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20016


Utah leads the nation in its statewide implementation of dual language immersion programs in the public schools in five languages: Chinese, French, German, Portuguese and Spanish. A projected 30,000 students will be enrolled in these programs by 2015 in grades K-9, and initial research findings indicate a variety of benefits beyond high proficiency in both languages, including more positive attitudes toward other cultures and standardized test scores that equal or surpass those of non-immersion students.

This session will provide an overview of the Utah DLI model, educational policies and practices, participant demographics, and ground-breaking research that is being conducted on dual-immersion programs, students, and teachers. It will also include an introduction to the Dual Language Immersion Research Advisory Board, a body of experts appointed to assist those interested in conducting research with Utah DLI programs. The session will end with information regarding how to get licensed to work in immersion education and the many opportunities available to conduct research on our programs, followed by a Q&A session focusing on topics of interest to attendees.


All are welcome to attend!

Campus Map: http://goo.gl/ITM9mY

Questions/RSVP: bilingual at american.edu<mailto:bilingual at american.edu>



Rebecca Sachs, Ph.D.
Professor, TESOL
School of Education

Virginia International University
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