Bilingual Education Programs in District 102

What is a TBE (Transitional Bilingual Education) Program and how does a district start one?
“Transitional Bilingual Education Program” means a full-or part-time program of instruction via English and the students’ home language, required of schools with 20 or more students of the same non-English language classification, inclusive of Kindergarten.

What types of bilingual programs currently exist in District 102?

Currently we have a Russian Bilingual Program that started in the 2008-2009 school year and a Korean Bilingual Program that started in the 2011-2012 school year.  Both programs are ran at Pritchett and Tripp Elementary Schools.

How does my child qualify for this program?
Students are screened with the W-APT screener (described above under “How students are identified and screened”) just like ALL students in the program/district.  If a student’s second language is Russian and they qualify for the program, the ELL/TBE teacher will notify that your child has the opportunity to be in this type of program.  

What do services look like for my child in the TBE program?
Students are serviced everyday of the week from anywhere to 30-45 minutes during their Language Arts block.  2 to 3 times a week the student’s are seen and instructed in their native language) with native language and literature skills in the areas of listening, speaking, reading and writing.  The remainder of the week is spent working on specific skills and vocabulary aligned to the general education curriculum in English.  

What is the overarching goal in the TBE program?
In the Russian/Korean Transitional Bilingual Program the TBE teachers work with the students to help them build literacy and language in their native language, which in turn helps them develop English language proficiency at a faster rate.  The main goal is develop both languages at the same rate so that the children can flourish bilingually. This will help the student academically and cognitively throughout their lives.

Attachments:

File	Last Modified
TBE District Brochure in Russian.pdf	02/13/12
TBE District Brochure2010.pdf	07/29/10