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Dual Language Pathway

Empowered by 2 Languages to take on the World!
Dual Language Immersion Parent Information Meeting Flyer (English)
Dual Language Immersion Parent Information Meeting Flyer (Spanish)
Learn more about the program
“...the term dual language refers to any program that provides literacy and content instruction to all students through two languages and that promotes bilingualism and biliteracy, grade-level academic achievement, and sociocultural competence – a term encompassing identity development, cross-cultural competence, and multicultural appreciation – for all students.”
Dr. Barbara Kennedy
Dr. Barbara Kennedy

Overview

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Program Goals

  • Development of bilingualism & biliteracy
  • Grade-Level Academic Performance
  • Sociocultural Competence

What is Dual Language Pathway?

Following Board Goals direction and district’s Strategic Plan focused on Student Learning Design & Educational Equity, Dual Language Pathway implementation was recently approved by our Board of Trustees as Richardson ISD’s new bilingual program model.

Dual language is a research based program model used worldwide to foster language & literacy development. It has recently been recommended by TEA as the most successful bilingual model showing high academic achievement through the development of bilingualism, biliteracy, and socio-cultural competence among all participating students.

Dual language is an enrichment program that provides content instruction in both English & Spanish. Richardson ISD is offering One-Way Dual Language programming at all bilingual campuses. RISD launched the first Two-Way Dual Language program at Stults Elementary in 2023-2024.

Carolina Armstrong

Contact Us

For more information about the Dual Language Pathway program contact:

Carolina Armstrong
Director of Dual Language Pathway
carolina.armstrong@risd.org

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