Directory of Two-Way Bilingual Immersion Programs in the U.S.

The programs listed in this Directory meet all three of the following criteria for two-way immersion (TWI) programs:

• Integration: Language-minority and language-majority students are integrated for at least 50% of instructional time at all grade levels
• Instruction: Content and literacy instruction in both languages is provided to all students
• Population: Within the program, there is a balance of language-minority and language-majority students, with each group making up between one-third and two-thirds of the total student population

By excluding Elementary School programs that do not meet one or more of these criteria we are by no means making any statement about the quality or effectiveness of these programs. Two-way immersion is only one model of enriched language education, and it may not be feasible or desirable depending upon a given community's demographics, resources, and goals.

Tables*

• Number of Districts and Schools by State

• Number of Programs by Grade Level

• Number of Programs by Language

• Growth of Two-Way Immersion Programs in the U.S., 1962-Present

*The data in these tables will be updated regularly, but may not include the most recent additions to the Directory.

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Citing the TWI Directory

To cite the TWI Directory using APA Publication Standards, we suggest the following:

Center for Applied Linguistics. (2006). Directory of Two-Way Bilingual Immersion Programs in the U.S. Retrieved {insert date}, from http://www.cal.org/twi/directory.

 

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Questions? E-mail Julie Sugarman at twi@cal.org.