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Azusa Unified spotlights growth of dual-language immersion programs as DLI students show stronger gains
Summary
The board heard progress reports on Spanish and Mandarin dual-language immersion pathways that now extend preschool through high school; principals presented student and cohort outcomes and family testimonials. Valleydale reported notable gains in English language arts and math for DLI students.
Azusa Unified School District on Tuesday highlighted expansion of its dual language immersion program and early evidence that students in the program are making academic gains. District Director Margarita Gonzalez Zamador told the board that the district's DLI work centers on three goals: bilingualism and biliteracy, academic excellence, and multicultural competence.
Principals from Hodge, Dalton and Valleydale schools outlined site-level implementation and student experiences. Hodge Elementary principal Jeanette Flores described the program's long history at Hodge, noting the district adopted the dual language…
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