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Dual Language

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Dual language is a form of education in which students are taught literacy and content in two languages. Most dual language programs in the United States pair English with Spanish, though a growing number pair English with other partner languages such as Arabic, Chinese, French, Hawaiian, Japanese or Korean. Dual language programs use the partner language for at least half of the instructional day during the elementary years.

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Core Claim
Dual language is a form of education in which students are taught literacy and content in two languages 1
Origin Year
1963 1
Sources
1. Dual language, Wikipedia
  • History section
    Coral Way Elementary, a K-8 school in Dade County, Florida, is cited as the first two-way bilingual school, beginning in 1963.
  • Lead section, opening sentence
    Dual language is a form of education in which students are taught literacy and content in two languages.
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