DUAL-LANGUAGE PROGRAM INTEGRITY FRAMEWORK
Explore the Framework
Use these entry points to examine the core areas of dual-language program integrity, equity, implementation, monitoring, and safeguards.
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Program Integrity
Protect the essential features of the dual-language model: language allocation, biliteracy, staffing, access, and services. -
Equity for Multilingual Learners
Examine how multilingual learners experience access, participation, services, and outcomes across the program. -
Four Arenas of Change
Use contexts, culture, conditions, and competencies to analyze what supports or weakens implementation. -
Non-Negotiables & Adaptations
Distinguish what must be protected from what can be adapted without compromising program integrity. -
Program Drift & Monitoring
Identify warning signs that small changes are becoming normalized and weakening the intended model. -
Safeguards & Decision Rules
Use decision rules, monitoring routines, and escalation pathways to protect dual-language implementation.