tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post8519371430675119611..comments2024-03-28T02:21:17.452-07:00Comments on Seattle Schools Community Forum: Lincoln and Dual Language/International PathwaysMelissa Westbrookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-15425467803043459922018-09-12T10:18:24.551-07:002018-09-12T10:18:24.551-07:00We're literally a block away from Lincoln. We ...We're literally a block away from Lincoln. We toured back when it was Licton Springs; it wasn't for us. But it would be great if our child (9th grade this year) could have a walkable school. <br /><br />Regarding HIMS, we are also former JSIS/HIMS parents. It was disappointing to learn that Hamilton is not "dual-immersion" at all, but just offering language classes above JPN 101. I wish the district would not advertise it as such. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-48942886479362317412017-11-06T23:02:50.692-08:002017-11-06T23:02:50.692-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04295110970350084584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-2990875502344018472017-11-03T14:36:05.790-07:002017-11-03T14:36:05.790-07:00
@Fairmount Parent - We are solidly within the Lin...<br />@Fairmount Parent - We are solidly within the Lincoln boundary. What I was saying was that I would prefer to send my kids to Lincoln which would be a lot closer rather than pick a DLI pathway school that may be farther away. But only if Lincoln has the appropriate set of classes that they need. At this point nobody really knows what curriculum or class offerings will be provided at Lincoln. If Lincoln becomes a solid comprehensive high school with a variety of class offerings, most DLI kids would not try to opt out just because they had a pathway to a different high school. <br /><br />-More infoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-41655220346066883502017-11-03T12:01:03.234-07:002017-11-03T12:01:03.234-07:00Why would you prefer to send your kids to Lincoln?...Why would you prefer to send your kids to Lincoln? Are you drawn to the location or curriculum? <br /><br />Fairmount Parent Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-87678430951952342042017-11-03T10:43:00.386-07:002017-11-03T10:43:00.386-07:00@Concerned parent - Thank you for clarifying that....<br />@Concerned parent - Thank you for clarifying that. I have heard about IBX potentially going away although it sounds like this year's freshman class is still following the IBX route. It sounds to me like DLI kids are picking Ingraham for the IB/IBX program rather than any language offerings and perhaps some families picked it to avoid their juniors having to move when Lincoln opened. <br /><br />Since there really is no Dual Language Immersion at HIMS, I would think DLI kids may opt to stay at Lincoln if there were enough advanced language offerings (like Roosevelt, for example). I'm not entirely convinced that making Lincoln a DLI pathway will necessarily make them stay at Lincoln or that not making it a DLI pathway will make kids go elsewhere. Whether Lincoln area kids stay at Lincoln or choose other pathways really depends on what Lincoln has to offer. I know I would prefer that my kids go to Lincoln when it opens. However, the uncertainty around Lincoln's programming is what may nudge kids to go elsewhere.<br /><br />- More infoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-19930819354610260422017-11-03T09:44:45.772-07:002017-11-03T09:44:45.772-07:00@More info.
To clarify, just because an HCC stude...@More info.<br /><br />To clarify, just because an HCC student chooses to attend Ingraham it does NOT mean that they are choosing IBX. Most of the HCC-qualified students who are DLI (at this stage) are NOTintending to pursue IBx, from conversations I've had with these families. Ingraham administration is strongly discouraging the IBX pathway. <br /><br />Several of those HCC/DLI families WERE contemplating IBX if it would mean their kids could stay at Ingraham when Lincoln opens in 2019. Now that the word seems to be that Lincoln will open in fall 2019 with grades 9/10 only, that's a moot point.<br /><br />To answer your question, most DLI families from Hamilton were HCC or Spectrum. <br /><br />Concerned parent<br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-62109894365320718442017-11-03T08:47:18.424-07:002017-11-03T08:47:18.424-07:00It just makes sense for Lincoln HS to be DLI. It i...It just makes sense for Lincoln HS to be DLI. It is right across the street from Hamilton. Could the schools share teachers, especially in the first years? Wouldn't this help with mitigation costs? <br /><br />What is the reasoning behind this decision? Is there reasoning behind this decision? Some people suggested that it is based on a certain principal's preference. This would be short-sided as Principals are switched around frequently.<br /><br />Is it equity? We need to find out the reasoning, and then make our case. Do we call a special meeting? Testify at school board meetings? Go to the Press? All of the above?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-56702924737710247592017-11-02T11:29:51.862-07:002017-11-02T11:29:51.862-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-18537862954660920862017-11-02T10:43:48.091-07:002017-11-02T10:43:48.091-07:00Isn't Hamilton currently a combination of neig...Isn't Hamilton currently a combination of neighborhood kids, DI and HCC? Can't they maintain the proportions and extrapolate out to Lincoln high school, with the addition of McClure students and any new DI students in the northend that come out of the woodwork?<br /><br />Damn, we need a new principal and enrollment admin to get this right. A team willing to look at the population and programs and build a school boundary plan that creates the least amount of chaos and disruption and takes transportation and C&I into account.<br /><br />What would the numbers look like if all northend HCC went to Lincoln with LI and a small neighborhood boundary, plus the ability for those pathway students to select their neighborhood schools, with Mag/QA still assigned to Ballard as their neighborhood school? <br /><br />More MapsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-12750979102733612942017-11-01T11:52:27.421-07:002017-11-01T11:52:27.421-07:00Concerned Parent - Would you happen to know how ma...<br />Concerned Parent - Would you happen to know how many of the 20 DLI kids from HIMS were HCC-qualified and would've picked Ingraham for IBX and not necessarily because it is the language pathway?<br /><br />- more infoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-17027698233651736632017-11-01T10:47:28.213-07:002017-11-01T10:47:28.213-07:00I had little hope that SPS would somehow pull toge...I had little hope that SPS would somehow pull together a solid plan for the opening of Lincoln, but holy expletive, what in the world is going on?? Why is there such a reluctance to serve the students who live in Lincoln's neighborhood at Lincoln? Lincoln is a logical location for a LI immersion pathway. Is the ultimate plan to get rid of LI altogether, just like HCC? <br /><br />The planning just seems so backward. A logical approach might be: hmmm, we have students coming from schools x, y, and z, and being split from high schools a, b, and c, what courses and programs should we offer to maintain continuity for students? Instead they are trying to create some new vision of high school with no effort to consider where students are now. <br /><br />arghAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-5573751772172014702017-11-01T10:45:20.313-07:002017-11-01T10:45:20.313-07:00To correct some facts here from Anonymous, accordi...To correct some facts here from Anonymous, according to the Hamilton registrar, some 20 DLI kids from HIMS opted to attend Ingraham this year (9th graders.) <br /><br />Also, it is my understanding that "equity" is a reason why the district isn't following the superintendent's task force recommendations to make Lincoln a DLI school. <br /><br />The district hasn't finished the SE pathway for DLI: Chief Sealth is the only South End DLI school. Adding a new DLI high school in the North End made for bad equity optics, in the district's view. Forget what makes sense for kids and seizing an opportunity when it makes sense for kids, it's all about appearances. North v. South.<br /><br />AND, the district didn't want to "tell" Lincoln's principal what her school would be. <br /><br />--Concerned Parent<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-75478948416633933252017-11-01T10:22:44.099-07:002017-11-01T10:22:44.099-07:00So there was a taskforce that recommended Lincoln ...So there was a taskforce that recommended Lincoln as the obvious choice for Language Immersion High School. <br /><br />Superintendant Nyland replied <i>Designating Lincoln as an International School can certainly be done for little cost as noted when Lincoln opens</i><br /><br />It is clear that in the long term there will be no cost to running the pathway at Lincoln. However, this memo outlines the year one and year two costs to running Lincoln as LI. <br /><br /><i>9th Grade:<br />• Spanish 4 and Japanese 4 and content area (e.g., World History*) taught in the language <br /><br />10th grade:<br />• AP Spanish 5 and AP Japanese 5 and content area (e.g., Global Leadership*) taught in the language</i><br /><br />When Lincoln is running with all four grades those classes will just be part of the master schedule and available to all students. However, in the short run, there will need to be mitigation dollars to provide this year one. So now, there is a sudden proclamation that LI will not go to Lincoln. <br /><br />This does not bode well. So essentially we are going to lock students and families into a long term solution to a one year mitigation dollar problem??? It will most likely be at least another 10 years before boundaries are changed again. <br /><br />The real challenge here is that it looks-like this would need mitigation as a 9/10 school would not ordinarily provide 4th year language. However, by sending the LI cohort there, there would be more than enough students for this class to run cost effectively. The Spanish and Japanese teachers are already going to be be teaching the language, they simply need to offer one section at a higher level, not a lower level. In essence, Lincoln would only need to provide what Roosevelt is already providing. <br /><br />kelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01322661098626555834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-51526276959832397012017-11-01T09:32:24.021-07:002017-11-01T09:32:24.021-07:00I think parents need to advocate for strong langua...I think parents need to advocate for strong language programs at Lincoln--that might be a reachable goal considering the district's plan. I imagine almost all kids from McDonald/JSIS will choose to go to Lincoln due to its close proximity. Lincoln should follow Roosevelt as a good example for language offerings. It seems like Roosevelt would be a great model for any new high school.<br /><br />However, this new district plan does mean that Hamilton kids living outside the geozone will not get to go to Lincoln as a language pathway. They will be sent back to their neighborhood high schools. That could be why the district made this decision.<br /><br />HelenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-9224063364526843892017-11-01T08:10:21.887-07:002017-11-01T08:10:21.887-07:00I just read the cons which state "impact of e...I just read the cons which state "impact of enrollment at other schools". So likely that is the reason. <br />YAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-14493753852388972832017-10-31T21:47:10.578-07:002017-10-31T21:47:10.578-07:00A high school immersion continuation program ideal...A high school immersion continuation program ideally is more than just advanced language classes. At Chief Sealth, students in the immersion program take AP Spanish Language and world history (taught in Spanish) in 9th grade. By 11th grade, students are taking IB History, taught in Spanish. For a high school to really provide a high quality immersion pathway, they need to offer content in the immersion language, not just language classes. There are other models too. In Utah, students start taking college-credited immersion courses in 10th grade: http://l2trec.utah.edu/utah-dual-immersion/index.php<br /><br />The dual language/immersion task force has recommended a high school immersion course sequence and they clearly recommended that Lincoln be the designated immersion pathway site that continues from Hamilton. Dr. Aoki is just the messenger here. The decisions were made higher up. Here are the notes from the June 8 task force meeting: https://www.seattleschools.org/UserFiles/Servers/Server_543/File/District/Departments/International%20Education/DLI_TaskForce/Intl-DLI_Task_Force_Meeting_Summary_2017.06.08.pdf<br /><br />Note the Superintendent's response to the Lincoln idea from 9/16 on page 4. <br /><br />Immersion AdvocateAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-34825321458379739742017-10-31T20:43:27.724-07:002017-10-31T20:43:27.724-07:00I still believe that LI should be an option progra...I still believe that LI should be an option program.<br /><br />-BitterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-17552379063423964922017-10-31T19:02:47.901-07:002017-10-31T19:02:47.901-07:00Will Lincoln determine prior to open enrollment wh...Will Lincoln determine prior to open enrollment whether students will be able to start in 4th year world language classes? That's information LI families will need to know in choosing whether or not to take the LI pathway. <br /><br />It sounds like both HCC and LI pathways were excluded from the recent boundary map options. How can they possibly set boundaries without considering these and documenting the assumptions and figures behind their projections?<br /><br />oyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-49351274896474887092017-10-31T16:00:04.608-07:002017-10-31T16:00:04.608-07:00@ numbers, parent, etc.
The drawing of boundarie...@ numbers, parent, etc. <br /><br />The drawing of boundaries is the creation of a commitment on the part of the school district. When the district draws a boundary they are committing that the students in that boundary will be served at that school. Program placement, is the process of reserving space at a school for a pathway or program. <br /><br />Underlying this entire process is a mysterious formula that says ... X numbers of students will be generated by Y number of blocks. This formula is based on a national standard that all enrollment planning folks use. The formula is modified by "capture rates" but the formula is pretty static. In other words, Enrollment Planning has created a target number of city blocks that they use as the approximate size of the boundary for each high school. That is why all the maps have roughly the same approximate number of city blocks. <br /><br />The interaction of these two dynamics means that the process is not-necessarily a direct reflection or an accurate representation of how parents make choices. That is one of the many reasons, staff is so intent on limiting choice. <br /><br />By declaring that the Language Immersion pathway will be at Ingraham, not Lincoln, this then creates a commitment on the part of the school district to reserve at least 400 seats at Ingraham for Language Immersion ... into the future ... for the future cohorts, not for today's students. These reserved seats are then reflected into the boundary and Ingraham's boundary will be DRAWN smaller than if the pathway were not placed there.<br /><br />School districts hate drawing boundaries. Typically a person in enrollment planning will redraw boundaries ONCE in their entire career. Therefore, there are some pretty rigid processes that all school districts follow in this process. <br /><br />There has been lots of speculation as to why none of the maps reflected the 500 seat addition at Ingraham. Well .. this is most likely the answer. Those seats are now reserved for Language Immersion. <br /><br />Now JSIS/HIMS parent's comment about percentage comes into play. If LI families do no elect the pathway, then Ingraham has choice seats available for other students. But the fact that LI families do or not select the pathway is not a very large factor in the drawing of the boundary. The boundary will be drawn "as if" Language Immersion families did select the pathway. <br /><br /><br /><br />kelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01322661098626555834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-46052883452219242402017-10-31T15:51:59.559-07:002017-10-31T15:51:59.559-07:00It seems like the character of Lincoln HS was set ...It seems like the character of Lincoln HS was set when they chose the principal -- someone not fond of programs like HCC or language immersion. Those programs couldn't be at Lincoln because the principal doesn't want them, right? In this sort of decision, ideology and loyalty among the bureaucrats is more important than logic and the wishes of parents by a city mile (or four).Outsidernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-51556582544366813162017-10-31T15:33:15.522-07:002017-10-31T15:33:15.522-07:00In the past, JSIS students had an option of Roosev...In the past, JSIS students had an option of Roosevelt HS or Ingraham. Roosevelt is a school with a great reputation and allows LI students the option of advanced language classes, even without the language "pathway". It is easy to see how parents picked Roosevelt for their student. <br /> <br />The choice will now become Lincoln vs Ingraham. And Lincoln is an unknown. My guess is that many more parents will opt for sending their LI student to Ingraham via the language pathway. Especially if it means their 9th grader not having to switch high schools. <br /><br />The first year of McDonald immersion students are now 7th graders and will be 9th graders when Lincoln reopens. There are many more LI students coming out of HIMS in the next few years than in the past. These students were the ones attending McDonald/JSIS when they were neighborhood schools, prior to switching them over to option schools. So these students live in the neighborhood immediately surrounding Lincoln. <br /><br />I can't imagine why the school district would want to discourage these students from attending LHS.WallingfordMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02402684896296359495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-40965888233416748302017-10-31T15:28:43.094-07:002017-10-31T15:28:43.094-07:00To clarify, just because Lincoln will not be a DLI...To clarify, just because Lincoln will not be a DLI pathway does not mean JSIS & McDonald kids will not go there. Traditionally, majority of the kids coming through the elementary Language Immersion programs don't follow the pathway to Ingraham. It is an optional choice and not a default assignment and not the right fit for all immersion kids. So, even if Lincoln is not the DLI pathway, there will be a fairly large number of kids that have followed the pathway through elementary and middle school that will be at Lincoln. I don't think this decision has a significant impact on Lincoln boundaries.<br /><br />-JSIS/HIMS parentAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-73291141192674952312017-10-31T15:15:45.854-07:002017-10-31T15:15:45.854-07:00Michael, I meant that students who attend elementa...Michael, I meant that students who attend elementary language immersion schools spend half their day immersed in the 2nd language. In middle school (Hamilton) they simply continue with that language by taking one class that is higher level of that language. It's not another topic taught in that language (immersion), it's just a higher level Japanese or Spanish language class. And as for "international" there really is not anything particularly international about the Hamilton experience. I like the Ingraham/IB program, but in my understanding, there really is not much that connects that student who has higher 2nd language ability to the IB curriculum. Other students do just as well in the IB program. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-50461371813821748842017-10-31T15:03:26.195-07:002017-10-31T15:03:26.195-07:00This year most language immersion 9th graders comi...This year most language immersion 9th graders coming from JSIS/HIMS went to Roosevelt (which also has good language offerings) or elsewhere. Only 8 or so went to Ingraham. It seems to me that IB/IBX is more popular with the HCC students. However, I do realize that the 2019 dual-language cohort (Mcdonald + larger JSIS class) will be larger. <br /><br />Some numbersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-15304146275941256442017-10-31T14:46:25.875-07:002017-10-31T14:46:25.875-07:00Kellie, with any luck, staff will try to present t...Kellie, with any luck, staff will try to present these boundaries and the Board will, as they did with the Transition Plan to SAP, say nope. Melissa Westbrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.com