How do community-based heritage language programs and two-way immersion programs compare?
Community-based heritage language and K-12 two-way immersion programs seek to develop proficiency of students in languages other than English, which are often the languages of the local community. Community-based heritage language programs are designed to address the needs of speakers of a non-English language and to develop linguistic abilities in and cultural knowledge associated with the language. Two way-immersion programs serve both students with English-language backgrounds and students who speak the partner language with their families and in their communities. These programs focus on developing proficiency in two languages — English and the partner language — while also developing the academic skills of the students in the program. Read the Heritage Brief.
