CONSEJERÍA DE EDUCACIÓN

EMBAJADA
DE ESPAÑA
EN ESTADOS UNIDOS

SCHOOL OF THE YEAR 2017

Application form

Note to applicant

  • The deadline for applications is January 19th, 2018. Applications received after this date will not be considered.
  • To apply,please send one copy of the completed form to the email address or postal addressprovided at the end of the form.
  • Please ensure that you complete all parts of this form.
  • Remember to include a portfolio with photos, videos, etc., and a letter of recommendation from your state department of education.

Part 1

Entry Details

School name
District
State
Total school population / School population in immersion/duallanguage program
Public Private Charter

Contact person/applicant (Principal)

Name / Telephone
Position / Email

Part 2

Supporting Statement

Please use this section to show how the program meets the award criteria.

Innovative

Please state how the program is innovative (in no more than 200 words)

Effective

Please state how the program is effective (no more than 200 words)

Part 3

Type of program in Spanish

  • Please, describe the program including:
  • Percentage of time in target language (Spanish)
  • Percentage of time in English
  • Percentage of native English speakers
  • Percentage of speakers of the target language
  • Percentage of speakers of any other language
  • Time the program has been implemented in the school
  • Specify the subjects taught in Spanish

Please list the assessment instruments used with the students in the program (AP, DELE, SOPA, ELLOPA, COPE, STAMP, OPI, ….)

Other information

The faculty’s competence level in Spanish is, at least, the equivalent to a C1
(European FrameworkSuperioraccording to ACTFL standards). / YES / NO
The school incorporates specific aspects of Latin American and SpanishCulture. / YES / NO
There is a coordinator of the language program. / YES / NO
The school community is very familiar with the project. / YES / NO
The school facilitates teacher training specifically for the immersion faculty. / YES / NO
The school collaborates with the Education Office in other programs.
If yes, please check the programs youhave participated in:
  1. ISA program.
  2. Visiting Teachers from Spain at school. If so, how many?
  3. Spanish Language and Culture Assistants. If so, how many?
  4. Courses for teachers and administrators in Spanish universities.
  5. Activities organized by the Education Office. Please specify
/ YES / NO
Describe all the activities related to Spanish language and culture of Spanish-speaking countries your school organized in the school year 2016-2017.
Describe language and culture-related teacher development training (either onsite or at conferences/symposia) in which faculty and staff have participated.

Send application to:

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Colegio del Año

Embassy of Spain -Education Office,

2375 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.

Washington, D.C.20037

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School of the Year - 2017 / Colegio del Año -2017