This document outlines guiding principles for a French immersion program, including helping parents set realistic expectations, considering each learner's individual needs, and ensuring access to language and learning support services within the program. It emphasizes putting student needs first and holding high expectations while trusting students' capacity for language learning. The document advises parents to consider transferring a student from immersion if it gives them access to support services, if the child lacks motivation or has a negative attitude, or if parent concerns affect the child's motivation.

1. FAC, March 26, 2012

2. This is not a screening
tool...

3. Guiding Principles
 Help parents identify appropriate
expectations for their child and the
immersion program.
 Consider the learner as a unique
individual
 Establish realistic achievement and
proficiency standards

4. More Guiding Principles
 Ensure access to language and learning
support services and materials within
the French Immersion program
 Put student needs first
 Decisions should not be based solely upon
what a parent wants for his/her child, the
desires of a teacher not to have struggling
learners in his/her class, nor the needs of
the program to maintain high numbers...

5. ... and a few more.
 Hold high expectations for learners
 Believe in and remain committed to the
philosophy of the French Immersion
program
 Trust the universal human capacity for
language learning

6. Parents should consider
transfer...
 when leaving immersion gives a student
access to critical language and learning
support services,
 when the child is not motivated or has a
negative attitude,
 or when parent concerns affect the
child’s motivation.