At The French American Academy, bilingual education is not an add-on. It is the foundation of how students think, learn, and grow. While we believe that academic success cannot be reduced to test scores alone, carefully selected formal assessments help us measure progress, guide instruction, and compare outcomes nationally and internationally.
Our students consistently demonstrate strong performance on standardized assessments, such as the MAP Growth test, an adaptive assessment widely used across the United States. These results offer meaningful insight into how bilingual education supports academic achievement over time.
Formal assessments at FAA are used selectively and intentionally. Testing is never the focus of instruction, and teachers do not teach to the test.
Instead, assessments serve as one of many tools to support learning. They help educators identify strengths, target areas for growth, and ensure that students are developing strong academic foundations within a balanced, whole-child approach to education.
Spring 2025 MAP results at The French American Academy (FAA) demonstrate strong academic performance in a bilingual learning environment, with elementary students consistently scoring above New York–New Jersey averages in math and reading.
*In elementary school, students typically grow about 6–10 RIT points over an entire school year, depending on grade and subject.
MAP Growth is a computer-adaptive assessment in reading and math used by schools across the United States. Students take the assessment twice per year to measure academic progress over time.
Because the test adapts to each student’s level, it provides accurate information about what a student knows and what they are ready to learn next. MAP results can be compared with regional and national norms, offering insight into academic performance beyond the classroom.
Research shows that bilingual education strengthens executive functioning, including attention control, working memory, and cognitive flexibility. These skills support not only language development and reading comprehension, but also mathematical reasoning and problem-solving.
Because bilingual students regularly transfer knowledge across languages and contexts, they often develop deeper conceptual understanding, which contributes to strong academic performance in both reading and math on standardized assessments such as MAP Growth.
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NEW at Englewood’s Elementary School!
Our International Track is also available at our Middle School campus in Jersey City. No French required! Students benefit from a bilingual education while learning French at their own pace.
