José's basic academic subjects are taught in his native language of Spanish in his first year. Six months later, English starts to be used in the instruction, while Spanish is still used but with decreasing proportions. This is an example of
A) the dual-language approach.
B) subtractive bilingualism.
C) the English-only approach.
D) the whole-language approach.

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The scenario described is an example of the dual-language approach, where both the native language and the language being learned are used in instruction with the goal of bilingualism and biliteracy. This is in contrast to subtractive bilingualism, where the learning of a second language results in a loss of the first language, or an English-only approach, which would involve only using English in instruction. The scenario does not relate to the whole-language approach, which is a method of teaching reading and writing that focuses on comprehension and meaning rather than individual skills.

José's Basic Academic Subjects Are Taught in His Native Language