United States of Biliteracy
Last month marked a watershed moment for the movement toward a linguistically inclusive society—one in which we celebrate the ability to speak, read, and write in multiple languages. South Dakota became the […]
Category: Seal of Biliteracy
April is National Bilingual/Multilingual Learner Advocacy Month 2023
The month of April is National Bilingual/Multilingual Learner Advocacy Month, a time to recognize the needs and achievements of bilingual and multilingual learners. Advocates and education systems should consider how […]
Celebrating Ten Years of California’s State Seal of Biliteracy
As the 2021-22 school year draws to a close, many students will have graduated from high school with the attainment of the California State Seal of Biliteracy, signifying their proficiency […]
Who are the Recipients of the Seal of Biliteracy?
At high school graduation ceremonies across California, families and educators recognized and congratulated students for their years of academic achievements. In California, 418,205 students earned high school diplomas in 2017-18; […]
Recommendations on how to determine oral proficiency of students for Seal of Biliteracy
Guidance to the Field To assist districts and schools in determining oral proficiency equivalent to AP and IB scores designated in the criteria, we recommend, although a local decision, the […]
State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Reports Jump in Number of Students Earning Seal of Biliteracy
Nearly 25,000 graduating high school students across California this summer have earned state recognition for achieving proficiency in multiple languages, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson announced today. “Fluency […]