Answer: To be eligible to receive the Seal of Biliteracy, the two academic requirements below must be met:
1. Student must complete all English language arts requirements for graduation.
2. Student must demonstrate proficiency in a language other than English in grades 10, 11, or 12 at a level comparable to “Intermediate Mid” on the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines as demonstrated through an assessment or a low incidence language plan if no assessment is available for the language.
To attain the Seal of Biliteracy, students’ use of the language must be demonstrated, rather than their knowledge about the language. Therefore, a student must demonstrate proficiency in English and another language by meeting the criteria described below. Both native and non-native speakers of English must provide comparable evidence of English language proficiency. The language performance should be demonstrated in both social and academic use of the language, in all modes of communication.