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What does the Seal of

Biliteracy Mean to Heritage

Language Learners?

Presented by

Michele Anciaux Aoki, Seattle School District

Paris Granville, Bellevue School District

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Stand up if….

• Your district has the Seal

• Some of your students have earned the seal

• You know the proficiency level required to earn the Seal

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Benefits to Heritage Students

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Captures Proficiency & Literacy

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Transcript

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Universities and Employers

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Valuing Home

Language

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Shoulder Partners:What other benefits?

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100% Proficiency

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Intended to be Inclusive

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Seattle SD: 460 State Seals of Biliteracy Earned in 2018

• 188 for AP (level 3+)

– French, Japanese, Spanish, Latin

• 127 for IB (level 4+)

– Chinese-Mandarin, French, Japanese, Spanish

• 145 for 4 Competency-Based Credits (Intermediate Mid proficiency) in 20 languages

– Amharic, Arabic, Cambodian, Chinese-Mandarin, French, Fur, German, Japanese, Lao, Oromo, Rumanian, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Tagalog, Thai, Tigrinya, Ukrainian, Vietnamese

https://www.seattleschools.org/academics/international_education/seal_of_biliteracy/

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Bellevue SD:Seal of Biliteracy Strategic Plan

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2015 2016 2017 2018

Seal by Graduation Year

AP IB Competency

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Bellevue Total Seals

• Graduation Years 2012-2022

3,378

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Bellevue Languages

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For more information, visit:

http://www.k12.wa.us/WorldLanguages/SealofBiliteracy.aspx

Thanks!

Michele and Paris