Requirements for the Florida Seal of Biliteracy Program

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

State Board of Education

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

6A-1.09951Requirements for the Florida Seal of Biliteracy Program

NOTICE OF CHANGE

Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 43 No. 16, January 25, 2017 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.

(1) The Florida Seal of Biliteracy Program is established to recognize a high school graduate who has attained a high level of competency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in one or more foreign world languages in addition to English by the award of a silver or gold seal on a standard high school diploma.

(2) Definitions.

(a) No change.

(b) “Foreign World language” means a language other than English and includes American Sign Language, classical languages, and indigenous languages.

(3) Criteria for Eligibility. Beginning with the 2016-2017 school year, the Gold Seal of Biliteracy or the Silver Seal of Biliteracy shall be awarded to a high school student who has earned a standard high school diploma and who has satisfied one of the following criteria for eligibility:

(a) Silver Seal of Biliteracy.

1. Has earned four (4) foreign world language course credits in the same foreign world language with a cumulative 3.0 grade point average or higher on a 4.0 scale;

2. through 3. No change.

(b) Gold Seal of Biliteracy.

1. Has earned four (4) foreign world language course credits in the same foreign world language with a cumulative 3.0 grade point average or higher on a 4.0 scale and Level 4 or higher on the Grade 10 English Language Arts (ELA) Florida Standards Assessment (FSA);

2. through 3. No change.

(4) Criteria for the award of credit. A high school student who did not enroll in, or complete, foreign world language courses, shall be awarded four (4) foreign three (3) world language high school course credits, upon attaining at least the minimum score or performance level set forth in subparagraph (3)(a)2. for the Silver Seal of Biliteracy.

(5) through (7) No change.