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) through (2) No change.

(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. No change.

2. Has earned a score or performance level on any of the examinations found on the chart shown below;

Examination	Score or Performance Level
SAT Subject Test	600 or higher
College Level Examination Program (CLEP) Level 1 Language Exam	Spanish 50-62 French 50-58 German 50-59
International Baccalaureate Language Exam	4 or higher
Advanced Placement Language Exam	3 or higher
Advanced International Certificate of Education Subject Test	A, B, C, D, or E
American Sign Language Proficiency Interview (ASLPI)	3 or higher
Sign Language Proficiency Interview: American Sign Language (SLPI:ASL)	Intermediate Plus or higher
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Assessment of Performance Toward Proficiency in Language (AAPPL) Interpersonal Listening, Interpersonal Speaking, Interpretive Listening, and Presentational Writing	Intermediate Mid or higher
ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI)	Intermediate Mid or higher
Standards-based Measurement of Proficiency for Grade 7-Adult (STAMP4S)	Intermediate Mid or higher
ACTFL Latin Interpretive Reading Assessment (ALIRA)	I-2 or higher

3. No change.

(b) Gold Seal of Biliteracy.

1. No change.

2. Has earned a score or performance level on any of the examinations found in the chart below;

Examination	Score or Performance Level
SAT Subject Test	700 or higher
College Level Examination Program (CLEP) Level 2 Language Exam	Spanish 63 or higher French 59 or higher German 60 or higher
International Baccalaureate Language Exam	5 or higher
Advanced Placement Language Exam	4 or higher
Advanced International Certificate of Education Subject Test	A, B, C, D
American Sign Language Proficiency Interview (ASLPI)	4 or higher
Sign Language Proficiency Interview: American Sign Language (SLPI:ASL)	Advanced Plus or Higher
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Assessment of Performance Toward Proficiency in Language (AAPPL) Interpersonal Listening, Interpersonal Speaking, Interpretive Listening, and Presentational Writing	Advanced Low or Higher
ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI)	Advanced Low or Higher
Standards-based Measurement of Proficiency for Grade 7-Adult (STAMP4S)	Advanced Low or Higher
ACTFL Latin Interpretive Reading Assessment (ALIRA)	I-5 or higher

(4) through (7) No change.