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Franklin High School
State Seal of Biliteracy
School Committee Presentation
“Monolingualism is the illiteracy of the 21st century.”
(Gregg Roberts, Utah State Office of Education)
September 10, 2019
Seal of Biliteracy
Recognition or certification of an individual’s
language proficiency in 2 or more languages.
2
State Seal of Biliteracy
Languages of Current and Incoming FHS Students
3
*Portfolio or Alternative Assessments
● Low-incidence languages without appropriate or available assessment tool
● Languages not characterized by the use of listening, speaking, reading or for which there
is no writing system
American Sign Language (ASL) French-Creole Polish
Arabic *Gujarati Portuguese
Bengali *Hausa Russian
Chinese (Mandarin/Cantonese) Hindi *Telugu
English *Malayalam
French *Nepali
1. English Criteria
▰ Proficiency on ELA MCAS or
ACCESS
2. 2nd Language Criteria
▰ Proficiency in a 2nd language through
state approved assessment
State Seal of Biliteracy
Legislation
4
How do students earn the Seal?
State Seal of Biliteracy
Who qualifies for the Seal?
5
Massachusetts State
Seal of Biliteracy
Massachusetts State
Seal of Biliteracy w/ Distinction
Demonstrate an intermediate-high
level of proficiency in a language
other than English and proficiency in
English
Demonstrate an advanced-low level
of proficiency in a language other
than English and proficiency in
English
1.FPS will foster well-rounded students and prepare them to be global citizens in
part by promoting proficiency in multiple languages.
2.Schools/Districts will maintain a record of students who earn the Seal along with
the assessment results and report this information annually to the DESE (per MA
State Guidelines)
3.Schools will ensure that low-income students must have access to assessments at
no cost (per MA State Guidelines)
State Seal of Biliteracy
Legislation
6
What are the implications for FHS and FPS?
State Seal of Biliteracy
Next Steps … Beginning in 2019-20
7
Informing the school:
● World Language and EL teachers inform
students
● Morning announcements
● Article in the school newspaper
● Faculty meeting
Informing families:
● A letter explaining the Seal of Biliteracy
● Parent meeting
Informing the community:
● District press-release
● Social media
● Local newspapers
● FPS Seal of Biliteracy Website
Franklin’s Seal of Biliteracy Website
https://franklinsealofbiliteracy.weebly.com/
State Seal of Biliteracy
Proposed Timeline for 2020-21
8
September-October
-Identify eligible students
-Community Outreach
February-March
-Students register for
L2 proficiency tests
April
-L2 Proficiency
Testing
-Review portfolios
May-June
-Awards night
-Seal on diploma &
transcript
Many Thanks!
9
Michele Kingsland-Smith
Laura Evans
Shannon Martin
Shannon Montana
Dawn Fernandes
Questions?
10

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FHS: Seal of Biliteracy Proposal

  • 1. Franklin High School State Seal of Biliteracy School Committee Presentation “Monolingualism is the illiteracy of the 21st century.” (Gregg Roberts, Utah State Office of Education) September 10, 2019
  • 2. Seal of Biliteracy Recognition or certification of an individual’s language proficiency in 2 or more languages. 2
  • 3. State Seal of Biliteracy Languages of Current and Incoming FHS Students 3 *Portfolio or Alternative Assessments ● Low-incidence languages without appropriate or available assessment tool ● Languages not characterized by the use of listening, speaking, reading or for which there is no writing system American Sign Language (ASL) French-Creole Polish Arabic *Gujarati Portuguese Bengali *Hausa Russian Chinese (Mandarin/Cantonese) Hindi *Telugu English *Malayalam French *Nepali
  • 4. 1. English Criteria ▰ Proficiency on ELA MCAS or ACCESS 2. 2nd Language Criteria ▰ Proficiency in a 2nd language through state approved assessment State Seal of Biliteracy Legislation 4 How do students earn the Seal?
  • 5. State Seal of Biliteracy Who qualifies for the Seal? 5 Massachusetts State Seal of Biliteracy Massachusetts State Seal of Biliteracy w/ Distinction Demonstrate an intermediate-high level of proficiency in a language other than English and proficiency in English Demonstrate an advanced-low level of proficiency in a language other than English and proficiency in English
  • 6. 1.FPS will foster well-rounded students and prepare them to be global citizens in part by promoting proficiency in multiple languages. 2.Schools/Districts will maintain a record of students who earn the Seal along with the assessment results and report this information annually to the DESE (per MA State Guidelines) 3.Schools will ensure that low-income students must have access to assessments at no cost (per MA State Guidelines) State Seal of Biliteracy Legislation 6 What are the implications for FHS and FPS?
  • 7. State Seal of Biliteracy Next Steps … Beginning in 2019-20 7 Informing the school: ● World Language and EL teachers inform students ● Morning announcements ● Article in the school newspaper ● Faculty meeting Informing families: ● A letter explaining the Seal of Biliteracy ● Parent meeting Informing the community: ● District press-release ● Social media ● Local newspapers ● FPS Seal of Biliteracy Website Franklin’s Seal of Biliteracy Website https://franklinsealofbiliteracy.weebly.com/
  • 8. State Seal of Biliteracy Proposed Timeline for 2020-21 8 September-October -Identify eligible students -Community Outreach February-March -Students register for L2 proficiency tests April -L2 Proficiency Testing -Review portfolios May-June -Awards night -Seal on diploma & transcript
  • 9. Many Thanks! 9 Michele Kingsland-Smith Laura Evans Shannon Martin Shannon Montana Dawn Fernandes