Seal of Biliteracy
Biliteracy is competence with literacy skills in two languages and the ability to apply those skills within one's educational, social, linguistic, cultural, political and psychological context.
The Wisconsin Seal of Biliteracy certifies student achievement of a high level of language proficiency in English and one, or more, additional languages. Students attaining this distinction have met, or exceeded, the following criteria:
- Completion of all state and district requirements for high school graduation
- English proficiency as measured by ACT, AP or ACCESS assessments
- Intermediate High level partner language proficiency (assessments vary by language)
- Completion of the socio-cultural component
For further questions you may contact Claudine Clark, World Language Teacher Leader or Nina Hernandez, DLI Teacher Leader at the MMSD Office of Curriculum and Instruction