Seal of Biliteracy

Seal of Biliteracy
Awarded forKnowledge of two languages by high school graduation.[1]
CountryUnited States
First awarded2011
Websitesealofbiliteracy.org

The Seal of Biliteracy (SoBL) is an award granted by a school, district, organization or state in the United States of America, "In recognition of students who have studied and attained proficiency in two or more languages by high school graduation".[2][3][4] The SoBL is meant to encourage students towards biliteracy in their first language and in a second language. In the United States, one of the two languages must be English (with the exception of Hawaii, where English or Hawaiian is required). It originated in California in 2008 and was formally adopted by the state in 2011. Thirty-nine States and the District of Columbia now offer a State Seal of Biliteracy. For adults, university students or students in schools unable to participate in a state program, the Global Seal of Biliteracy offers a Seal of Biliteracy language credential.[5]

  1. ^ "Seal of Biliteracy". Seal of Biliteracy. Archived from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
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  3. ^ Sanchez, Isabella (June 7, 2017). "A new marker of success at graduation: The seal of biliteracy". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on September 15, 2019.
  4. ^ Garcia, Eugene E.; Ozturk, Mehmet (2017-12-15). An Asset-Based Approach to Latino Education in the United States: Understanding Gaps and Advances. Routledge. p. 126. ISBN 9781134835898.
  5. ^ https://theglobalseal.com/