San Francisco Unified School District and County Office of Education
Administrative Regulation 6142.2
Seal Of Biliteracy
This Administrative Regulation applies to the San Francisco Unified School District and the County Office of Education.
This administrative regulation allows for the implementation of the Seal of Biliteracy Board Policy.
In order to encourage and recognize linguistic proficiency and cultural literacy, San Francisco Unified School District shall present a SFUSD Seal of Biliteracy and/or State Seal of Biliteracy, as an endorsement on a student’s diploma, to each graduating high school student who demonstrates proficiency in listening, reading, speaking and writing in one or more languages in addition to English.
- SFUSD SEAL OF BILITERACY
To be eligible to receive the SFUSD Seal of Biliteracy award upon graduation, a student shall:
- Complete all UC A-G course requirements for a high school diploma with an overall GPA of 2.0.
- Pass an ELA assessment at the “proficient” level in English-language arts (ELA) set for native English speakers administered in grade 10 or 11th grade (900 or higher on the SRI); or passing the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) in ELA at the level 3
AND
Complete at least one of the target language requirements:
- Passing AP Foreign Language Exam with a minimum score of 4
- Successful completion of the 4th year target language course with a “3.0” or above
- Successful completion of a Subject Matter course taught in a language other than English (e.g., Biology taught in Chinese, US History taught in Spanish) with a “3.0” or above
- Foreign school records or other official documents indicating that the student successfully completed five or more years of schooling in the target language where the target language was the medium of instruction
- STATE SEAL OF BILITERACY
To be eligible to receive the State Seal of Biliteracy award upon graduation, a student shall complete all English Language Arts requirements for graduation with an overall grade point average of 2.0 or above in those classes and obtain a score of proficient or above on a standardized test in ELA, by meeting one of the following criteria:
- Pass a locally determined assessment at the “proficient” level in English-language arts (ELA) set for native English speakers administered at grade eleven (1025 or higher on the SRI); or
- Pass the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) in ELA at the level 3.
AND
Complete at least one of the target language requirements to demonstrate proficiency in one or more languages:
- Pass a foreign language Advanced Placement examination with a score of 3 or higher or an International Baccalaureate examination with a score of 4 or higher; or
- Successfully complete a four-year high school course of study in a foreign language and attain an overall grade point average of 3.0 or above in that course of study.
- If no Advanced Placement examination or off-the-shelf language test exists, then pass an assessment developed by the school district that is certified by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction (SSPI) as meeting the rigor of a four-year high school course of study in that foreign (world) language.
- If a school district offers an examination in a language in which an AP examination or off-the-shelf language test does exist, students can pass a school district language examination that is approved by the SSPI for the purpose of determining proficiency in a language other than English.
- Pass the Scholastic Assessment Test II foreign language examination with a score of 600 or above.
Note: If a student is an English Learner, he or she shall do both of the following in order to qualify:
- Attain the Early Advanced proficiency level on the California English Language Development Test (CELDT).
- Meet all the criteria listed above.
Regulation SAN FRANCISCO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
approved: March 23, 2010 San Francisco, California
Please note that compare references, or “cf”, refer to CSBA model policies and do not necessarily indicate that the San Francisco Unified School District has adopted the referenced policy.