Utah Admin. Code R277-499-3 - Procedures for Award of Seal of Biliteracy
(1)
(a) An
LEA may develop a local application process for a student who wishes to earn
the Seal of Biliteracy.
(b) An LEA
application process shall include procedures for:
(i) advertising the criteria for the Seal of
Biliteracy;
(ii) tracking students
who may qualify for the Seal of Biliteracy; and
(iii) documenting student progress.
(c) An LEA shall train
counselors and world language coordinators to provide information on the
application process to interested students.
(d) The Superintendent shall provide an
application template which an LEA may use in the application process.
(2) An LEA may award
the Seal of Biliteracy to a student who:
(a)
demonstrates proficiency in an English assessment; and
(b) demonstrates a minimum of Intermediate
Mid-level proficiency in a world language assessment.
(3)
(a) The
Superintendent shall maintain a list of acceptable national and international
tests with qualifying scores to demonstrate proficiency as required by this
rule.
(b) The Superintendent shall
review and update the list provided by Subsection (3)(a) on a regular basis and
publish the information on the Board's website.
(4) If a student meets the requirements of
Subsection (2):
(a) the Superintendent shall
place the Seal of Biliteracy electronically on the student's transcript; and
(b) an LEA may place a seal on the
student's paper diploma.
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