What​ ​is​ ​biliteracy?    Biliteracy​ ​is​ ​the​ ​ability​ ​to​ ​speak,​ ​listen,  read​ ​and​ ​write​ ​proficiently​ ​in​ ​two  languages.​ ​A​ ​biliterate​ ​is​ ​a​ ​person​ ​who​ ​is  proficient​ ​in​ ​two​ ​different​ ​languages​.

 

  Central​ ​Administration ​ ​Aubrey​ ​A.​ ​Johnson,​ ​Ed.D. Superintendent Keira​ ​Scussa Assistant​ ​Superintendent​ ​Curriculum​ ​&​ ​Instruction

Students​ ​will​ ​be​ ​awarded:    ● Seal​ ​Certificate  ● Transcript​ ​Insignia     Seal​ ​of​ ​Biliteracy​ ​will​ ​be​ ​available​ ​for​ ​the  World​ ​Languages​ ​currently​ ​being​ ​taught​ ​at  the​ ​High​ ​School:    ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​• French  ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​• Japanese   ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​• Spanish 

Marnie​ ​G.​ ​McKoy Assistant​ ​Superintendent​ ​of​ ​Human​ ​Resources Kathy​ ​Antoine-Smith Assistant​ ​Superintendent​ ​for​ ​Pupil​ ​Personnel

The​ ​State​ ​Seal​ ​of​ ​Biliteracy​ ​was established​ ​to​ ​recognize​ ​high​ ​school graduates​ ​who​ ​have​ ​attained​ ​a​ ​high level​ ​of​ ​proficiency​ ​in​ ​speaking, reading,​ ​listening​ ​and​ ​writing​ ​in​ ​one or​ ​more​ ​world​ ​languages, in​ ​addition​ ​to​ ​English.

Bilingual/ESL/WL​ ​Department 732-745-5300,​ ​Ext​ ​5445

Richard​ ​Jannarone Bus​ ​Admin/Board​ ​Secretary

Andrea​ ​Solange​ ​Fonteñez,​ ​Ed.D. Director​ ​of​ ​Bilingual​ ​&​ ​ESL

Mr​ ​ ​BOARD​ ​OF​ ​EDUCATION

Marisa​ ​Santos Supervisor​ ​of​ ​ESL/World​ ​Languages

 

Dr.​ ​Dale​ ​Caldwell,​ ​President Mr.​ ​Benito​ ​Ortiz,​ ​Vice​ ​President Ms.​ ​Diana​ ​Solis,​ ​Board​ ​Member Ms.​ ​Patricia​ ​Sadowski,​ ​Board​ ​Member Mr.​ ​Ron​ ​Hush​,​ ​Board​ ​Member Ms.​ ​Emra​ ​L.​ ​Seawood,​ ​Board​ ​Member Ms.​ ​Jennifer​ ​Shukaitis,​ ​Board​ ​Member Mr.​ ​Edward​ ​Spencer,​ ​Board​ ​Member Ms.​ ​Patricia​ ​Varela​,​ ​Board​ ​Member Susan​ ​L.​ ​Badia,​ ​Student​ ​Representative 

Magalis​ ​Azcona-Ortiz World​ ​Language​ ​Specialist Lindy​ ​Zeledón Community​ ​Agent Carolina​ ​Arvelo Secretary

The​ ​Seal​ ​of​ ​Biliteracy​ ​was​ ​an​ ​initiative started​ ​by​ ​Californians​ ​Together​ ​in​ ​2008​ ​to acknowledge​ ​and​ ​award​ ​hardworking bilingual​ ​and​ ​multilingual​ ​students.​ ​In​ ​2011, it​ ​officially​ ​became​ ​legislation​ ​in​ ​California and​ ​now​ ​multiple​ ​states​ ​throughout​ ​the nation​ ​have​ ​implemented​ ​a​ ​statewide​ ​Seal of​ ​Biliteracy.​ ​On​ ​January​ ​19,​ ​2016,​ ​New Jersey​ ​became​ ​the​ ​15th​ ​state​ ​to​ ​implement a​ ​legislated​ ​statewide​ ​Seal​ ​of​ ​Biliteracy.​ ​By achieving​ ​the​ ​Seal​ ​of​ ​Biliteracy,​ ​students demonstrate​ ​that​ ​they​ ​are​ ​able​ ​to​ ​speak, read,​ ​listen​ ​and​ ​write​ ​in​ ​two​ ​or​ ​more languages​ ​at​ ​a​ ​high​ ​level​ ​of​ ​proficiency.

The​ ​Seal​ ​of​ ​Biliteracy​ ​seeks​ ​to: ● ● ●

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Encourage​ ​students​ ​to​ ​study languages Certify​ ​attainment​ ​of​ ​biliteracy Provide​ ​employers​ ​with​ ​a​ ​method of​ ​identifying​ ​people​ ​with​ ​language and​ ​biliteracy​ ​skills Provide​ ​universities​ ​with​ ​a​ ​method to​ ​recognize​ ​and​ ​award​ ​academic credit​ ​to​ ​applicants​ ​seeking admission Prepare​ ​students​ ​with​ ​21st​ ​century skills Recognize​ ​and​ ​promote​ ​second language​ ​instruction​ ​in​ ​public schools Strengthen​ ​intergroup relationships,​ ​affirm​ ​the​ ​value​ ​of diversity,​ ​and​ ​honor​ ​the​ ​multiple cultures​ ​and​ ​language​ ​of​ ​a community 

How​ ​to​ ​apply:

Requirements

a)​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​Teacher​ ​recommendation b)​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​If​ ​necessary,​ ​register​ ​for​ ​the​ ​STAMP​ ​assessment​ ​or Advanced​ ​Placement​ ​to​ ​demonstrate​ ​world​ ​language proficiency.

In​ ​order​ ​for​ ​students​ ​to​ ​be​ ​eligible​ ​to​ ​receive the​ ​Seal​ ​of​ ​Biliteracy,​ ​they​ ​must​ ​meet certain​ ​criteria:

The​ ​test​ ​will​ ​be​ ​administered​ ​during​ ​the​ ​school​ ​day. You​ ​must​ ​be​ ​able​ ​to​ ​demonstrate​ ​skills​ ​in​ ​the following​ ​areas:

➢ Students​ ​must​ ​demonstrate​ ​a proficiency​ ​level​ ​of​ ​Intermediate Mid​ ​in​ ​a​ ​World​ ​Language​. ○

Students​ ​are​ ​able​ ​to​ ​demonstrate​ ​skills​ ​in​ ​the following​ ​areas: Interpretive: Students​ ​understand​ ​main​ ​ideas​ ​and​ ​supporting facts​ ​in​ ​short​ ​passages​ ​on​ ​familiar​ ​topics.​ ​ ​Students may​ ​need​ ​to​ ​read/hear​ ​complex​ ​passages​ ​more​ ​than once.​ ​ ​Context​ ​clues​ ​or​ ​prior​ ​knowledge​ ​may​ ​help students​ ​understand​ ​what​ ​one​ ​reads/hears. Interpersonal: Students​ ​maintain​ ​conversations​ ​about​ ​oneself​ ​and one’s​ ​life.​ ​Students​ ​also​ ​use​ ​language​ ​to​ ​express one’s​ ​own​ ​thoughts​ ​and​ ​get​ ​the​ ​things​ ​that​ ​one needs.​ ​Students​ ​can​ ​connect​ ​some​ ​sentences together.​ ​Students​ ​ask​ ​and​ ​answer​ ​a​ ​variety​ ​of questions.​ ​Students​ ​do​ ​all​ ​of​ ​this​ ​in​ ​a​ ​way​ ​that​ ​one’s teacher​ ​and​ ​others​ ​who​ ​are​ ​used​ ​to​ ​language learners​ ​easily​ ​understand​ ​what​ ​one​ ​is​ ​saying. Presentational: Students​ ​write​ ​about​ ​oneself​ ​and​ ​one’s​ ​life.​ ​Students write​ ​well​ ​enough​ ​to​ ​accomplish​ ​what​ ​one​ ​needs​ ​and poses​ ​a​ ​variety​ ​of​ ​questions.​ ​Students​ ​can​ ​write​ ​some longer​ ​sentences​ ​and​ ​connect​ ​some​ ​sentences together.​ ​ ​Students​ ​do​ ​all​ ​of​ ​this​ ​in​ ​a​ ​way​ ​that​ ​one’s teacher​ ​and​ ​others​ ​who​ ​are​ ​used​ ​to​ ​the​ ​writing​ ​of language​ ​learners​ ​readily​ ​understand​ ​one’s​ ​writing.

A​ ​score​ ​of​ ​Intermediate​ ​Mid (5​ ​or​ ​higher)​ ​on​ ​the​ ​STAMP assessment​ ​in​ ​both Writing/Speaking​ ​and Reading/Listening​ ​levels or

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A​ ​score​ ​of​ ​4​ ​or​ ​higher​ ​on​ ​the Advanced​ ​Placement​ ​(AP) World​ ​Language​ ​and​ ​Culture exam​ ​in​ ​junior​ ​year

➢ Students​ ​must​ ​demonstrate proficiency​ ​in​ ​English​​ ​by: ○

Meeting​ ​State​ ​high​ ​school graduation​ ​requirements​ ​in English​ ​or​ ​its​ ​alternatives, including​ ​through​ ​State​ ​ELA assessments. or

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A​ ​score​ ​of​ ​4​ ​or​ ​better​ ​on Tier​ ​B​ ​or​ ​C​ ​of​ ​the​ ​ACCESS​ ​for ELLs​ ​2.0​ ​in​ ​all​ ​four​ ​language domains​ ​(in​ ​junior​ ​year​ ​of high​ ​school)