We are pleased to inform you of Rockland’s participation in the Massachusetts State Seal of Biliteracy for the 2023-2024 School Year. The Seal of Biliteracy is for any student who demonstrates proficiency in English and any other language, whether they speak the non-English language at home or learned it at school or in the community.
The State Seal of Biliteracy aims to:
(a) Encourage students to study and master languages;
(b) Certify attainment of biliteracy skills;
(c) Recognize the value of language diversity;
(d) Provide employers with a method of identifying people with language and biliteracy skills;
(e) Provide universities with a method to recognize and give credit to applicants for the attainment of high-level skills in languages;
(f) Prepare students with skills that will benefit them in the labor market and the global society; and
(g) Strengthen intergroup communication and honor the multiple cultures and languages in a community.*
To earn the Seal of Biliteracy, students must:
(a) Demonstrate a high level of proficiency in English by satisfying one of the following:
Earn a score of meeting or exceeding expectations on the Grade 10 ELA MCAS
or
Earn a score of partially meeting expectations on the Grade 10 ELA MCAS and complete an Educational Proficiency Plan
(b) Demonstrate a high level of proficiency in a foreign language through one of the following:
Attaining a minimum score equivalent to Intermediate-High on a state-approved assessment
or
For languages that do not have readily available assessments, completing a portfolio demonstrating Intermediate-High proficiency in speaking, writing, reading, and listening.
We will be administering the English Language Arts MCAS and administering CTFL Assessment of Performance toward Proficiency in Languages on Tuesday, March 12th, from 8:10 AM-11:10 AM in the Library Media Center.
We look forward to honoring our district's language expertise and diversity through this initiative. If you are interested in taking the CTFL Assessment in March, please complete this form by January 15, 2024. If you have any further questions, please contact me.
