use to prove language proficiency; If necessary, register for the ACTFL The Seal of Biliteracy will certify that AAPPL to demonstrate world language students are bilingual in English and a second proficiency. language. Students who are proficient in English and The AAPPL test will be administered meet Intermediate-Mid proficiency in a during the school day. language will receive the NJ Seal of Biliteracy You must be able to demonstrate skills in the certificate and will have this noted on their high following areas: school transcript. This distinction is viewed as Students are able to demonstrate skills in the following an asset when applying for a job or for college areas: admission. Interpretive: Students understand main and supporting facts in short passages on familiar topics. Students may need to RECOGNITION read/hear complex passages more than once. Context For graduating seniors who earn clues or prior knowledge may help students understand the Seal of Biliteracy, East Brunswick what one reads/hears. Public Schools: Interpersonal: Values your biliteracy and Students maintain conversations about oneself and one’s multilingual skills; life. Students also use language to express one’s own Recognizes and honors your rich and thoughts and get the things that one needs. Students can diverse language assets; connect some sentences together. Students ask and answer a variety of questions. Students do all of this in a Helps you to promote the way that one’s teacher and others who are used to development of language and language learners easily understand what one is saying. cultural appreciation and Presentational: understanding; Students write about oneself and one’s life. Students write Provides employers and universities well enough to accomplish what one needs and poses a with a certification of your biliteracy variety of questions. Students can write some longer skills. sentences and connect some sentences together. Students do all of this in a way that one’s teacher and others who are HOW TO APPLY used to the writing of language learners readily understand East Brunswick students wishing to receive the one’s writing. Seal on their transcript must apply online by May 6, 2016 Go to ebnet.org, Look in Latest News” or “The apply on this Google form: Students must continue with French, German or Spanish into senior year. This Google form will be used for the following: Verify which required tests students will
The Seal of Biliteracy will certify that students are bilingual in English and a second language. Students who are proficient in English and meet Intermediate-Mid proficiency in a language will receive the NJ Seal of Biliteracy certificate and will have this noted on their high school transcript. This distinction is viewed as an asset when applying for a job or for college admission. RECOGNITION For graduating seniors who earn the Seal of Biliteracy, East Brunswick Public Schools: Values your biliteracy and multilingual skills; Recognizes and honors your rich and diverse language assets; Helps you to promote the development of language and cultural appreciation and understanding; Provides employers and universities with a certification of your biliteracy skills. HOW TO APPLY East Brunswick students wishing to receive the Seal on their transcript must apply online by May 6, 2016 Go to ebnet.org, Look in “The Latest News” or apply on this Google form: Students must continue with French, German or Spanish into senior year. This Google form will be used for the following: Verify which required tests students will use to prove language proficiency; If necessary, register for the ACTFL AAPPL to demonstrate world language proficiency. The AAPPL test will be administered during the school day. You must be able to demonstrate skills in the following areas: Students are able to demonstrate skills in the following areas: Interpretive: Students understand main 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.
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