Students completing Students completing Students completing eighth or High high school and able high school or college Students completing School and able to to demonstrate and able to elementary school demonstrate a intermediate- high demonstrate (Grade 5), middle or intermediate-mid proficiency in a advanced-low high school and able proficiency level in a language other than proficiency level or to demonstrate an language other than English and higher in a language intermediate-low English and proficiency in English. other than English proficiency level (or proficiency in English. and proficiency in higher) in a language English. other than English and proficiency in English. Criteria for Granting the Awards The criteria for the Pathway Awards of the Seal of Biliteracy have been defined as a standard statewide. The criteria must include attaining proficiency on the the state standardized assessment for English attaining proficiency on a standardized and assessment in the non-English language at an intermediate proficiency level (or higher). Proficiency is the ability to listen, speak, read and write in an acquired language. (See Appendix: ). The state standardized assessment for English Language Arts is MCAS. For English Learners, the state standardized assessment for English language development is WIDA ACCESS. Table 3: Summary of Assessment Criteria for Pathway Awards Standardized Assessment Assessment Criteria for Pathway Award Criteria for English Language Partner/Non-English Arts/English Language Language
Students completing elementary school (Grade 5), middle or high school and able to demonstrate an intermediate-low proficiency level (or higher) in a language other than English and proficiency in English. Students completing eighth or High School and able to demonstrate a intermediate-mid proficiency level in a language other than English and proficiency in English. Students completing high school and able to demonstrate intermediate- high proficiency in a language other than English and proficiency in English. Students completing high school or college and able to demonstrate advanced-low proficiency level or higher in a language other than English and proficiency in English. Criteria for Granting the Awards The criteria for the Pathway Awards of the Seal of Biliteracy have been defined as a standard statewide. The criteria must include attaining proficiency on the the state standardized assessment for English and attaining proficiency on a standardized assessment in the non-English language at an intermediate proficiency level (or higher). Proficiency is the ability to listen, speak, read and write in an acquired language. (See Appendix: ). The state standardized assessment for English Language Arts is MCAS. For English Learners, the state standardized assessment for English language development is WIDA ACCESS. Table 3: Summary of Assessment Criteria for Pathway Awards Pathway Award Standardized Assessment Criteria for English Language Arts/English Language Assessment Criteria for Partner/Non-English Language
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