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What is the Global Seal of Biliteracy?
The Global Seal of Biliteracy is a formal award credentialing bilinguals’ language proficiency in two or more languages at three certification levels: Functional Fluency, Working Fluency, or Professional Fluency levels on either the ACTFL or CEFR Proficiency Scales. The Global Seal of Biliteracy can be used by schools or employers across the globe and enables them to quickly and easily validate the recipient’s language skills in the workplace or for college credit or placement.
our mission
Certifying Language Skills
Who
The Global Seal of Biliteracy is accessible to anyone, including those in public, private, charter, independent or home school, college or the workforce, anywhere in the world. This includes those who learned their language in a classroom, at home, or through other experiences.
why
In a global society where intercultural communication has become increasingly important, the Global Seal provides a unique and recognizable certification of language skills. The Global Seal of Biliteracy provides a universally consistent and inclusive micro-credential to increase opportunity for bilinguals from middle school through adulthood.
Board of Advisors
The Global Seal of Biliteracy organization, founded and sponsored by Avant Assessment, has an independent Board of Advisors made up of K-12 and higher education faculty and second language acquisition and assessment researchers from across the country who advise and guide the program’s mission. Linda Egnatz serves as the Executive Director of the Global Seal of Biliteracy.
Linda L. Egnatz
Executive Director of the Global Seal of Biliteracy
