State Seal of Biliteracy Resources

Below is a complete list of all State Seal of Biliteracy resources including website links and test requirements.

Alabama

No Seal of Biliteracy is currently offered for Alabama.

Alaska (Anchorage)

Alaska offers no state seal of biliteracy. However the Anchorage school district has a comparable seal of biliteracy program, please see website for details.

Arizona

AWARD: Seal of Biliteracy

Website Link

English Criteria

English Requisite: ELA GPA 2.0

ELL Requisite: AZELLA Proficient

2nd language criteria

Award Qualification: CAT I-III Languages Intermediate-Mid, CAT IV Languages Intermediate-Low

ASL: Yes

Latin: Yes

Portfolio: Yes

College Credit: No

ArKANSAS

AWARD: Seal of Biliteracy

Website Link

English Criteria

English Requisite: ACT 19

ELL Requisite: ELDA Proficient

2nd language criteria

Award Qualification: Intermediate-Mid

ASL: No

Latin: No

Portfolio: No

College Credit: No

California

AWARD: Seal of Biliteracy

Website Link

English Criteria

English Requisite: GPA 2.0 CAASPP

ELL Requisite: ELPAC

2nd language criteria

Award Qualification: Evidence of Proficiency

ASL: Yes

Latin: No

Portfolio: No

College Credit: No

Colorado

AWARD: Endorsement for Biliteracy

Website Link

English Criteria

English Requisite: “Body of Evidence”

ELL Requisite: N/A

2nd language criteria

Award Qualification: “Body of Evidence” TBD by District

ASL: No

Latin: No

Portfolio: No

College Credit: No

Connecticut

AWARD: Seal of Biliteracy

Website Link

English Criteria

English Requisite: ELA Grad Requirement

ELL Requisite: N/A

2nd language criteria

Award Qualification: Intermediate Mid

ASL: No

Latin: No

Portfolio: No

College Credit: No

Delaware

AWARD 1: Diamond Certification of Multiliteracy

AWARD 2: Gold Certification of Multiliteracy

Website Link

English Criteria

English Requisite: ELA Proficient SAT-480

ELL Requisite: ACCESS 5.0

2nd language criteria

Award 1 Qualification: Advanced-Low

Award 2 Qualification: Intermediate-Mid

ASL: Yes

Latin: Yes

Portfolio: No

College Credit: No

Dist. Of Columbia:

AWARD 1: DCPS Seal of Biliteracy

AWARD 2: DCPS Seal of Biliteracy with Distinction

Website Link

English Criteria

English Requisite: PARCC 4.0+

ELL Requisite: ACCESS 5.0+

2nd language criteria

Award 1 Qualification: Intermediate-Mid

Award 2 Qualification: Intermediate-Mid AND Community Service

ASL: No

Latin: Yes

Portfolio: No

College Credit: No

Florida

AWARD 1: Gold Seal of Biliteracy

AWARD 2: Silver Seal of Biliteracy

Website Link

English Criteria

English Requisite: GPA 3.0

ELL Requisite: N/A

2nd language criteria

Award 1 Qualification: Advanced-Low OR 4 Years 3.0+ GPA

Award 2 Qualification: Intermediate-Mid OR 4 Years 3.0+ GPA

ASL: Yes

Latin: Yes

Portfolio: No

College Credit: No

Georgia

AWARD: Seal of Biliteracy

Website Link

English Criteria

English Requisite: GPA 3.0 English

ELL Requisite: N/A

2nd language criteria

Award Qualification: Intermediate-high

ASL: Yes

Latin: Yes

Portfolio: No

College Credit: No

Hawaii

AWARD: Seal of Biliteracy

Website Link

English Criteria

English Requisite: 3.0 in English OR Hawaiian

ELL Requisite: N/A

2nd language criteria

Award Qualification: Intermediate-Mid

ASL: Yes

Latin: No

Portfolio: No

College Credit: Yes

Idaho

No Seal of Biliteracy is currently offered for Idaho.

Illinois

AWARD 1: Seal of Biliteracy

AWARD 2: Commendation

Website Link

English Criteria

English Requisite: SAT 540

ELL Requisite: WIDA 4.8

2nd language criteria

Award 1 Qualification: Intermediate High

Award 2 Qualification: Intermediate-Low

ASL: Yes

Latin: Yes

Portfolio: Yes

College Credit: Yes

Indiana

AWARD: Certificate of Multilingual Proficiency

Website Link

English Criteria

English Requisite: ELA ISTEP

ELL Requisite: N/A

2nd language criteria

Award Qualification: Intermediate-High

ASL: Yes

Latin: Yes

Portfolio: No

College Credit: No

Iowa

AWARD: Seal of Biliteracy

Website Link

English Criteria

English Requisite: ACT-18 IASAP Proficient

ELL Requisite: N/A

2nd language criteria

Award Qualification: Intermediate-Mid

ASL: Yes

Latin: Yes

Portfolio: No

College Credit: No

Kansas

AWARD 1: Platinum Seal of Biliteracy

AWARD 2: Gold Seal of Biliteracy

Website Link

English Criteria

English Requisite: ACT 25/28 ELA Ready 3/4

ELL Requisite: N/A

2nd language criteria

Award 1 Qualification: Advanced-Low

Award 2 Qualification: Intermediate-Mid

ASL: Yes

Latin: Yes

Portfolio: No

College Credit: No

Kentucky

No Seal of Biliteracy is currently offered for Kentucky.

Louisiana

AWARD: Seal of Biliteracy

Website Link

English Criteria

English Requisite: ELA Grad Requirement ACT 19+

ELL Requisite: ELDA Proficient

2nd language criteria

Award Qualification: Intermediate-High

ASL: Yes

Latin: No

Portfolio: No

College Credit: No

Maine

AWARD: Seal of Biliteracy

Website Link

English Criteria

English Requisite: Grad Requirements ELA SAT-480

ELL Requisite: ACCESS 4.5 ACCESS 5.0

2nd language criteria

Award Qualification: Intermediate-Mid

ASL: Yes

Latin: Yes

Portfolio: No

College Credit: No

Maryland

AWARD: Seal of Biliteracy

Website Link

English Criteria

English Requisite: COMAR ELA

ELL Requisite: N/A

2nd language criteria

Award Qualification: Intermediate-High

ASL: Yes

Latin: Yes

Portfolio: No

College Credit: No

Massachusetts

AWARD 1: Seal of Biliteracy with Distinction

AWARD 2: Seal of Biliteracy

Website Link

English Criteria

English Requisite: Grad Requirement ELA Competency

ELL Requisite: ACCESS 4.2

2nd language criteria

Award 1 Qualification: Advanced-Low

Award 2 Qualification: Intermediate-High

ASL: No

Latin: Yes

Portfolio: No

College Credit: No

Michigan

AWARD: Seal of Biliteracy

Website Link

English Criteria

English Requisite: Grad Requirement ELA Competency

ELL Requisite: N/A

2nd language criteria

Award Qualification: Intermediate-High

ASL: Yes

Latin: Yes

Portfolio: No

College Credit: No

Minnesota

AWARD 1: Bilingual or Multilingual Platinum Seal

AWARD 2: Bilingual or Multilingual Gold Seal

Website Link

English Criteria

English Requisite: Grad Requirement ELA Competency

ELL Requisite: ACCESS 4.2

2nd language criteria

Award 1 Qualification: Advanced-Low

Award 2 Qualification: Intermediate-High

ASL: No

Latin: Yes

Portfolio: No

College Credit: Yes

Mississippi

No Seal of Biliteracy is currently offered for Mississippi.

Missouri

AWARD 1: Distinguished Seal of Biliteracy

AWARD 2: Seal of Biliteracy

Website Link

English Criteria

English Requisite: ACT-18 (Seal) ACT-21 (Distg)

ELL Requisite: ACCESS 4.0

2nd language criteria

Award 1 Qualification: Advanced-Low

Award 2 Qualification: Intermediate-Mid

ASL: Yes

Latin: No

Portfolio: No

College Credit: No

Montana

No Seal of Biliteracy is currently offered for Montana.

Nebraska (NILA)

AWARD: (NILA) Seal of Biliteracy

Website Link

English Criteria

English Requisite: None

ELL Requisite: N/A

2nd language criteria

Award Qualification: Intermediate-Low

ASL: No

Latin: No

Portfolio: No

College Credit: No

NEvada

AWARD: Seal of Biliteracy

Website Link

English Criteria

English Requisite: English GPA 2.0

ELL Requisite: ACCESS 5.0

2nd language criteria

Award Qualification: Intermediate-Mid

ASL: No

Latin: Yes

Portfolio: No

College Credit: No

New Hampshire

No Seal of Biliteracy is currently offered for Montana.

New Jersey

AWARD: Seal of Biliteracy

Website Link

English Criteria

English Requisite: NJDOE

ELL Requisite: ACCESS 4.0

2nd language criteria

Award Qualification: Intermediate-Mid

ASL: Yes

Latin: Yes

Portfolio: No

College Credit: No

New Mexico

AWARD: Seal of Bilingualism-Biliteracy

Website Link

English Criteria

English Requisite: Grad Requirements

ELL Requisite: N/A

2nd language criteria

Award Qualification: Intermediate-Mid

ASL: No

Latin: No

Portfolio: Yes

College Credit: No

New York

AWARD: Seal of Biliteracy

Website Link

English Criteria

English Requisite: Regents

ELL Requisite: N/A

2nd language criteria

Award Qualification: Intermediate-High

ASL: Yes

Latin: Yes

Portfolio: No

College Credit: No

North Carolina

AWARD: Global Languages Endorsement

Website Link

English Criteria

English Requisite: English GPA 2.5

ELL Requisite: Developing

2nd language criteria

Award Qualification: Intermediate-Low OR 4 years of 2.5 GPA

ASL: No

Latin: No

Portfolio: No

College Credit: No

North Dakota

AWARD 1: Gold Seal of Biliteracy

AWARD 2: Silver Seal of Biliteracy

Website Link

English Criteria

English Requisite: ACT 16/19. SAT 460/480,

ELL Requisite: ACCESS 4.0/5.0

Award 1 Qualification: Intermediate-High

Award 2 Qualification: Intermediate-Low

ASL: Yes

Latin: Yes

Portfolio: No

College Credit: No

ohio

AWARD: Seal of Biliteracy

Website Link

English Criteria

English Requisite: ELA Test Proficient

ELL Requisite: N/A

2nd language criteria

Award Qualification: Intermediate-High

ASL: Yes

Latin: Yes

Portfolio: No

College Credit: No

Oklahoma

No Seal of Biliteracy is currently offered for Montana.

Oregon

AWARD: Seal of Biliteracy

Website Link

English Criteria

English Requisite: Essential Skills PASS

ELL Requisite: N/A

2nd language criteria

Award Qualification: Intermediate-High

ASL: Yes

Latin: No

Portfolio: No

College Credit: No

Pennsylvania

No Seal of Biliteracy is currently offered for Pennsylvania.

Rhode Island

AWARD 1: Gold Seal of Biliteracy

AWARD 2: Silver Seal of Biliteracy

Website Link

English Criteria

English Requisite: ACT-18, SAT-480

ELL Requisite: ACCESS Proficiency

2nd language criteria

Award 1 Qualification: Advanced-Low

Award 2 Qualification: Intermediate-Mid

ASL: Yes

Latin: No

Portfolio: No

College Credit: No

South Carolina

AWARD 1: Gold Seal of Biliteracy

AWARD 2: Silver Seal of Biliteracy

AWARD 3: Bronze Seal of Biliteracy

Website Link

English Criteria

English Requisite: GPA English 3.0

ELL Requisite: ACCESS 2.0

2nd language criteria

Award 1 Qualification: Advanced-Low

Award 2 Qualification: Intermediate-High

Award 3 Qualification: Intermediate-Mid

ASL: No

Latin: No

Portfolio: No

College Credit: No

South Dakota

No Seal of Biliteracy is currently offered for South Dakota.

Tennessee

AWARD 1: Seal of Biliteracy with Honors

AWARD 2: Seal of Biliteracy

AWARD 3: Seal of Biliteracy Pathway

Website Link

English Criteria

English Requisite: ACT-18, SAT-480

ELL Requisite: ACCESS 4.5

2nd language criteria

Award 1 Qualification: Seal Honors Award, Advanced Low

Award 2 Qualification: Seal of Biliteracy, Intermediate Mid

Award 3 Qualification: Pathway Award 8th, Intermediate Low

ASL: Yes

Latin: No

Portfolio: No

College Credit: No

Texas

AWARD: Performance Acknowledgement of Bilingualism & Biliteracy

Website Link

English Criteria

English Requisite: English 80%+ TELPAS

ELL Requisite: Met ESL Criteria

2nd language criteria

Award Qualification: 3 Years 80%+ GPA, AP3+

ASL: No

Latin: No

Portfolio: No

College Credit: No

Utah

AWARD: Seal of Biliteracy

Website Link

English Criteria

English Requisite: N/A

ELL Requisite: N/A

2nd language criteria

Award Qualification: Intermediate-Mid

ASL: Yes

Latin: Yes

Portfolio: No

College Credit: No

Vermont

No Seal of Biliteracy is currently offered for Vermont.

Virginia

AWARD: Seal of Biliteracy

Website Link

English Criteria

English Requisite: ELA Grad Requirement

ELL Requisite: N/A

2nd language criteria

Award Qualification: Intermediate-Mid

ASL: Yes

Latin: Yes

Portfolio: No

College Credit: No

Washington

AWARD: Seal of Biliteracy

Website Link

English Criteria

English Requisite: ELA Requirement

ELL Requisite: N/A

2nd language criteria

Award Qualification: Intermediate-Mid

ASL: Yes

Latin: No

Portfolio: No

College Credit: No

Washington D.C.

AWARD 1: DCPS Seal of Biliteracy

AWARD 2: DCPS Seal of Biliteracy with Distinction

Website Link

English Criteria

English Requisite: PARCC 4.0+

ELL Requisite: ACCESS 5.0+

2nd language criteria

Award 1 Qualification: Intermediate-Mid

Award 2 Qualification: Intermediate-Mid AND Community Service

ASL: No

Latin: Yes

Portfolio: No

College Credit: No

West Virginia

No Seal of Biliteracy is currently offered for West Virginia.

Wisconsin

AWARD 1: Distinguished Seal of Biliteracy

AWARD 2: Seal of Biliteracy

Website Link

English Criteria

English Requisite: N/A

ELL Requisite: ACCESS 4

2nd language criteria

Award 1 Qualification: Advanced-Mid

Award 2 Qualification: Intermediate-High

ASL: No

Latin: No

Portfolio: Yes

College Credit: No

Wyoming

No Seal of Biliteracy is currently offered for Wyoming.