Austin ISD Dual Language Seal of Biliteracy

Texas Performance Acknowledgement in Bilingualism and Biliteracy

Global Seal of Biliteracy

Requirements

• 4 Spanish Dual Language World Language courses taken in High School with an average of 70/100 
• 4 Dual Language core content courses taught in Spanish taken in High School with an average of 70/100
• ELA Graduation requirements with an average of 70/100 
• Written portfolio and oral presentation that includes artifacts and reflections of their bilingual education journey. The portfolio is to be presented at the yearly Muestra de proyectos event. 

• GPA of at least 80% in English courses in high school
• One of the following:
  • Completion of a minimum of three credits in World Languages (LOTE) with at least an 80% GPA
  • Demonstrate proficiency in a World Languages (LOTE) level IV or higher with at least 80% GPA. 
  • Score 3+ in a World Languages (LOTE) AP course
  • Score 4+ in a World Languages (LOTE) IB exam
  • Score a minimum of Intermediate High (or equivalent) in a National Language Proficiency exam
• Emergent Bilinguals 
  • Met reclassification criteria to be classified as English Proficient
  • Advanced High on TELPAS

Language Proficiency exam in the last 12 months, such as:

• AP (score 3+)
• IB HL (4+)
• Avant 4S (score 5+ on each skill)
• ACTFL OPI (Intermediate Mid+)

Austin ISD FERPA letter signed by the student's parent/guardian

Languages

Spanish

Languages taught at Austin ISD

All Languages with a language proficiency test available. Austin ISD provides language proficiency exams in the following scenarios: AP, IB, Credit by Exam, and 5th and 7th grade Dual Language proficiency exams.

Award

Certificate and stole to be given at the Latino Academic Achievement Awards (LAAA) and to be worn at graduation.

  Austin ISD transcript

• Transcripted by August after the student graduated

Certificate issued by The Global Seal of Biliteracy