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NYS Seal of Biliteracy
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The NYSSB recognizes high school graduates who have attained a high level of proficiency in English and one or more world languages. The intent of the NYSSB is to encourage the study of languages, to identify high school graduates with language and biliteracy skills for employers, to provide universities with additional information about applicants seeking admission and placement, to prepare students with twenty-first century skills, to recognize the value of language instruction, and to affirm the value of diversity in a multilingual society. The NYSSB takes the form of a Seal on the student's diploma and a medallion worn at graduation.
The NYSSB application and information about the World Language prestentation is available below.
La NYSSB reconoce a los graduados de la escuela secundaria que han alcanzado un alto nivel de dominio del inglés y uno o más idiomas del mundo. La intención de la NYSSB es fomentar el estudio de idiomas, identificar a los graduados de la escuela secundaria con habilidades lingüísticas y de alfabetización bilingüe para los empleadores, proporcionar a las universidades información adicional sobre los solicitantes que buscan admisión y colocación, preparar a los estudiantes con habilidades del siglo XXI, para reconocer el valor de la enseñanza de idiomas y afirmar el valor de la diversidad en una sociedad multilingüe. El NYSSB toma la forma de un sello en el diploma del estudiante y un medallón que se usa en la graduación.
La solicitud de NYSSB y la información sobre la presentación de idiomas mundiales están disponibles a continuación.
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2023-2024 Application/Solicitud
Solicitud NYS Seal of Biliteracy 2023-2024
The attached form is editable and should be updated as proof of earned criteria becomes available.
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FAQ/Preguntas frecuentes
This is a live document that is continually being updated, so please check back for more questions!
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World Language Presentation/Presentación de Idiomas Mundiales
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For Families & Students/Para las Familias y los Estudiantes
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Criteria to Earn the Seal
Successful candidates will earn three points in English and three points in each world language, which includes course grades, national and state exams, transcripts, and culminating projects. See the linked points matrix below for full details.
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Proficiency Level & Rubric
NYS dictates that the required proficiency level to attain the NYSSB is Intermediate High.
Student presentations will be evaluated using the following rubric created by NYSED.
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2021-2022 NYSSB Report
NYS has released the following summary of 2021-2022 NYSSB recipients for the Hudson Valley Region.