• Information About the California State Seal of Biliteracy for Ayala High School Students

    In 2012, the California state legislature created the State Seal of Biliteracy program to recognize high school graduates who have attained a high level of proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing one or more languages in addition to English. To earn a Seal of Biliteracy, an Ayala graduating senior must meet both sets of criteria below.

     

    Proficiency in English through ONE of the following:
    • Complete all English language arts requirements for graduation with an overall grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 in those classes. 
    • State Assessment: Pass the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress for English language arts administered in grade 11, at or above the “standard met” achievement level. 
    • Advanced Placement (AP) Assessment: Pass an English AP examination with a score of 3 or higher (AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature or Composition, or AP Seminar).
    • International Baccalaureate (IB) Assessment: Pass an English IB examination with a score of 4 or higher. 
    • SAT: Achieve a score of 480 or above on the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing section of the SAT
    • In addition to the requirements mentioned above, students who are classified as English learners must attain an oral language composite score of level 4 on the English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC).

     

    Proficiency in a language other than English through ONE of the following:

    • Successful completion of a four-year course of study in a world language in high school and demonstrating oral proficiency in the language comparable to an AP or IB examination passing score
    • Passing a World Language Advanced Placement examination with a score of 3 or higher
    • Passing an International Baccalaureate examination with a score of 4 or higher
    • Passing an ACTFL Writing Proficiency Test (WPT) and Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) with scores of intermediate mid or higher 
    • For ASL, passing a school district language exam that is comparable to an AP or IB exam in its level of rigor
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