Ohio Administrative Code
Title 3301 - Department of Education - Administration and Director
Chapter 3301-16 - High School Graduation
Section 3301-16-08 - State seal of biliteracy
Universal Citation: OH Admin Code 3301-16-08
Current through all regulations passed and filed through September 16, 2024
(A) As used in this rule, the following definitions apply:
(1) "Seal of biliteracy program" means a
program designed to recognize high school graduates who demonstrate applicable
high levels of proficiency in comprehension, speaking/signing, reading, and writing in one or more
languages in addition to English.
(2) "Foreign language"
has the same meaning as division (E) of section
3313.6111 of the Revised
Code.
(3) "Participating
school" means any school that elects to participate in the state seal of
biliteracy program.
(B) Each participating school may award the seal of biliteracy to any graduating high school student who is determined to meet the following criteria:
(1) The student is eligible to earn a high
school diploma;
(2) The student
entered the ninth grade on or after July 1, 2014, and will graduate with the
high school class of 2018 or after;
(3) The student satisfies one of the
following English language arts qualifiers:
(a) Earn a proficient level or higher on
Ohio's prescribed state test(s) for high school English
language arts;
(b) Earn a
remediation free score on the English and reading sections of one of the
state-recognized college readiness examinations prescribed by division (B)(1)
of section 3301.0712 of the Revised
Code;
,
(c)
Earn a proficient level or higher on a department of
education and workforce approved alternative assessment pursuant to section
3313.619 of the Revised Code;
or
(d)
Earn a score of
proficient or higher on the Ohio English language proficiency assessment, or
the assessment approved by the department of education and workforce pursuant
to division (C)(3) of section
3301.0711 of the Revised Code
used to assess a student's progress in learning English if the student has been
identified as an English language learner.
(4) The student will satisfy one
of the following foreign language qualifiers:
(a) Pass a foreign language advanced
placement examination with a score of four or
higher;
(b) Pass an
international baccalaureate foreign language examination with a
score of five or higher on the higher level exam or a score
of six or higher on the standard level exam;
(c)
Attain a score of
intermediate high or higher in comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing the foreign language based on the
ACTFL 2024 proficiency
guidelines found at http://www.actfl.org/, using assessments
approved by the department of
education and workforce;
(d)
Attain a score equivalent to intermediate high or
higher in interpersonal signing, presentational signing, and demonstrate
an understanding of American sign language on an American sign language
assessment approved by the Ohio department of education and workforce; or
(e)
Attain a score equivalent to intermediate high or
higher in interpretive reading on a classical language assessment approved by
the department of education
and workforce.
(C) Each participating school, will award a seal of biliteracy to each eligible graduating senior who meets the criteria in paragraph (B) of this rule. Each participating school will include the following notation on each eligible students' transcript: "<student name> is awarded the Ohio seal of biliteracy for demonstrating high levels of proficiency in English and <foreign language>."
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