Bilingual / Multilingual Seal Program
PLANNING INFORMATION
Minnesota Bilingual and Multilingual Seal and World Language Proficiency Certificate
“ Language isn’ t a‘ credit for graduation’ to check off, but a skill that‘ checks you in’ to future opportunity.”-ACTFL, Egnatz, 2017
Minnesota has a system to reward students for proficiency in one or more languages. Students will have a notation entered on their high school transcript upon graduation to reflect proficiency in multiple languages.
To achieve functional language proficiency in more than one language a student must make it a long-term goal. This applies to both heritage speakers of languages other than English as well as students studying a world language. Proficiency is directly related to the number of hours spent studying the language over long-term, therefore, students should plan how they will achieve this goal over time. A student’ s chances of achieving functional proficiency increase the earlier a student starts studying a language.
Benefits:
The Bilingual / Multilingual Seal program gives students in grades 10, 11 and 12 an opportunity to earn college credit from the Minnesota State system, a statewide network of 30 colleges and 7 universities with 54 campuses across Minnesota.
Additional Benefits:
• To encourage students to study languages.
• To certify attainment of biliteracy.
• To provide employers with a method of identifying people with language biliteracy skills.
• To provide universities an additional method to recognize applicants seeking admission.
• To prepare learners with 21st century skills.
• To recognize the value of foreign language and native language instruction in public schools.
• To strengthen intergroup relationships, affirm the value of diversity, and honor the multiple cultures and languages of a community.
Eligibility:
• Both heritage speakers and world language students who have worked towards functional proficiency in English and another language are eligible to test and to prove abilities.
• In addition to demonstrating the required proficiency levels in a language other than English on an assessment based on the America Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages( ACTFL), students must demonstrate mastery of Minnesota’ s English language proficiency standards
• Satisfactorily complete all required English language arts credits
• Every high school in the AHSD has a system in place to verify and award the MN Bilingual / Multilingual Seal and World Language Proficiency Certificate. virtual academy
Anoka-Hennepin middle school
What is Anoka-Hennepin Virtual Academy?
Anoka-Hennepin Virtual Academy( AHVA) is a credentialed K-12 learning provider through the state of Minnesota that uses the approved Anoka- Hennepin curriculum. AHVA offers a complete * middle school curriculum that meets the state and district’ s graduation requirements. AHVA Middle School offers student support services and follows district policies for indistrict transfers, open enrollment, and student performance standards.
Computers will be provided to students who need them and learning will be supported by an enhanced technology platform. Anoka-Hennepin Virtual Academy students receive support from a team of licensed education and guidance professionals. This experienced staff is committed to meeting the academic, social, and post-secondary needs of each Virtual Academy student. Classes meet in a combination of synchronous and asynchronous sessions.
AHVA’ s administrative office is based at Anoka-Hennepin’ s Secondary Technical Education Program( STEP) on the grounds of Anoka Technical College, 1353 W. Hwy 10, Anoka. If you have questions, you can find out more on the Anoka-Hennepin website or call 763-433-4040.
* AHVA is not able to offer all of the elective classes that the traditional schools do.
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