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Code 680  \n• Qualifying  \n• Coordinating  \n• Identifying Candidates  \n• Awards and Data  \n• Reminders  \nSeal of Biliteracy Origins  \n• Establishment  \no In response to Englishonly mandates in California  \n• Purpose  \no Honor and support home languages  \n• Present Day  \no All 50 states offer a Seal of Biliteracy  \n3  \n4  \nOrigins: Illinois State Seal of Biliteracy  \n• Illinois was the third state to establish a State Seal of Biliteracy.  \n• The State Seal of Biliteracy is written into Illinois' School Code.  \no“The State Seal of Biliteracy certifies attainment of a high level of proficiency, sufficient for meaningful use in college and a career, by a graduating public or non-public high school pupil in one or more languages in addition to English”  \nThe Seal of Biliteracy Is For Everyone  \nStudents with non-English languages in their homes or communities  \nStudents from monolingual families learning a new language in or outside of school  \nNo classroom enrollment requirement in Illinois to qualify for the Seal  \n5  \nBenefits of Participation for Schools and Communities  \nPrograms & Instruction  \n• Align to proficiency goals  \n• Improve language outcomes  \n• Boost student motivation  \nStudents & School Climate  \n• Expand postsecondary access  \n• Foster inclusion  \n• Engage families  \nWorkforce & Community  \n• Develop bilingual educators  \n• Build workforce pipeline  \n• Strengthen local economy  \n6  \nBenefits of Participation for Students & Families  \nAcademic & Career Advantages  \n• Earn college credit  \n• Document language skills  \n• Achieve a minor or major more quickly  \nProfessional Pathways  \n• Support for higher pay and eligibility for bilingual or language education roles  \nPersonal & Global Benefits  \n• Honor home language  \n• Connect with others worldwide  \n• Build cognitive and social skills  \n7  \nRules and Regulations  \nIn Illinois  \n8  \nSchool Code is Law  \n105 ILCS 5/2-3.159 codifies two benefits to earning the State Seal:  \nPublic colleges accept the Seal of Biliteracy as  \ntwo years of language credit on a high school transcript.  \nColleges must set rules to convert the Seal of Biliteracy into language course credit and must award it upon request.  \n9  \nSeal Recipients Earn College Credit  \n• Entities award course credit based on criteria that they have established  \n• A college credit document is available on the ISBE State Seal of Biliteracy webpage  \nunder the \"Additional Resources\" dropdown menu  \n10","cbCaihY105z90Cwz","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaihY105z90Cwz","pdf",1581854,31,"English","# Agenda\n## Origins of the Seal of Biliteracy\n### Benefits of Participation\n### School Code\n### College Credits\n### 23 Ill. 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