World Language Distinction & Biliteracy

What are the requirements to qualify for the Seal?

Check out the BVSD Seal of Biliteracy website for the requirements to earn the Seal. 

New in 2019-20 School Year: Students can now earn the Seal in 30 different languages! The AVANT STAMP and World Speak assessments will be offered at a BVSD location in the spring.  The date will be posted on the website as soon as the date and location is finalized. See the website for the languages offered, cost, and details.

When do I apply?

While you can only apply in your senior year, it is possible to meet many of the requirements ahead of your senior year. If you do so, you may want to connect with a counselor or teacher to review your data and note that you are on the track to receive the Seal of Biliteracy. This will be an advantage as you fill out applications for college or other opportunities. Please note, because graduation from high school is a requirement to earn the Seal of Biliteracy, the district will not accept applications before your senior year.

The application will be posted on the BVSD Seal of Biliteracy website. You can also check in with your world language teacher or counselor for information.

Have any questions?

Check out the FAQs on the website. If you still have a question, you can reach out to your BHS Counselor or to Yamil Herrera, the BVSD Language Assessment Assistant at 720-561- 5214 or yamil.herrera@bvsd.org

What Seniors Need to Know

Application

• Criteria and School applications available www.bvsd.org/sealofbiliteracy

• Deadline is January 7, 2022. 

• Only Seniors may fill out the application.

• Application should be filled out even if you have not yet taken the AVANT, IB, or AP assessments.

• Green Graduation Cords - given only to those who apply by the January 7th application deadline AND meet English and WL requirements by April 1st.

• All students who apply for the Seal will receive notification, via BVSD email from their respective school counselors, of approval/denial by April 1st, 2022.

• All students who meet the Seal criteria by the time that transcripts are finalized, will have the achievement noted on their transcript. 

AVANT WL Testing- List of Languages assessed

• AVANT STAMP4s and World Speak assessments can be taken at any time during your high school career. Please reach out to your school counselor for  instructions to register and take these assessments.

• Students must reach an overall level of intermediate/advanced or higher to meet the WL requirement for the Seal of Biliteracy. 

  • Students may retake the entire assessment or the specific domain needed ($5.00 per domain retake) to reach an overall level of intermediate-high.

• AVANT assessment results are typically received within 2 weeks of test completion, plan accordingly.

  • Assessment fee is $18.90. 

  • Note that Hebrew is $59.90.

Late Results

• Students who will not receive the assessment results needed to qualify for the Seal of Biliteracy by April 1st can still provide those results to Yamil Herrera in the CLDE department, and if criteria are met, the transcript notation for the Seal of Biliteracy will be made. 

• Results can be sent or handed to Yamil Herrera (yamil.herrera@bvsd.org) by the student.

• In this case students will not be eligible for the green cord.