Seal of Biliteracy

  • The state of Florida passed a law in 2016 to give a Seal of Biliteracy to students who can prove a level of proficiency in English and another language.  Upon meeting criteria (see below), a student who has not already earned 4 credits in the language in which he/she qualifies, will be awarded up to 4 credits in the language, a designation on his/her transcript, and a seal on his/her diploma.  

     Criteria to earn a GOLD Seal of Biliteracy

    I earned a 4 or higher on the English Language Arts/Florida State Assessment AND 

    I qualify because of ONE (1) of the 3 options below:

    1. I earned 4 high school credits in one foreign language with a 3.0/4.0 GPA in the language classes.
    2. I received a qualifying score on a test and submitted my official scores to Pinellas County Schools*
    3. I submitted a portfolio that shows advanced low proficiency in the target language (this option only available for languages that are not taught in the district or tested)

    Criteria to earn a SILVER Seal of Biliteracy

    I earned a 3 on the English Language Arts/Florida State Assessment (or have an appropriate concordant score) AND 

    I qualify because of ONE (1) of the 3 options below:

    1. I earned 4 high school credits in one foreign language with a 3.0/4.0 GPA in the language classes.
    2. I received a qualifying score on a test and submitted my official scores to Pinellas County Schools*
    3. I submitted a portfolio that shows intermediate mid proficiency in the target language (this option only available for languages that are not taught in the district or tested)

    Contact the office of PreK-12 World Languages to schedule a test 

    Appointments will be scheduled for students who have achieved a score of 3 or higher on the 10th grade B.E.S.T. ELA/reading assessment or have attained an equivalent concordance score.  

    Questions? Contact the Office of World Languages: Cynthia Ramos-González  727-588-6066