Lexington Two Juniors and Seniors! We are excited to share an amazing opportunity with you all! On Monday and Tuesday, April 14th and 15th we will be offering qualifying students the opportunity to take a proficiency assessment to potentially earn the South Carolina Seal of Biliteracy.
To be eligible to take the proficiency assessment, students must meet the following criteria:
(1) have achieved a B or higher on all completed English classes that are required for
graduation
-or-
(2) have achieved a 4.0 or higher on the WIDA ACCESS assessment if your first language is
something other than English.
Please complete the Seal of Bilteracy Student Application Form that was emailed in order to be considered to take the Seal of Biliteracy assessment. After the application is completed, we will verify your English proficiency scores PRIOR TO THE TEST ADMINISTRATION DATES. If you do not meet the criteria for English proficiency, you will be notified prior to the assessment if you are not eligible to take the second language proficiency assessment.
Other information:
You may be tested to determine proficiency in more than one language. For example, if your family speaks Italian and Spanish then you are able to test your proficiency in each of those languages.
You will be able to complete the assessment in 1 day. The average time to complete the assessment is within an average of 1.5 to 2 hours.
IF YOU ARE A SENIOR AND YOU TOOK THE ASSESSMENT LAST YEAR, I ENCOURAGE YOU TO CONSIDER TAKING IT AGAIN IF YOU EARNED A BRONZE OR SILVER SEAL. GO FOR THE GOLD!
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Important Information:
Assessment Dates: Monday/Tuesday, April 14th and 15th, 2025
Make Up Testing: Wednesday/Thursday, April 16th and 17th, 2025
DEADLINE TO SIGN UP TO PARTICIPATE IS MONDAY, MARCH 31, 2025