The NM State Seal of Bilingualism-Biliteracy on the RRPS Diploma of Excellence
The New Mexico State Seal of Bilingualism-Biliteracy is an award given by RRPS in recognition of students who have studied and, by high school graduation, attained proficiency in a language other than English. The Seal of Bilingualism-Biliteracy emblem appears on the diploma of the graduating senior (including a notation on the student’s transcript) and encourages students to pursue biliteracy, honors the skills students attain, and can be evidence of skills that are attractive to future employers and college admissions offices.
Option 1: Tribal Non-Regulatory Guidance.
Students should be referred to the Executive Director of Federal, Bilingual, and Native American Programs as each Tribe will have different guidelines.
Option 2: Units of Credit and Assessment.
Meet all NMPED and RRPS graduation requirements
Earn 4 units of credit on transcript in English, and the same language other than english (LOTE) with a C average or higher for the unit
The student must meet the assessment of proficiency requirement as follows:
Earn a score of 3 or higher on one or more of the following AP exams: Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Spanish Language, Spanish Literature; or
Earn an I3 or higher in all categories of the AAPPL; or
Earn an intermediate/high score of 5 or higher in each domain on AVANT STAMP or ALIRA (Latin).
Assessment attempts will be limited to no more than one attempt per semester.