Bringing the state seal of biliteracy to higher education

A case for expansion

Bibliographic Data

ID8936007
AuthorsCecelia Monto (0000-0002-5777-5494, Chemeketa Community College Salem Oregon USA, corresponding author)
Year2021
Volume55
Issue1
Pages35-53
Publication date2021-12-30
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueForeign Language Annals (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0015-718X • E-ISSN: 1944-9720
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/flan.12597
OpenAlexW4200168894
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited18

State Seals of Biliteracy (SoBL) are a growing trend and present a promising method of serving an increasingly bilingual population. Currently, state SoBLs have been available almost exclusively at the high school level. An Oregon community college initiated the opportunity for students to study and receive the state SoBL in higher education. The expanded higher education option is important because many students miss the opportunity to receive the SoBL credential in high school. This article introduces background information, describes a model for bringing the state SoBL into higher education, presents preliminary findings, and recommends future work. The model could be replicated by other higher education institutions either wholly or in part to expand opportunities for this important state recognized credential and honor the assets of heritage language speakers. Although this article focuses on the SoBL in Spanish, the model could be tailored to the unique linguistic demographics in other regions

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