Forum meeting #1 - The NYS Seal of Biliteracy

What does NYSSB stand for?

• New York State Seal of Bilingualism

• New York State Seal of Biculturalism

• New York State Seal of Biliteracy

• New York State School Board Association

The NYSSB recognizes students who have a high level proficiency in English and 1 or more world languages. Which students might qualify?

• Students whose home language is other than English.

• Students who study a world language other than English.

• Students who are heritage speakers of a language other than English.

• All of the above.

How does a student earn this award?

• By demonstrating they are bilingual, that is, they can speak two languages.

• By earning 3 points in each language from a point matrix of proficiency tasks.

• By submitting an essay in English about the importance of cultural competence.

• By graduating with an IB or AP scholar diploma.

What does a student get if they meet the criteria to earn the NYSSB?

• A Seal affixed to their diploma

• A notation on their official transcript

• A medallion to wear at graduation

• All of the above

For how many years have students been earning the NYSSB?

• More than 5 years

• 2 to 3 years

• 2020-21 was the first year.

• 2021-22 will be the first year.

Approximately how many schools offered the NYSSB in 2020-21?

• Less than 100

• 101 - 200

• 201 - 300

• More than 300

True or false: The number of students earning the NYSSB increased in 2020-21 as compared to last year.

• True

• False

What resources are available to support schools offering the NYSSB?

• NYSSB Guidance Toolkit with modules

• NYSSB Handbook with FAQs

• NYSSB One-Pagers for various stakeholders

• All of the above

What is the shortest key word(s) entered into a web browser that will give the user the NYS Seal of Biliteracy website as the first hit?

• NYSSB

• NYS Seal of Biliteracy

• Seal of Biliteracy

• New York State Seal of Biliteracy