{"id":92,"date":"2025-09-25T14:43:59","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T18:43:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/languages\/?page_id=92"},"modified":"2026-02-20T10:51:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T15:51:26","slug":"florida-seal-of-biliteracy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/languages\/florida-seal-of-biliteracy\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Seal of Biliteracy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/languages\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2025\/09\/Gold-seal.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-93 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/languages\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2025\/09\/Gold-seal.jpg\" alt=\"Gold Florida Seal of Biliteracy\" width=\"168\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/languages\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2025\/09\/Gold-seal.jpg 168w, https:\/\/www.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/languages\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2025\/09\/Gold-seal-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 168px) 100vw, 168px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/languages\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2025\/09\/Silver-seal.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-94 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/languages\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2025\/09\/Silver-seal.jpg\" alt=\"Silver Florida Seal of Biliteracy\" width=\"168\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/languages\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2025\/09\/Silver-seal.jpg 168w, https:\/\/www.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/languages\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2025\/09\/Silver-seal-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 168px) 100vw, 168px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Why?<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">encourages the study of foreign languages<\/span><\/li>\n<li>recognition for hard work<\/li>\n<li>provide a postsecondary institution with a method of recognizing an applicant with biliteracy skills who is seeking admission to the postsecondary institution.<\/li>\n<li>provide employers with a method of identifying an individual with biliteracy skills who is seeking employment<\/li>\n<li>recognize and promote foreign language instruction in public schools<\/li>\n<li>affirm the value of diversity, honor multiple cultures and strengthen the relationships between multiple cultures in a community<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>How?<br \/>\n<\/strong>Students can qualify for the Florida Seal of Biliteracy in two main ways:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Coursework Path:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Com<span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">plete 4 years of a world language in high school<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Maintain a qualifying GPA<\/li>\n<li>Achieve a qualifying score on the Grade 10 FAST ELA assessment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Testing Path<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Earn a qualifying score on an approved language proficiency exam (STAMPS4S, AP, IB, AICE)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>For Information on the Florida Seal of Biliteracy contact:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Your child\u2019s <strong>school counselor<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong><em>OR<br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong><strong style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Tracy Melgard<br \/>\n<\/strong>Program Specialist World Language<br \/>\n40 Orange Street, St. Augustine, FL 32084<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:Tracy.Melgard@stjohns.k12.fl.us\">Tracy.Melgard@stjohns.k12.fl.us<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why? 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