The Maryland State Seal of Biliteracy is awarded to students who demonstrate an intermediate high proficiency level or higher in a language other than English.
Interested students can earn the Seal in one of three ways:
1) By earning a score of 4 or 5 on a College Board AP World Language and Culture Exam
Languages: Spanish, French, Chinese (Mandarin), German, Italian, Japanese
2) By earning a composite score of I5 or higher on the ACTFL AAPPL Exam
Languages: Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin),French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish.
3) By earning a composite score of I5 or higher on the ACTFL OPI & WPT for the Seal of Biliteracy Exam
Languages: Albanian, Amharic, Bangla, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Cantonese, and Yoruba
Click on the links below to learn more:
MD State Seal of Biliteracy Brochure.pdf
College Board AP World Languages and Cultures Exams
AAPPL Exam
OPI & WPT for the Seal of Biliteracy
Is your language not listed? Contact Peggy KOPP ([email protected])