Mounds View Public Schools

***Students should opt for 1 of the assessments stated above that best matches their Post-Secondary plans.

THE MINNESOTA BILINGUAL SEALS PROGRAM

The MN Department of Education created the Bilingual and Multilingual Seals and the World Language Proficiency Certificate in an effort to support students' achievement in a language other than English regardless of how the language was learned.  Mounds View Public Schools District is excited to provide this opportunity and elevate all families with linguistic assets and encourage monolingual English speakers to learn another language.

The Bilingual and Multilingual Seals and World Language Proficiency Certificate are awards given to high school students (upon graduation) who meet 2 requirements:

1. Proficiency levels in languages other than English including American Sign Language (ASL) and American Indian languages. Students must show proficiency in four language modalities - Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking through a MN Department of Education approved assessment.
2. Meet all High School Language Arts credit requirements

EARN UP TO 4 FREE COLLEGE CREDITS with a
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MNSCU)

LANGUAGE OFFERED

Amharic, Arabic, Mandarin Chinese, Czech, Dakota, German, French, Hindi, Hebrew, Hmong, Italian, Japanese, Karen, Korean, Latin, Ojibwe, Oromo, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Tamil and Vietnamese, ASL

GRADE REQUIREMENTS:

• Students in Grades 10, 11 or 12 are eligible.

Note: The World Language Proficiency Certificate can be awarded at any grade. However, the student can only earn college credit when they take an approved assessment (starting in 10th grade) and meet English Language Arts upon graduation.

REGISTER AND TAKE A TEST AT THE HIGH SCHOOL
Online Interest Form
2022-23 Registration deadline - JAN. 30, 2023

2022-23 TESTING WINDOW

Testing window FEB. 13 - FEB. 24
Registered students will be contacted with exact date and time

Exams will be administered at each High School:  Mounds View and Irondale

AVAILABLE BILINGUAL SEALS AND WORLD LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY CERTIFICATE

Results from the MDE approved assessment in all 4 language modalities (listening, reading, speaking and writing) will indicate which Bilingual Seals or World Language Certificate the student will receive:

• Bilingual Platinum Seal - ACTFL Advanced Low
• Bilingual Gold Seal - ACTFL Intermediate High
• World Language Certificate - ACTFL Intermediate Low

COLLEGE CREDITS
Depending on the proficiency level received through an approved assessment and meeting all English Language Arts requirements, the student may receive the following FREE College Semester Credits with a Minnesota State College and universities

Notes: *Seals received are notated on the student’s high school Transcript upon graduation
**Students must request the college semester credits within three academic years of graduation and upon enrollment in a Minnesota State college or university.
***The actual amount of credit may vary depending on the institution.

HOW TO ACCESS THE COLLEGE CREDITS when awarded with a Certificate or Seal:

• Students must be enrolled in a Minnesota State Colleges and Universities* institution. * Note the University of Minnesota is an independent system that is not part of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system.
• Students must make a request for college credit. Students should work with the admission office or advisor. In some cases, scholarship may be impacted by receiving extra credit. Therefore, students should consult with appropriate personnel or offices at the institution.
• Students have taken a test when in grades 10, 11, or 12.
• Students may be required to submit an official high school transcript.
• There is a three-year window to make a request after a high school graduation.

MDE Frequently Asked Questions LINK

DISTRICT ASSESSMENT COORDINATOR CONTACT
Malika Sadi-Goodman
malika.sadi-goodman@moundsviewschools.org
(651) 621-6060