Ruben S Ayala High

In 2012, the California state legislature created the State Seal of Biliteracy program to recognize high school graduates who have attained a high level of proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing one or more languages in addition to English. To earn a Seal of Biliteracy, an Ayala graduating senior must meet both sets of criteria below.

• Complete all English language arts requirements for graduation with an overall grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 in those classes. 
• State Assessment: Pass the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress for English language arts administered in grade 11, at or above the “standard met” achievement level. 
• Advanced Placement (AP) Assessment: Pass an English AP examination with a score of 3 or higher (AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature or Composition, or AP Seminar).
• International Baccalaureate (IB) Assessment: Pass an English IB examination with a score of 4 or higher. 
• SAT: Achieve a score of 480 or above on the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing section of the SAT
• In addition to the requirements mentioned above, students who are classified as English learners must attain an oral language composite score of level 4 on the English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC).

• Successful completion of a four-year course of study in a world language in high school and demonstrating oral proficiency in the language comparable to an AP or IB examination passing score
• Passing a World Language Advanced Placement examination with a score of 3 or higher
• Passing an International Baccalaureate examination with a score of 4 or higher
• Passing an ACTFL Writing Proficiency Test (WPT) and Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) with scores of intermediate mid or higher 
• For ASL, passing a school district language exam that is comparable to an AP or IB exam in its level of rigor