Thirty-seven students at Kewanee High School have been recognized as Seal of Biliteracy and Commendation toward Biliteracy scholars.
The award is given annually by the Illinois State Board of Education to students who demonstrate a high level of proficiency in Spanish and English.
The Seal of Biliteracy program encourages students to have a strong development of linguistic, cultural and communicative competence.
Literacy in two or more languages represents a challenging academic standard and enables students to participate more fully in a global arena. These skills provide a foundation for college and career readiness in an increasingly interdependent world.
Two honors are available, the Seal of Biliteracy and the Commendation toward Biliteracy.
The Seal of Biliteracy is awarded to students who have earned a high score on the English portion of the SAT and an advanced proficiency level on the STAMP test using a scale set by the American Council on Teaching of Foreign Languages.
The Commendation toward Biliteracy is awarded to students whose proficiency level is rated at intermediate in one or both of the languages.
