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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ1489718
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Dec
Pages: 7
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ISSN: ISSN-1056-7941
EISSN: EISSN-1949-3533
Available Date: 2025-10-25
The Seal of Biliteracy and English Learners: Current Status and Future Directions
TESOL Journal, v16 n4 e70084 2025
In the United States, the Seal of Biliteracy (SoBL) has emerged as a state-level policy innovation to recognize high school graduates who demonstrate proficiency in two or more languages. Just after the state of South Dakota passed the 50th and final state SoBL policy in 2024, Aguirre and Chou (2024) released the national SoBL report to detail the state-by-state outcomes from the 2023 to 2024 school year. This paper uses these data to pinpoint emerging issues for ELs in SoBL efforts with implications for policy, practice, and research.
Descriptors: Bilingualism, High School Graduates, Language Proficiency, State Policy, English Learners
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: South Dakota
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Author Affiliations: 1School of Education, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
