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Riverside County Seal

of Multiliteracy

What does the Riverside County Seal of Multiliteracy recognize?• Students who are

literate in multiple languages should be recognized as having a well-rounded education and as having marketable skills in this global economy.

What are the Benefits of the Riverside County Seal of Multiliteracy?• Special designation on student transcripts.

– College/university applications.– Scholarship applications.– Can earn as a junior or senior.

• Special Riverside County Seal of Multiliteracy on high school diploma.– Other district-determined recognition.

• Objective verification of proficiency for job applications, interviews, etc.

The Awards Ceremony for the Riverside County Seal of Multiliteracy• Students who earn the Riverside County Seal of

Multiliteracy will be invited to participate in the county-wide Awards Ceremony to be held in their honor in November.

What are the eligibility requirements for the

Riverside County Seal of Multiliteracy?

Eligibility Requirements• Attend a participating high school. • Be a junior or senior in 2013-2014. To demonstrate your proficiency in English on the

School Verification form, accomplish all of the following:

• Pass the English language arts (ELA) and mathematics sections of the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE; if required to take).

• Score proficient or advanced on the California Standards Test (CST) or California Modified Assessment (CMA) ELA at least once in high school.

• Be on track to complete all ELA requirements for graduation.

• Earn an overall GPA of 2.0 or above to date in ELA classes required for graduation.

Eligibility Requirements, continued

For English Learners: •In addition to all the other requirements, attain English proficiency on the CELDT (an overall score of 4 [Early Advanced] or 5 [Advanced] with no individual domain [reading, writing, listening, and speaking] below a 3 or Intermediate).

• For Deaf or Hard of Hearing (DHH) students who are English learners, the CELDT requirement is waived.

Eligibility Requirements, continuedConsider your proficiency in the target language(s).

•Use the Self-Assessment Checklists on the Seal of Multiliteracy website to see if you are at the required proficiency level (Advanced Low):

http://rcoe.us/edServices/rcsm_resources.html

•Conference with a world language teacher and/or community member proficient in the target language to ensure you have reached the required proficiency level (Advanced Low) on the Self-Assessment Grid.

• Ask the teacher or community member to sign your Intent to Apply form to show their support for your application to the Riverside County Seal of Multiliteracy.

http://rcoe.us/edServices/rcsm_resources.html


To demonstrate your proficiency in the target world language on the School Verification form, accomplish one of the following six options:1.Pass an Advanced Placement (AP) exam in the target world language with a score of 3 or higher, or an International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in the target world language with a score of 4 or higher.

2.Be on track to complete of a four-year high school course of study in the target world language and attain of an overall grade point average of 3.0 or above in that course of study, verified by transcripts (to be submitted with School Verification form).

3. If no AP or off-the-shelf language test exists for the target world language, the school district must provide a copy of the examination it uses for that world language to the Riverside County Office of Education (RCOE) for review and approval.

– The school district must also certify that the test meets the rigor of a four-year high school district course of study in that world language and that it, at a minimum, the test assesses speaking, reading, and writing in that world language before it will be able to use the test for the purpose of determining proficiency in that world language.

– Once approved, students using this exam to verify their proficiency in the target world language must pass the test at the proficient level or higher at least once in high school.


4. If a school district offers a language examination in the target world language in which an AP exam or off-the-shelf language test does exist, the school district must provide a copy of the examination it uses for that world language to the RCOE for review and approval. – The school district must also provide a rationale for the use of

this test instead of any of the other available AP or off-the-shelf examinations.

– Finally, the school district must certify that the test meets the rigor of a four-year high school district course of study in that world language and that it, at a minimum, the test assesses speaking, reading, and writing in that world language before it will be able to use the test for the purpose of determining proficiency in that world language.

– Once approved, students using this exam to verify their proficiency in the target world language must pass the test at the proficient level or higher at least once in high school.


5. Pass the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) II examination in the target world language with a score of 600 or higher.

6. Provide an official transcript from a school outside the U.S. or other official documents indicating that the student completed two years of secondary schooling where the target language was the medium of instruction and the student received an average grade of B or higher.


What is the process for

applying for the Riverside County Seal of Multiliteracy?

• Tell us you think you’re eligible and you’re interested in applying by submitting an Intent to Apply form by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, August 30, 2013.

• Complete the application process by submitting a Language Portfolio by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, September 13, 2013.

• If invited (based on the score on your Language Portfolio), participate in interviews and on-demand writing samples on Saturday, October 12, 2013.

– This event cannot be made up or rescheduled!

The Process for a Student

Purpose of the Intent to Apply Form• Verifies your eligibility.

• Verifies outside assessment of your proficiency in the “target” language(s).

• Secures parental permission.

• Triggers the search for the assessors to match the “target” language needs of students who intend to apply.

• You may submit your Intent to Apply form to the Riverside County Office of Education after Wednesday, May 1, 2013, but no later than Friday, August 30, 2013, by 5:00 p.m.

Why submit a Language Portfolio?

• The idea of a Language Portfolio comes from the European Language Portfolio and is supported by the 29 organizations of the Association of Language Testers in Europe (ALTE).

Language Portfolio Components All of the components are on the Seal of Multiliteracy website: http://rcoe.us/edServices/rcsm_application.html •Cover Sheet•Student Application•School Verification

– Submitted in a sealed envelope.

•Language Autobiography– Students seeking the Riverside County Seal of Multiliteracy in

two target languages will need to submit two Language Autobiographies in the Language Portfolio – one addressing each target language.

•Due Friday, September 13, 2013, by 5:00 p.m. to the Riverside County Office of Education.

http://rcoe.us/edServices/rcsm_application.html

What is the Language Autobiography?• Organized around 5 questions/prompts that

capture information about the “5 C’s” from the Standards for Foreign Language Learning.

• Written in English by the student.

• An opportunity for the student to demonstrate a high level of proficiency in English through short, polished responses to the prompts that are clear and compelling.

Language AutobiographySuggestions for Student Success• Start early! Prompts are already available online.

• You will want to plan your responses across the five (5) prompts to ensure that you do not repeat yourself in your responses.

• Remember: This is a formal piece of writing! Therefore, choose strong academic vocabulary, set the tone, develop issues thoroughly, and provide adequate supporting details and examples.

• You should use all 200 words allowed for each prompt (for a total of 1,000 words maximum)!

Progressing to the Next Level• The Language Portfolio must have been submitted on-

time (by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, September 13, 2013) and be complete to be scored.

• The Language Autobiography portion of the Language Portfolio is scored by multiple readers working in teams, using a 5-point scoring rubric. You must score a holistic score of 3 on the Language

Portfolio in order to be invited to attend the Student Assessment Event.

• The Language Portfolio will be scored on Thursday, September 26, 2013.- You will receive a letter prior to the Student Assessment Event

with feedback on your Language Portfolio, and if qualified, an invitation to the Student Assessment Event on Saturday, October 12, 2013.

I received an invitation to the

Student Assessment Event.

What happens next?

Student Assessment Event Overview• You will:

• Be interviewed in English and then in the target language.

• If you are deaf or hard of hearing and applying for American Sign Language (ASL), you will be interviewed in ASL only.

• If you are hearing and applying for ASL, you will be interviewed both in ASL and in English.

• Provide an on-demand writing sample in English and in the target language.

• You may have a choice of using a computer or handwriting your responses.

• All students applying for ASL will only do an on-demand writing prompt in English.

Interview in English• You will be interviewed in English by a team of

two adults using a set of questions, prompting and cueing you as needed.

• The team will interview you for approximately 10 minutes.

• The team will then confer over the Student Oral Language Observation Matrix (SOLOM) and score your interview.

• You must score a minimum of 3 on a 5-point rubric to maintain your eligibility for the Riverside County Seal of Multiliteracy.

Interview in the Target Language• You will be interviewed in the target language

by a team of two adults using a set of questions, prompting and cueing you as needed.

• The team will interview you for approximately 10 minutes.• If you are applying for more than one target language,

you will have a separate interview for each language.• The team will then confer over the Student Oral

Language Observation Matrix (SOLOM) and score your interview.


Interview in ASL • You will be interviewed in ASL by a team of two

adults using a set of questions, prompting and cueing you as needed in ASL only (no voicing in English).

• The team will interview you for approximately 10 minutes.

• The team will then confer over the ASL Student Interview Rubric and score your interview.


On-Demand Writing Sample in English• The prompt and directions will be written in

English. You will have one-half (½) hour to read the prompt, compose your thoughts and respond to the prompt.• If you are applying for ASL, you will have a different,

more extensive English writing prompt and will be given one (1) hour to read and respond to the prompt.

• Your writing sample will be read by teams of assessors proficient in English and scored using a 5-point rubric.


On-Demand Writing Sample in the Target Language• The prompt and directions will be written in the target

language for the target language prompt.• If you are applying for ASL, you will not have a target language

writing prompt.• You will have one (1) hour to read the prompt, compose

your thoughts and respond to the prompt.• If you are applying for more than one target language, you will

have a separate writing prompt for each language.• Your writing sample will be read by teams of assessors

proficient in the language of the prompt and scored using a 5-point rubric.

• You must score a minimum of 3 on a 5-point rubric to maintain eligibility for the Riverside County Seal of Multiliteracy.

This year’s

Riverside County Seal of Multiliteracy

Student Assessment Event is scheduled for

Saturday, October 12, 2013 at the Riverside County Office of Education

Conference Center3958 Twelfth Street Riverside, CA 92501

This event cannot be made up or rescheduled!

Scoring and Earning the Riverside County Seal of Multiliteracy• Component scoring values:

Language Portfolio: 1-5 points. English interview: 1-5 points. Target language interview: 1-5 points. English on-demand writing sample: 1-5 points. Target language on-demand writing sample: 1-5

points.• You will earn the Riverside County Seal of

Multiliteracy when no individual component receives a score below a 3 and your total is 20 or more points out of 25 possible points.• If you are applying for more than one target language,

a separate score will be calculated for each language.

Scoring and Earning the Riverside County Seal of MultiliteracyFor deaf or hard of hearing students applying for ASL:•Component scoring values:

Language Portfolio: 1-5 points. ASL interview: 1-4 points. English on-demand writing sample: 1-5 points.

•You will earn the Riverside County Seal of Multiliteracy when no individual component receives a score below a 3 and your total is 12 or more points out of 14 possible points.

Scoring and Earning the Riverside County Seal of MultiliteracyFor hearing students applying for ASL:•Component scoring values:

Language Portfolio: 1-5 points. English interview: 1-5 points ASL interview: 1-4 points. English on-demand writing sample: 1-5 points.

•You will earn the Riverside County Seal of Multiliteracy when no individual component receives a score below a 3 and your total is 16 or more points out of 19 possible points.

Timelines for the Riverside County Seal of Multiliteracy

Student TimelineDate Event(s)

May 2013 Window opens for submitting Intent to Apply form (5/1/13 to 8/30/13) for current sophomores and juniors. Window opens for submitting Language Portfolio (5/1/13 to 8/30/13; must first submit Intent to Apply form) for current sophomores and juniors.

August 2013 8/30/13 Deadline to submit Intent to Apply form for current juniors and seniors.

September 2013 9/13/13 Deadline to submit Language Portfolio for current juniors and seniors.

October 2013

Invitations to Student Assessment Event sent based on score received on Language Portfolio. 10/12/13 Student Assessment Event at RCOE (by invitation only).

November 2013 Riverside County Seal of Multiliteracy Award Ceremony (date TBD).

Site TimelineDate Event(s)

January to February

2013

Consider offering the Riverside County Seal of Multiliteracy at your site.

Identify a Seal of Multiliteracy site representative.

Notify district of the site administrators, academic counselors, and world language teachers that will attend workshop on either 3/6/13 or 3/20/13.

March to April

2013

3/6/13 or 3/20/13 The Riverside County Seal of Multiliteracy for Site Administrators, Academic Counselors, and World Language Teachers workshop.

Develop a plan to roll out Seal of Multiliteracy to students and parents at each site, including the support that will be provided for students interested in the Seal.

Share Seal of Multiliteracy information with current sophomores and juniors and their parents.

May 2013 Begin recruiting assessors.

Academic counselors and world language teachers recruit students to apply for the Seal of Multiliteracy.

Academic counselors and world language teachers support students who are applying for the Seal.

Site Timeline, continuedDate Event(s)

August 2013 Continue recruiting assessors.


September 2013 Continue recruiting assessors (deadline 9/6/13).



January 2014to

April 2014

Academic counselors and world language teachers recruit students to apply for the Seal of Multiliteracy.

May 2014 Academic counselors and world language teachers support students who are applying for the Seal.

District TimelineDate Event(s)

January to

February 2013

1/23/13 The Riverside County Seal of Multiliteracy for District Administrators workshop on partnering with Riverside County Office of Education (RCOE) for the Riverside County Seal of Multiliteracy.

Begin conversation at district and high schools regarding partnering with RCOE for Seal.

Request a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) from RCOE to formalize the partnership for the Seal.

Return fully executed MOU to RCOE.

Identify Seal contact person for the district and at each partnering site. Send information to Kris Nicholls at RCOE.

Sign up site administrators, academic counselors, and world language teachers from interested high schools for workshop on 3/6/13 or 3/20/13.

April 2013

4/9/13* District Representative meeting at RCOE.

May 2013 5/10/13* District Representative meeting at RCOE.

Begin recruiting assessors.

District Timeline, continuedDate Event(s)

August 2013 Continue recruiting assessors.


September 2013 Continue recruiting assessors (deadline 9/6/13).


October 2013 10/25/13* District Representative meeting at RCOE.



January 2014 1/31/14* District Representative meeting at RCOE.

March 2014 3/28/14* District Representative meeting at RCOE.

April 2014 4/25/14* District Representative meeting at RCOE.

May 2014 5/30/14* District Representative meeting at RCOE.

*tentative date

What are the roles that students, parents, world

language teachers, administrators, and

counselors play in the Riverside County Seal of

Multiliteracy?

Role of the Student• Check to make sure that you are eligible and

proficient in the target language(s).

• Submit the Intent to Apply form on-time.

• Take responsibility for providing complete and thoughtful responses to all prompts for the Language Portfolio and submit all required components on-time.

• If invited, arrive prior to your scheduled time and fully participate in the Student Assessment Event.

• Respond to any requests for information from the Riverside County Office of Education.

Role of the Parent • Encourage your child to look objectively at his

or her readiness and proficiency in both English and the target language(s).

• Encourage your child to consult with adults who can help determine his or her proficiency in either language.

• Encourage your child to take his or her time to thoughtfully complete the requirements and spend time on the writing of the Language Autobiography for the Language Portfolio.

Role of the World Language Teacher• Inform your students about the opportunity to earn the

Riverside County Seal of Multiliteracy.• Assist students in determining whether their level of

proficiency is currently sufficient to apply.– Use the Language Portfolio Self-Assessment Grid (Advanced

Low is the appropriate level for application).

– Use the Student Oral Language Observation Matrix (SOLOM; two 4’s and three 5’s is the minimum for application).

• Sign off on the Intent to Apply form, if appropriate.• Serve as an assessor.• Help to inform parents about the Riverside County Seal of

Multiliteracy.

Role of Administrators & Counselors• Help identify students proficient in a world

language taught in your school.• Help identify students proficient in a world

language not taught in your school.• Inform world language teachers and students

about the Riverside County Seal of Multiliteracy.– Direct teachers and students to the website.– Arrange for informational meetings.

• Inform students and parents about the Riverside County Seal of Multiliteracy.

Role of Administrators & Counselors, continued• Recruit assessors for world languages.

– For 1-6 students from your site that apply (regardless of the language), 1 assessor; for 7-12 students, 2 assessors, etc.

– Consider serving as an assessor yourself.

• Celebrate the students who have earned the Riverside County Seal of Multiliteracy!

I am interested in serving as an assessor for the

Riverside County Seal of Multiliteracy. What are my next steps?

Serving as an Assessor• If you are interested, please complete the form available

on the Riverside County Seal of Multiliteracy website and submit it no later than Friday, September 6, 2013:

http://rcoe.us/edServices/rcsm_assessors.html

• You must be available and willing to commit to assessing students on Saturday, October 12, 2013.

• Your district may ask you to participate in the scoring of: The Language Portfolios: Thursday, September 26, 2013.

The on-demand writing samples: Wednesday, October 23, 2013.

– Ask your district contact about that possibility.

http://rcoe.us/edServices/rcsm_assessors.html

Serving as an Assessor

• Join us in November at the Awards Ceremony to celebrate with those students who have earned the Riverside County Seal of Multiliteracy!

Assessor TimelineDate Event(s)

September 2013 9/6/13 Deadline for submission of Assessor Application. 9/26/13 Language Portfolio reading event at RCOE.

October 2013

10/12/13 Student Assessment Event at RCOE. 10/23/13 On-Demand Writing Assessment Event at RCOE.


Getting the Word Out:• Riverside County Office of Education (RCOE)

has and will continue to inform:– District Superintendents– Project and English Learner Directors– Instructional Leaders Network Members– California Institutions of Higher Education

• RCOE has created a Riverside County Seal of Multiliteracy website: http://rcoe.us/edServices/rcsm.html

• RCOE will provide PowerPoint presentations and access to other important resources on the website.

http://rcoe.us/edServices/rcsm.html

Thank you for your interest in the Riverside County

Seal of Multiliteracy!For further information and support, please contact:

Kris Nicholls, Ph.D., CoordinatorInstructional Services3939 Thirteenth StreetRiverside, CA 92501(951) 826-6304

[email protected]

Or visit the Riverside County Seal of Multiliteracy website: http://rcoe.us/edServices/rcsm.html

mailto:[email protected]

http://rcoe.us/edServices/rcsm.html

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