RCW 28A.300.575
Washington state seal of biliteracy.
(1) The Washington state seal of biliteracy is established to recognize public high school graduates who have attained a high level of proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing in one or more world languages in addition to English. School districts are encouraged to award the seal of biliteracy to graduating high school students who meet the criteria established by the office of the superintendent of public instruction under this section. Participating school districts shall place a notation on a student's high school diploma and high school transcript indicating that the student has earned the seal.
(2) The office of the superintendent of public instruction shall adopt rules establishing criteria for award of the Washington state seal of biliteracy. The criteria must require a student to demonstrate proficiency in English by meeting state high school graduation requirements in English, including through state assessments and credits, and proficiency in one or more world languages other than English. The criteria must permit a student to demonstrate proficiency in another world language through multiple methods including nationally or internationally recognized language proficiency tests and competency-based world language credits awarded under the model policy adopted by the Washington state school directors' association.
(3) For the purposes of this section, a world language other than English must include American sign language and Native American languages.
[ 2014 c 102 § 2.]
NOTES:
Findings—Intent—2014 c 102: "(1) The legislature finds that:
(a) The study of world languages in elementary and secondary schools should be encouraged because it contributes to students' cognitive development and to the national economy and security;
(b) Proficiency in multiple languages enables Washington to participate more effectively in the current global political, social, and economic context;
(c) The benefits to employers of having employees who are fluent in more than one language are clear: Increased access to expanding markets, better service of customers' needs, and expanded trading opportunities with other countries; and
(d) Protecting the state's rich heritage of multiple cultures and languages, as well as building trust and understanding across the multiple cultures and languages of diverse communities, requires multilingual communication skills.
(2) Therefore, the legislature's intent is to promote and recognize linguistic proficiency and cultural literacy in one or more world languages in addition to English through the establishment of a Washington state seal of biliteracy." [ 2014 c 102 § 1.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 28A - Common School Provisions
Chapter 28A.300 - Superintendent of Public Instruction.
28A.300.010 - Election—Term of office.
28A.300.030 - Assistance of educational service district boards and superintendents—Scope.
28A.300.035 - Assistance of certificated or classified employee—Reimbursement for substitute.
28A.300.039 - Condensed compliance reports—Second-class districts.
28A.300.040 - Powers and duties.
28A.300.0401 - School district fiscal notes.
28A.300.041 - Statewide student assessment system—Redesign—Reports to the legislature.
28A.300.045 - Pupil tests and records—Rules.
28A.300.046 - "Student absence from school"—Rules—Collection of attendance and discipline data.
28A.300.060 - Studies and adoption of classifications for school district budgets—Publication.
28A.300.065 - Classification and numbering system of school districts.
28A.300.080 - Vocational agriculture education—Intent.
28A.300.090 - Vocational agriculture education—Service area established—Duties.
28A.300.100 - Vocational agriculture education—Superintendent to adopt rules.
28A.300.105 - Office of Native education—Duties—Report.
28A.300.106 - Native education public-private partnership account.
28A.300.108 - Tribal consultation training and schedule.
28A.300.112 - Ethnic studies materials and resources.
28A.300.115 - Holocaust instruction—Preparation and availability of instructional materials.
28A.300.116 - Holocaust instruction—Teacher training.
28A.300.118 - College credit program information—Notification to schools and parents.
28A.300.119 - Online learning programs for college credit—Information.
28A.300.120 - Administrative hearing—Contract to conduct authorized—Final decision.
28A.300.130 - Center for the improvement of student learning.
28A.300.131 - Parental involvement—Measures to evaluate level—Models and practices—Recognition.
28A.300.135 - Center for the improvement of student learning account.
28A.300.139 - Washington integrated student supports protocol.
28A.300.164 - Energy information program.
28A.300.170 - State general fund—Estimates for state support to public schools, from.
28A.300.185 - Family preservation education program.
28A.300.190 - Coordination of video telecommunications programming in schools.
28A.300.195 - Work-integrated learning matching grant program.
28A.300.196 - Work-integrated learning advisory committee.
28A.300.220 - Cooperation with workforce training and education coordinating board.
28A.300.230 - Findings—Integration of vocational and academic education.
28A.300.235 - Development of model curriculum integrating vocational and academic education.
28A.300.238 - Career and technical education equipment—Competitive grant process—Rules.
28A.300.240 - International student exchange.
28A.300.250 - Participation in federal nutrition programs—Superintendent's duties.
28A.300.255 - Meal charge policies.
28A.300.270 - Violence prevention training.
28A.300.273 - Annual school safety summits.
28A.300.280 - Conflict resolution program.
28A.300.2851 - School bullying and harassment—Work group.
28A.300.288 - Youth suicide prevention activities.
28A.300.290 - Effective reading programs—Identification.
28A.300.295 - Identified programs—Grants for in-service training and instructional materials.
28A.300.300 - Effective reading programs—Information—Development and implementation of strategies.
28A.300.310 - Second grade reading assessment—Selection of reading passages—Costs.
28A.300.330 - Primary grade reading grant program.
28A.300.340 - Primary grade reading grant program—Timelines—Rules.
28A.300.360 - Grants for programs and services—Truant, at-risk, and expelled students.
28A.300.370 - World War II oral history project.
28A.300.375 - Washington history day program.
28A.300.380 - Career and technical student organizations—Support services.
28A.300.390 - Kip Tokuda memorial Washington civil liberties public education program—Findings.
28A.300.395 - Kip Tokuda memorial Washington civil liberties public education program—Intent.
28A.300.400 - Kip Tokuda memorial Washington civil liberties public education program—Definition.
28A.300.415 - Kip Tokuda memorial Washington civil liberties public education program—Short title.
28A.300.420 - Student court programs.
28A.300.430 - Collaboration with children's system of care demonstration sites.
28A.300.440 - Natural science, wildlife, and environmental education grant program.
28A.300.444 - Integration of environmental and sustainability content.
28A.300.450 - Financial education public-private partnership—Established.
28A.300.460 - Financial education public-private partnership responsibilities—Annual report.
28A.300.464 - Financial education public-private partnership—Contents of report.
28A.300.465 - Financial education public-private partnership account.
28A.300.466 - Financial education public-private partnership—Grant program.
28A.300.467 - Financial education public-private partnership—Model goals.
28A.300.468 - Financial education standards—Availability of materials.
28A.300.469 - State financial education learning standards.
28A.300.471 - Medical emergency response and automated external defibrillator program.
28A.300.475 - Comprehensive sexual health education.
28A.300.476 - Physical, social, and emotional support staff—Report.
28A.300.477 - Social-emotional learning committee.
28A.300.478 - Social-emotional learning standards and benchmarks.
28A.300.479 - Social-emotional learning resources.
28A.300.480 - Civic education travel grant program.
28A.300.485 - Enhanced civics education demonstration sites.
28A.300.490 - Task force on gangs in schools—Reports.
28A.300.500 - Longitudinal student data system.
28A.300.505 - School data systems—Standards—Reporting format.
28A.300.507 - K-12 data governance group—Duties—Reports.
28A.300.510 - After-school mathematics support program—Reports.
28A.300.520 - Policies to support children of incarcerated parents.
28A.300.530 - Individuals with dyslexia—Identification and instruction—Handbook—Reports.
28A.300.535 - Transgender student policy and procedure—Healthy youth survey.
28A.300.537 - Adverse childhood experiences—Healthy youth survey.
28A.300.544 - Students in foster care, experiencing homelessness, or both—Work group—Report.
28A.300.550 - Innovation schools—Identification—Website—Publicity.
28A.300.555 - Finding—Grants to improve readiness to learn.
28A.300.560 - Data on college credit through dual credit courses—Posting on website.
28A.300.565 - Grants to implement emergency response systems.
28A.300.570 - Support of reading and early literacy.
28A.300.574 - Dual language learning cohorts—Rules.
28A.300.575 - Washington state seal of biliteracy.
28A.300.580 - Phone interpretation services—Posting vendor information on website.
28A.300.585 - Computer science learning standards.
28A.300.587 - Computer science report.
28A.300.606 - Teacher and administrator professional learning—Working with paraeducators.
28A.300.615 - Substitute teachers—Hiring and compensation reporting.
28A.300.620 - Mentor training program goals—Professional development curricula.
28A.300.630 - School safety center.
28A.300.635 - School safety and student well-being advisory committee.
28A.300.640 - School-based threat assessment program—Model policy and procedure.
28A.300.650 - School resource officer training—Materials—Grant program—Report.
28A.300.700 - Dyslexia screening tools.
28A.300.710 - Dyslexia advisory council.
28A.300.720 - Dyslexia recommendations.
28A.300.750 - Basic education waivers for school districts.
28A.300.760 - Waiver applications annual report.
28A.300.770 - Highly capable students—Identification procedures.
28A.300.790 - Outdoor-based activities—Instructional days.
28A.300.793 - Outdoor learning grant program.
28A.300.795 - Outdoor learning grant program—Outdoor education experiences program.
28A.300.802 - Advisory groups—Travel—Compensation.
28A.300.810 - Innovative learning pilot program.
28A.300.815 - Financial aid advising day.
28A.300.820 - Elementary and secondary school emergency relief III account.
28A.300.825 - Secondary traumatic stress—Resources.
28A.300.840 - Media literacy and digital citizenship—Grant program.
28A.300.845 - Media literacy and digital citizenship—Regional conferences.
28A.300.900 - Registered preapprenticeship and youth apprenticeship recommendations.