New Jersey State Seal of Biliteracy
What is the New Jersey State Seal of Biliteracy?
The New Jersey State Seal of Biliteracy is an award given by the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) in recognition of students who have studied and attained proficiency in at least one language in addition to English by high school graduation. Students who are able to obtain the NJ Seal of Biliteracy will receive a certificate and be able to include this achievement on their college applications.
How does a student obtain the New Jersey State Seal of Biliteracy?
In order for a student to obtain the NJ Seal of Biliteracy they must demonstrate proficiency in a language other than English. This can be done by obtaining a qualifying score on any of the exams listed at the following link: https://www.nj.gov/education/standards/worldlang/SealofBiliteracy.shtml#additional
While Allentown High School will accept scores from any of the exams listed at this link, we encourage students to take the STAMP exam in their preferred language. Only scores from tests taken between January 1st of a student’s Junior year and a February deadline date of a student’s Senior year will be accepted. (The February deadline date changes yearly, but is usually near the end of the 1st week in February.)
In addition, students need to meet the English Language Arts graduation requirements set by the state before the February deadline of their Senior year. The ELA graduation requirements are required for all NJ students in order to graduate from any NJ public high schools.
Will Allentown High School offer any qualifying assessments on campus?
Yes, Allentown High School will offer the STAMP Exam in the students requested language, usually during the 2nd week of January. Students will need to pay and register for the STAMP Exam no later than November 14th in order take the STAMP Exam at AHS in January. Students can register and pay for the STAMP Exam between September 1st and November 14th. Students will be responsible for the cost of the exam. The current cost of the STAMP exam is $40. Payments and registration for the STAMP Exam given at AHS must be made online at this LINK. Once on the page, scroll down until you see the tab reading “HIGH SCHOOL AP/STAMP EXAM PAYMENT.” This payment link can also be found under the Parents Tab of the AHS website under “Activity Registration Payment.”
Answers to additional questions regarding the New Jersey State Seal of Biliteracy can be found at this link: https://www.nj.gov/education/standards/worldlang/SealofBiliteracy.shtml#additional