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Criteria to Earn the NYSSB

The New York State Seal of Biliteracy (NYSSB) is denoted by a seal affixed to the student’s diploma and a notation on the student’s high school transcript.Ìý To earn the NYSSB, students must demonstrate Intermediate High proficiency in English and the required level of proficiency in one or more world languages set forth by the NYS Learning Standards for World Languages, adopted by the NYS Board of Regents in March 2021.Ìý Students can earn points toward the NYSSB in a number of ways, including:

  • Completing coursework in English and/or a world language with an average of 85% or better;
  • CompletingÌý a Home Language Arts Program with an average of 85% or better;
  • Earning a set score on an approved assessment in English and/or a world language;
  • Demonstrating successful completion of coursework from a nation outside the U.S.; and
  • Completing and presenting a Culminating Project in English and/or a world language that demonstrates the required level ofÌý proficiency in all three modes of communication (Interpretive, Interpersonal, and Presentational).

°ä±ô¾±³¦°ìÌý³ó±ð°ù±ðÌýto see the official criteria to earn the NYSSB (English version).Ìý This document is also available in the following languages:

°ä±ô¾±³¦°ìÌý³ó±ð°ù±ðÌýto see the list of approved assessments in English and World Languages.

°ä±ô¾±³¦°ìÌý³ó±ð°ù±ðÌýto see the list of approved assessments in World Languages organized by language.