{"id":37,"date":"2024-09-04T22:17:46","date_gmt":"2024-09-04T22:17:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/?page_id=37"},"modified":"2026-01-26T09:30:28","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T19:30:28","slug":"seal-of-biliteracy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/sm\/academics\/seal-of-biliteracy\/","title":{"rendered":"Faamaufaailoga o le Tusitusi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"intro\" style=\"font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.531), 1.3rem);\">The Hawai\u02bbi State Board of Education established a Seal of Biliteracy to be awarded upon graduation to students who demonstrate a high proficiency in both of the state&#8217;s two official languages (English and Hawaiian) OR either of the state\u2019s two official languages and at least one additional language, including American Sign Language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-accent-color\">The application window for the Seal of Biliteracy\u00a0has closed.<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Faamoemoega<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ina ia mafai ai e tamaiti a\u02bboga ona avea ma kolisi, matata ma nu\u02bbu saunia i se lalolagi lautele.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ia fa&#039;atuina se aganu&#039;u fa&#039;aa&#039;oa&#039;oga e iloa ma fa&#039;atauaina le &#039;oa o gagana ma tu ma aga &#039;ese&#039;ese e aumai e tamaiti a&#039;oga ile potuaoga.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To support opportunities for the study of and increase proficiency in \u2018\u014dlelo Hawai\u02bbi.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ia fa&#039;amalosia faiga fa&#039;apa&#039;aga ma fa&#039;alapotopotoga o a&#039;oa&#039;oga maualuluga ma fa&#039;alapotopotoga fa&#039;alaua&#039;itele ina ia fa&#039;ateleina avanoa i a&#039;oa&#039;oga gagana i gagana &#039;ese&#039;ese.\u200b<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Agava&#039;a<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>E tatau ona avea ma se tagata sinia fa&#039;au&#039;u ua lesitala i se a&#039;oga fa&#039;alaua&#039;itele a Hawai&#039;i.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fa&#039;aali le tomai ile &#039;\u014dlelo Hawai&#039;i po&#039;o le Igilisi. Mo<strong> &#039;\u014dlelo Hawai\u02bbi<\/strong>,<strong> <\/strong>le itiiti ifo i le 3.0 fa&#039;aputuga o togi averesi (GPA) pe a fa&#039;au&#039;u i kosi a le Gagana Gagana Hawaii e mana&#039;omia mo se tipiloma fa&#039;au&#039;u a&#039;oga maualuga. Mo <strong>Igilisi<\/strong>, filifili se tasi o mea nei:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ole la&#039;ititi ole 3.0 GPA fa&#039;aopoopo ile fa&#039;au&#039;uga ile a&#039;oa&#039;oga Fa&#039;agagaga Fa&#039;aPeretania e mana&#039;omia mo se tipiloma fa&#039;au&#039;u a&#039;oga maualuga.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>O se \u201c3\u201d pe sili atu i le Smarter Balanced English Language Arts\/Literacy su&#039;esu&#039;ega ua mae&#039;a ile Vasega 11.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sikoa o le \u201c3\u201d pe sili atu ile su&#039;ega ole Advanced Placement (AP) English Language and Composition.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sikoa o le &quot;4&quot; pe sili atu ile su&#039;ega International Baccalaureate (IB) English Language Arts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Se togi tu&#039;ufa&#039;atasi o le itiiti ifo i le 480 ile su&#039;ega SAT Faitau\/ Tusitusi.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Se togi tu&#039;ufa&#039;atasi o le itiiti ifo i le 18 ile su&#039;ega ole ACT English.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ole togi atoa ole 4.5 ile su&#039;ega aupito lata mai ole ACCESS mo ELLs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maua le togi moomia mo se tasi pe sili atu foi o mana&#039;oga o le gagana a le lalolagi nei:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) and Writing Proficiency Test (WPT): Fa&#039;ailoga ole Intermediate Mid po&#039;o luga atu i gagana ta&#039;itasi.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Su&#039;ega gagana AP: Sikoa e 3 pe sili atu.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fa&#039;atalanoaga o le Gagana Fa&#039;ailoga a Amerika (ASLPI): Sikoa e 2 pe sili atu.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Su&#039;ega muamua: Se togi o le 5 pe sili atu i gagana ta&#039;itasi.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gagana IB: Sikoa e 4 pe sili atu.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fa&#039;ailoga<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>E maua e i latou ua fa&#039;amanuiaina le Fa&#039;ailoga o le Tusitala Fa&#039;ailoga o le Fa&#039;ailoga o le Tusitala ua fa&#039;aopoopo i le tusitusiga, se pine, ma se tusi pasi.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Punaoa Fa&#039;atino mo A&#039;oga ma Fale Fa&#039;alavelave<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Va&#039;ai le <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1YZtjfx-0v8Km2O6umU7ZIXMp2EQctxyMyonYmCBKMQE\/edit?userstoinvite=4251000964%40k12.hi.us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gagana ma Su&#039;esu&#039;ega Avanoa (Google Doc)<\/a> mo gagana ma su&#039;esu&#039;ega ua talia mo le Fa&#039;amaufa&#039;ailoga a le Setete o Hawai&#039;i. O lo&#039;o maua mea fa&#039;asalalau i gagana nei:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>;<a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/SealofBiliteracyFlyer_OleloHawaii.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u02bb\u014clelo Hawai\u02bbi (PDF)<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/sm\/DOE%20Forms\/Graduation\/SealofBiliteracyFlyer.pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Igilisi (PDF)<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/sm\/DOE%20Forms\/Graduation\/Translations\/SealofBiliteracyFlyer_Arabic.pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Alapi (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/sm\/DOE%20Forms\/Graduation\/Translations\/SealofBiliteracyFlyer_SimplifiedChinese.pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Saina (Fa&#039;afaigofie) (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/sm\/DOE%20Forms\/Graduation\/Translations\/SealofBiliteracyFlyer_TraditionalChinese.pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Saina (Fa&#039;aleaganu&#039;u) (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/sm\/DOE%20Forms\/Graduation\/Translations\/SealofBiliteracyFlyer_Chuukese.pdf\/\">Chuukese (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/sm\/DOE%20Forms\/Graduation\/Translations\/SealofBiliteracyFlyer_French.pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Farani (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fesili e Fai soo<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/sm\/DOE%20Forms\/Graduation\/Translations\/SealofBiliteracyFlyer_German.pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Siamani (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/sm\/DOE%20Forms\/Graduation\/Translations\/SealofBiliteracyFlyer_Ilocano.pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ilokano (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/sm\/DOE%20Forms\/Graduation\/Translations\/SealofBiliteracyFlyer_Italian.pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Italia (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/sm\/DOE%20Forms\/Graduation\/Translations\/SealofBiliteracyFlyer_Japanese.pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Iapani (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/sm\/DOE%20Forms\/Graduation\/Translations\/SealofBiliteracyFlyer_Korean.pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Korea (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/sm\/DOE%20Forms\/Graduation\/Translations\/SealofBiliteracyFlyer_Marshallese.pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Marshallese (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/sm\/DOE%20Forms\/Graduation\/Translations\/SealofBiliteracyFlyer_Portuguese-Brazilian.pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Potukale (Pasila) (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/sm\/DOE%20Forms\/Graduation\/Translations\/SealofBiliteracyFlyer_Russian.pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rusia (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/sm\/DOE%20Forms\/Graduation\/Translations\/SealofBiliteracyFlyer_Samoan.pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Samoa (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/sm\/DOE%20Forms\/Graduation\/Translations\/SealofBiliteracyFlyer_Spanish.pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sipaniolo (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/sm\/DOE%20Forms\/Graduation\/Translations\/SealofBiliteracyFlyer_Tagalog.pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tagalog (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/sm\/DOE%20Forms\/Graduation\/Translations\/SealofBiliteracyFlyer_Vietnamese.pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vietnamese (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Va&#039;ai le <a href=\"\/sm\/DOE%20Forms\/Graduation\/HI_Seal_of_Biliteracy_FAQs.pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fesili e Fai soo (PDF)<\/a> mo fesili lautele ma tali e feso\u02bbota\u02bbi ma le Fa\u02bbamaufa\u02bbailoga o le Tusitala.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fa&#039;amatalaga Taiala<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Va&#039;ai i ta&#039;iala fa&#039;amatalaga nei ma la&#039;asaga fa&#039;atino e tulituliloa, fa&#039;atino pe fa&#039;alauiloa le Fa&#039;ailoga o le Tusitala.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/sm\/DOE%20Forms\/Graduation\/HISeal_StudentFamilyGuide.pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mo Tamaiti A&#039;oga ma Aiga (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/sm\/DOE%20Forms\/Graduation\/HISeal_TeacherGuide.pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mo Faiaoga Maualuga 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