Junior GVA Seal of Biliteracy Award for 5th Grade Students
Your 5th-grade student can earn a GVA Jr. Seal of Biliteracy Award!
The Awards are designed to Set a standard for high-level biliteracy attainment for students.
- Rewards engagement in pursuit of bilingualism, biliteracy, and cross-cultural understanding
- Recognizes student's hard work and a high level of language proficiency in two or more languages
- Encourages perseverance and dedication to bilingualism, biliteracy, and cross-cultural understanding.
The GVA Jr. Seal of Biliteracy Pathway Award is given to students on the path to biliteracy and complete the following requirements:
Immersion Language Projects
- A written essay, in English, on the importance of bilingualism.
- An oral presentation, in their immersion language, on a topic of the student’s choice
Community Service & Culture Events
- Ten hours of documented community service or participating in cultural events.
The GVA Jr. Seal of Biliteracy Award is given to students who attain a high level of biliteracy and complete the following requirements:
- The student meets all the requirements for earning the GVA Jr. Seal of Biliteracy Pathway Award plus the assessment results.
Assessment Results
- English: iReady score of “Early on grade level” or “Mid or above Grade Level.”
- Immersion Language: STAMP 4Se- 4(Intermediate Low) score or higher
GVA Jr. Seal of Biliteracy Award Coordinator Contacts
- English: Dana Conder [email protected]
- French: Leila Korn [email protected]
- Mandarin Chinese: Yanrong Mu [email protected]
- Spanish: Ingrid de la Flor [email protected]
GVA Collaborative
- Lin Fang, Director of World Languages
- [email protected]