(a) The State Seal of Biliteracy certifies attainment of a high level of proficiency by a graduating high school pupil in one or more languages, in addition to English, and certifies that the graduate meets the following criteria for being proficient in English and one or more languages other than English: (1) Proficiency in English shall be demonstrated through one of the following requirements: (A) Completion of all English language arts requirements for graduation with an overall grade point average of 3.0 or above in those classes. Completion of one or more English language arts courses at a public higher education institution or an independent institution of higher education, as described in subdivisions (a) and (b) of Section 66010, with a grade equivalent to a grade point average of 3.0 or above may also be used to satisfy one or more course requirements of this subparagraph. (B) Passing the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress for English language arts, or any successor test, administered in grade 11, at or above the âstandard metâ achievement level, or at the achievement level determined by the Superintendent for any successor test. (C) (i) Passing an English Advanced Placement examination with a score of 3 or higher or an English International Baccalaureate examination with a score of 4 or higher. (ii) For purposes of clause (i), âEnglish Advanced Placementâ means Advanced Placement English Language and Composition, Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition, or Advanced Placement Seminar. (D) Achieving a score of 480 or higher on the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing section of the SAT. (2) Proficiency in one or more languages other than English shall be demonstrated through one of the following requirements: (A) Passing a world language Advanced Placement examination with a score of 3 or higher, passing a world language International Baccalaureate examination with a score of 4 or higher, or passing a world language ACTFL Writing Proficiency Test (WPT) and an Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) with scores of Intermediate Mid or higher. (B) Successful completion of a four-year course of study of content in a world language at a high school or higher level attaining an overall grade point average of 3.0 or above in that course of study, and oral proficiency in the language comparable to that required pursuant to subparagraph (A). Pupils may also satisfy the requirements of this subparagraph by either or both of the following: (i) Successful completion of high school level courses completed in another country in a language other than English with the equivalent of an overall grade point average of 3.0 or above, as verified through a transcript. (ii) Completion of one or more world language courses at a public higher education institution or an independent institution of higher education, as described in subdivisions (a) and (b) of Section 66010, with a grade equivalent to a grade point average of 3.0 or above and oral proficiency in the language comparable to that required pursuant to subparagraph (A), as verified through a transcript. (C) (i) If no Advanced Placement examination or off-the-shelf language test exists and the school district can certify to the Superintendent that the test meets the rigor of a four-year high school course of study in that world language, passing a school district language examination that, at a minimum, assesses speaking, reading, and writing in a language other than English at the proficient level or higher. If a school district offers a language examination in a language in which an Advanced Placement examination or off-the-shelf language test exists, the school district language examination shall be approved by the Superintendent for the purpose of determining proficiency in a language other than English. (ii) Notwithstanding clause (i), a pupil who seeks to qualify for the State Seal of Biliteracy through a language that is not characterized by
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