East Side Union High School District Bilingual Certification for Graduating Seniors California Department of Education Accountability ConferenceDecember 8, 2009 Nguyet Dinh, Administrator of Language Minority Programs

Bilingual Certification (BC) Historical Overview April 17, 2003 April 17, 2003 Board of Trustees adopts Resolution #2002/ in support of Bilingual Certification Board of Trustees adopts Resolution #2002/ in support of Bilingual Certification

What is Bilingual Certification (BC)? –Bilingual Certification is a program to officially recognize, honor, and celebrate bilingual students by certifying them as bilingual upon graduation.

Where did it come from? ESUHSD student members of Californians For Justice, in collaboration with California Tomorrow, brought the idea of Bilingual Certification to the ESUHSD Superintendent in In the spring of 2003, the Board of Trustees passed a resolution directing the District to develop the program. In October of 2003, California Tomorrow sponsored a retreat with teachers, administrators, and students to map out the program.

The Resolution Reads: WHEREAS, the East Side Union High School District Board:  values the ethnic, cultural and linguistic diversity of our district; linguistic diversity of our district;  seeks to promote programs that prepare our students to compete in prepare our students to compete in a global economy; a global economy;

seeks to promote the acquisition of  seeks to promote the acquisition of additional language skills and additional language skills and abilities; abilities;  encourages language minority  encourages language minority students to maintain their home students to maintain their home language. language.

Bilingual Certification Ad Hoc Committee EVERGREENAdriana Rangel, Gabriela Garger, Jodi Edwards EVERGREENAdriana Rangel, Gabriela Garger, Jodi Edwards INDEPENDENCEJan Treadgold INDEPENDENCEJan Treadgold JAMES LICKMildred Llanos, Joel Herrera, Angeles Rojas, Hector Vega JAMES LICKMildred Llanos, Joel Herrera, Angeles Rojas, Hector Vega MT. PLEASANTLorena Czech, Grettel Castro-Stanley MT. PLEASANTLorena Czech, Grettel Castro-Stanley OAK GROVEBernie Olmos OAK GROVEBernie Olmos SILVER CREEKKatrina Barbara, √Ana Lomas SILVER CREEKKatrina Barbara, √Ana Lomas YERBA BUENAMary McElroy, Shirley Barajas, Dan Moser YERBA BUENAMary McElroy, Shirley Barajas, Dan Moser EDUCATION CENTEREsperanza Zendejas, Nguyet Dinh, EDUCATION CENTEREsperanza Zendejas, Nguyet Dinh, Aurora Quevedo ALUM ROCK UESDNorma Martinez ALUM ROCK UESDNorma Martinez CALIF. TOMORROWLaurie Olsen CALIF. TOMORROWLaurie Olsen BOARD OF TRUSTEESJuanita Ramirez BOARD OF TRUSTEESJuanita Ramirez CALIFORNIANS FOR CALIFORNIANS FOR JUSTICECathy Rion

Qualification for the Bilingual Certificate: If a student’s primary language is English, she/he must attain the PROFICIENT level on the 11 th grade California Standards Test in English and pass the Advanced Placement (AP) foreign language test with a 3 or higher. If a student’s primary language is English, she/he must attain the PROFICIENT level on the 11 th grade California Standards Test in English and pass the Advanced Placement (AP) foreign language test with a 3 or higher. If a student’s Heritage Language is other than English, she/he must attain the BASIC level on 11 th grade the California Standards Test in English and pass the AP test in the Heritage Language with a 4. If a student’s Heritage Language is other than English, she/he must attain the BASIC level on 11 th grade the California Standards Test in English and pass the AP test in the Heritage Language with a 4.

ALTERNATIVE MEANS FOR ASSESSING HERITAGE LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY: –The District will acquire or develop alternative assessments for Heritage Languages other than English. The language proficiency exams must assess auditory comprehension, oral proficiency, reading, and writing. –A student may also meet the Heritage Language proficiency requirement by successfully completing level 3 of the ESUHSD Heritage Language Program with a grade of B or better; written teacher validation will be required.

Actual Certification Students who qualify for the Bilingual Certificate receive: Students who qualify for the Bilingual Certificate receive: –A certificate signed by the Superintendent and Board President –Bilingual Certification Pin –Public recognition at Senior Awards Night and District Bilingual Certification Recognition Night

Number of Bilingual Certificates Awarded

Bilingual Certification Pin

East Side Union High School District Bilingual Certification Program “Bilingual Certification is a voluntary program designed to officially recognize honor and celebrate bilingual students by certifying them as bilingual upon graduation.” (District Policy 5127, Sec ) Wednesday, June 3, 2009 Board of Trustees: Patricia Martinez-Roach, President J. Manuel Herrera, Vice-President Frank Biehl, Clerk Lan Nguyen, Member Eddie Garcia, Member Superintendent Bob Nuñez Seal of Excellence