Transcript East Side Union High School District

California Department of Education
Accountability Conference
December 8, 2009
East Side Union High School District
Bilingual Certification
for Graduating Seniors
Nguyet Dinh, Administrator of Language Minority Programs
[email protected]
Bilingual Certification (BC)
Historical Overview
April 17, 2003
 Board of Trustees adopts
Resolution #2002/2003-35 in
support of Bilingual Certification
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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?
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ESUHSD student members of Californians
For Justice, in collaboration with California
Tomorrow, brought the idea of Bilingual
Certification to the ESUHSD Superintendent
in 2002.
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;
 seeks to promote programs that
prepare our students to compete in
a global economy;
 seeks to promote the acquisition of
additional language skills and
abilities;
 encourages language minority
students to maintain their home
language.
Bilingual Certification Ad Hoc
Committee 2003-2004
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EVERGREEN
INDEPENDENCE
JAMES LICK
MT. PLEASANT
OAK GROVE
SILVER CREEK
YERBA BUENA
EDUCATION CENTER
ALUM ROCK UESD
CALIF. TOMORROW
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
CALIFORNIANS FOR
JUSTICE
Adriana Rangel, Gabriela Garger, Jodi Edwards
Jan Treadgold
Mildred Llanos, Joel Herrera, Angeles Rojas,
Hector Vega
Lorena Czech, Grettel Castro-Stanley
Bernie Olmos
Katrina Barbara, √Ana Lomas
Mary McElroy, Shirley Barajas, Dan Moser
Esperanza Zendejas, Nguyet Dinh,
Aurora Quevedo
Norma Martinez
Laurie Olsen
Juanita Ramirez
Cathy Rion
Qualification for the
Bilingual Certificate:
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If a student’s primary language is English, she/he
must attain the PROFICIENT level on the 11th
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
11th 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
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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. 4.2.3)
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
2008-2009 Seal of Excellence