The Seal of Biliteracy in Higher Education

Harnessing Students’ Cultural and Linguistic Strengths at Colleges and Universities

Kristin J. Davin, Amy J. Heineke (Herausgeber)

Buch | Softcover

192 Seiten

2025
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-032-66715-7 (ISBN)

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This book brings together the work of those implementing, using, or researching the Seal of Biliteracy (SoBL) in higher education contexts. Book chapters detail how various institutions of higher education (IHEs) are leveraging state’s SoBL policies and the Global SoBL to promote biliteracy within and across communities.

In all 50 United States, high-school graduates can earn a state SoBL, which is noted on the high school transcript to certify the ability to read, write, speak, and listen in more than one language. An increasing number of IHEs recognize the SoBL, and evidence suggests that such policies can serve as a recruitment tool, boost enrollment in modern language departments, and facilitate placement into modern language coursework. This book provides examples of how IHEs can implement the state SoBL, the Global SoBL, or their own recognition to recognize students’ multilingualism, boost enrollment, enhance practice, and nurture biliteracy in their communities. The research-based examples in each chapter provide robust examples of how IHEs can leverage the SoBL to increase equity and access to higher education for multilingual students.

This book targets educators, leaders, policymakers, and researchers interested in collaborating to enhance multilingualism in their communities. Whether working in K-12 schools or IHEs, readers can learn about potential avenues to expand pipelines, partnerships, and possibilities for learners to receive and reap the benefits of the SoBL.

Kristin J. Davin is a Professor of Education at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, where she directs the foreign language teacher education program. Amy J. Heineke is a Professor of Education at Loyola University Chicago, where she prepares teachers and leaders for work with multilingual learners.

Contents

Part I: Introduction

1. Origins and purposes of the Seal of Biliteracy

Kristin J. Davin

2. Global Seal of Biliteracy programs in higher education and adult education settings

Nick Gossett

Part II: Recognizing Students’ Biliteracy in Higher Education

3. A creative and collaborative approach to introducing the Seal of Biliteracy in higher education: Case study and survey findings in Washington state

Michele Anciaux Aoki, Russell Hugo, Bridget Yaden

4. Integrating the State Seal of Biliteracy into post-secondary studies in Oregon: A practical model

Cecelia Monto

5. University Seal of Biliteracy and Cultural Competence at a Hispanic Serving Institution: Deepening cultural and linguistic capital

Cristina Alfaro, Reka C. Barton

6. The B3 Scholar Seal: Designing & implementing an alternative to the SoBL at a Hispanic Serving Institution in south Texas

Katherine Christoffersen, Dania López García

Part III: Awarding College Credit for Biliteracy Attainment

7. Seals of Biliteracy: Initial rewards for freshmen and attractive bonuses for seniors

Grant D. Moss, James A. Gambrell

8. Reducing opportunity gaps and promoting enrollment through credit by examination for the Seal of Biliteracy

Jesse Gleason, Sobeira Latorre, Resha Cardone

Part IV: Recruiting Biliterate Individuals into Higher Education

9. Exploring the recruitment potential of the Seal of Biliteracy for higher education: Results of a pilot initiative

Janet Eckerson

Christopher Jacobs

10. Pipelines to practice: Utilizing the Seal of Biliteracy in teacher education

Amy J. Heineke, Sarah Cohen, Eric Steinmiller, Ji Won Lee

Part V: Conclusions and Future Directions

11. Tending the garden and growing the trees of bilingualism: Opportunities, challenges and needs in higher education

Andrew Fiegen, Kendall King, Ayumi Stockman

Erscheint lt. Verlag	4.2.2025
Zusatzinfo	11 Tables, black and white; 5 Line drawings, black and white; 5 Illustrations, black and white
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	178 x 254 mm
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Sprachwissenschaft
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Erwachsenenbildung
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Sonder-, Heil- und Förderpädagogik
ISBN-10	1-032-66715-X / 103266715X
ISBN-13	978-1-032-66715-7 / 9781032667157
Zustand	Neuware