East Side Union High School East Side Union High School DistrictDistrict

Bilingual Bilingual Certification for Certification for Graduating SeniorsGraduating Seniors

California Department of Education

Accountability Conference December 8, 2009

Nguyet Dinh, Administrator of Language Minority Programs

dinhn@esuhsd.org

Bilingual Certification Bilingual Certification (BC) Historical Overview(BC) Historical Overview

April 17, 2003April 17, 2003 Board of Trustees adopts Board of Trustees adopts

Resolution #2002/2003-35 in Resolution #2002/2003-35 in support of Bilingual support of Bilingual CertificationCertification

What is Bilingual What is Bilingual Certification (BC)?Certification (BC)?

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

Where did it come from?Where did it come from?

ESUHSD student members of ESUHSD student members of Californians For Justice, in collaboration Californians For Justice, in collaboration with California Tomorrow, brought the with California Tomorrow, brought the idea of Bilingual Certification to the idea of Bilingual Certification to the ESUHSD Superintendent in 2002. ESUHSD Superintendent in 2002.

In the spring of 2003, the Board of In the spring of 2003, the Board of Trustees passed a resolution directing Trustees passed a resolution directing the District to develop the program. the District to develop the program.

In October of 2003, California In October of 2003, California Tomorrow sponsored a retreat with Tomorrow sponsored a retreat with teachers, administrators, and students teachers, administrators, and students to map out the program.to map out the program.

The Resolution Reads:The Resolution Reads:

WHEREAS, the East Side Union High WHEREAS, the East Side Union High School District Board: School District Board: values the ethnic, cultural and values the ethnic, cultural and linguistic diversity of our district;linguistic diversity of our district;

seeks to promote programs that 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 seeks to promote the acquisition of acquisition of additional language skills and additional language skills and abilities;abilities;

encourages language minority encourages language minority students to maintain their students to maintain their home home language.language.

Bilingual Certification Ad Hoc Bilingual Certification Ad Hoc CommitteeCommittee 2003-2004 2003-2004

EVERGREENEVERGREEN Adriana Rangel, Gabriela Garger, Jodi Adriana Rangel, Gabriela Garger, Jodi Edwards Edwards

INDEPENDENCEINDEPENDENCE Jan TreadgoldJan Treadgold JAMES LICKJAMES LICK Mildred Llanos, Joel Herrera, Angeles Mildred Llanos, Joel Herrera, Angeles

Rojas, Rojas, Hector VegaHector Vega MT. PLEASANTMT. PLEASANT Lorena Czech, Grettel Castro-StanleyLorena Czech, Grettel Castro-Stanley OAK GROVEOAK GROVE Bernie Olmos Bernie Olmos SILVER CREEKSILVER CREEK Katrina Barbara, √Ana LomasKatrina Barbara, √Ana Lomas YERBA BUENAYERBA BUENA Mary McElroy, Shirley Barajas, Dan MoserMary McElroy, Shirley Barajas, Dan Moser EDUCATION CENTEREDUCATION CENTER Esperanza Zendejas, Nguyet Dinh,Esperanza Zendejas, Nguyet Dinh,

Aurora QuevedoAurora Quevedo ALUM ROCK UESDALUM ROCK UESD Norma MartinezNorma Martinez CALIF. TOMORROWCALIF. TOMORROW Laurie OlsenLaurie Olsen BOARD OF TRUSTEESBOARD OF TRUSTEESJuanita RamirezJuanita Ramirez CALIFORNIANS FORCALIFORNIANS FOR

JUSTICEJUSTICE Cathy RionCathy Rion

Qualification for the Qualification for the Bilingual Certificate:Bilingual Certificate:

If a student’s primary language is English, If a student’s primary language is English, she/he must attain the PROFICIENT level on she/he must attain the PROFICIENT level on the 11the 11thth grade California Standards Test in grade California Standards Test in English and pass the Advanced Placement English and pass the Advanced Placement (AP) foreign language test with a 3 or higher.(AP) foreign language test with a 3 or higher.

If a student’s Heritage Language is other If a student’s Heritage Language is other than English, she/he must attain the BASIC than English, she/he must attain the BASIC level on 11level on 11thth grade the California Standards grade the California Standards Test in English and pass the AP test in the Test in English and pass the AP test in the Heritage Language with a 4.Heritage Language with a 4.

ALTERNATIVE MEANS FOR ALTERNATIVE MEANS FOR ASSESSING HERITAGE ASSESSING HERITAGE LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY:LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY:

– The District will acquire or develop alternative The District will acquire or develop alternative assessments for Heritage Languages other than assessments for Heritage Languages other than English. The language proficiency exams must English. The language proficiency exams must assess auditory comprehension, oral assess auditory comprehension, oral proficiency, reading, and writing.proficiency, reading, and writing.

– A student may also meet the Heritage Language A student may also meet the Heritage Language proficiency requirement by successfully proficiency requirement by successfully completing level 3 of the ESUHSD Heritage completing level 3 of the ESUHSD Heritage Language Program with a grade of B or better; Language Program with a grade of B or better; written teacher validation will be required.written teacher validation will be required.

Actual CertificationActual Certification

Students who qualify for the Bilingual Students who qualify for the Bilingual Certificate receive:Certificate receive:– A certificate signed by the A certificate signed by the

Superintendent and Board PresidentSuperintendent and Board President– Bilingual Certification PinBilingual Certification Pin– Public recognition at Senior Awards Night Public recognition at Senior Awards Night

and District Bilingual Certification and District Bilingual Certification Recognition NightRecognition 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 andcelebrate bilingual students by certifying them

as bilingual upon graduation.”(District Policy 5127, Sec. 4.2.3)

Wednesday, June 3, 2009Board of Trustees:

Patricia Martinez-Roach, PresidentJ. Manuel Herrera, Vice-President

Frank Biehl, ClerkLan Nguyen, MemberEddie Garcia, Member

SuperintendentBob Nuñez

2008-2009 Seal of Excellence