Pacific Coast Academy
At Pacific Coast Academy, we take great pride in affirming and respecting the home languages and cultures of our multilingual students. The Biliteracy Pathway Recognitions are established to recognize preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school students who have demonstrated progress toward proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing in one or more languages in addition to English.
Comparison of Biliteracy Pathways
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Aspect |
Home Language Pathway |
Biliteracy Participation Pathway |
Biliteracy Attainment Pathway |
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Target Students |
Students with a home or heritage language other than English. |
Students learning one or more additional world languages besides English. |
Students meeting academic and language proficiency benchmarks by 8th grade. |
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Grade-Level Expectations |
TK–K: Engage in age-appropriate home language activities with family support. Elementary (1st–5th): Develop Novice level proficiency through regular home language use and share work samples. Middle School (6th–8th): Achieve Intermediate to Advanced proficiency; form sentences and paragraphs; share progress at LP meetings. |
TK–K: Show interest in additional languages through songs, stories, and play. Elementary (1st-5th): Novice proficiency using language programs (Mango Languages or Rosetta Stone); provide work samples each semester. Middle School (6th-8th): Target Intermediate proficiency via apps, bilingual media, and projects; share work samples and reflections. |
Grades 6 & 7: Pass CAASPP English Language Arts test (“standards-met” or above) and complete ELA coursework with C or better; EL students must achieve RFEP status by 8th grade. Grade 8: Complete vendor-approved world language course with C or better; maintain English proficiency; share work samples. *Beginning the 2026 - 2027 school year, students will be required to participate in 7th and 8th grade as a 2-year program. 6th grade will be optional, but recommended. |
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Assessment & Documentation |
Observations and work samples reviewed during LP meetings. Upload one work sample in LP 4 and another in LP 6. |
Participation evidence and work samples shared during LP meetings. Upload one work sample in LP 4 and another in LP 6. |
Passing standardized English language tests, course grades, and language work samples reviewed at LP meetings. Upload one work sample in LP 4 and another in LP 6. |
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Use of Language Programs |
Optional use of tools like Mango Languages or Rosetta Stone to support home language development. |
Encouraged use of language apps such as Babbel, Duolingo, Mango, or Rosetta Stone to build skills. |
Completion of vendor-approved world language courses required in 8th grade. |
Biliteracy Pathways flyer to share with parents.
Biliteracy Pathways workshop: Session Recording, Session Recording Slides
Enrollment:
Biliteracy Pathway Enrollment Survey - one per participating student (Not sure if you already enrolled a student? Review the HST ONLY enrollment spreadsheet HERE)
Enrollment is open July 28-September 12, 2025
Complete THIS Withdrawal Survey if student no longer wants to participate in the program.
HST Responsibilities
1. Add participating student's name to BRP tab on roster checklist
2. Monitor participating students' progress in the language(s) he/she is learning each LP and make a note of it in on your roster checklist. (This is not an exhaustive monitoring, just a simple check in to see that the student is continue to show forward progress in the language.)
3. Upload 1 work sample per language in Pathways per semester. HERE are the directions
- Fall work sample date can be any within LPs 1 through 3, and Spring between LPs 5 and 6.
- Do not include the BRP work sample with regular LP work samples. Use Archive Report Title "Biliteracy Work Samples"
Work Sample Due Dates
Semester 1 Work Samples are due NO LATER THAN November 21, 2025 - NO EXCEPTIONS
Semester 2 Work Samples are due NO LATER THAN March 27, 2026 - NO EXCEPTIONS
High School Students
Biliteracy Pathways provide the road on which high school students can obtain the State Seal of Biliteracy on their high school diploma. For more information on the State Seal, please talk to your high school guidance counselor and read the requirements HERE.
State Seal of Biliteracy Recording State Seal of Biliteracy Informational Slides
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