The Seal of Biliteracy in Higher Education

Contents

List of contributors

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, and 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 and Reka C. Barton

6. The B3 Scholar Seal: Designing and implementing an alternative to the SoBL at a Hispanic-serving institution in south Texas
Katherine Christoffersen and Dania Lopez Garcia

Part III: Awarding College Credit for Biliteracy Attainment

7. Seals of Biliteracy: Initial rewards for freshmen and attractive bonuses for seniors
Grant D. Moss and James A. Gambrell

8. Reducing opportunity gaps and promoting enrollment through credit by examination for the Seal of Biliteracy
Jesse Gleason, Sobeira Latorre, and 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 and Christopher Jacobs

10. Pipelines to practice: Utilizing the Seal of Biliteracy in teacher education
Amy J. Heineke, Sarah L. Cohen, Eric Steinmiller, and 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, and Ayumi Stockman

Index