Benefits of Biliteracy

Michigan’s Global Competitiveness

Biliteracy increases students’ marketability in the workplace and serves as an economic resource for state/global marketplace.

Career Readiness

There is a growing need for bilingual employees across a wide range of occupations, regardless of educational requirements or salary (New American Economy, 2017).

PreK-12 and Higher Education Articulation

Biliteracy establishes criteria to inform and facilitate placement decisions in language courses at post-secondary institutions.

Cognitive and Cultural Benefits

Students who learn more than one language gain numerous cognitive benefits, including improvements in executive functioning, working memory, attention span, flexibility, and creative thinking (Bialystok, 2007).

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