To be eligible for a Seal of Biliteracy, a student must fulfill the following requirements:
~ Meet the Maryland High School Assessment requirements in English for their graduating class.
~ Score Intermediate High Proficiency or equivalent on an approved world language assessment.
Although students may test at any point during high school, the Seal of Biliteracy is not awarded until a student graduates.
WCPS uses the Avant STAMP 4S and Avant STAMP WS assessments.
The Avant STAMP 4S assesses students in Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking and can be taken in:
• Arabic • English • French • German • Hebrew
• Hindi • Italian • Japanese • Korean
• Mandarin (simplified & traditional) • Polish
• Portuguese (Brazilian) • Russian • Spanish
In the Avant STAMP WS students self-evaluate in Reading and Listening before being assessed in Writing and Speaking. The Avant STAMP WS can be taken in:
• Amharic • Armenian • Bengali • Cabo Verdean • Chin (Hakha)
• Chuukese • Czeck • Filipino (Tagalog) • Greek • Haitian Creole
• Hawaiian (‘Ōlelo Hawai’i) • Hmong • Ilocano • Kannada
• Marathi • Marshallese • Samoan • Somali Maay Maay
• Somali Maxaa • Tamil • Telugu • Turkish • Urdu
• Vietnamese • Yup'ik • Zomi
The district has been able to secure some funding to cover the cost of testing. If you wish to have the cost of your test covered, please check the appropriate box when completing the online registration form.
Tests are $24.90. Payment must be made online. Cash and check payments are NOT an option.
Carolina Kurtz
Stefanie Neal
To register to test for the Seal of Biliteracy go to