Credentialing heritage: the role of community heritage language schools in implementing the Seal of Biliteracy

• Margaret Borowczyk ^[1]
  1. [1] Georgetown University

     Georgetown University

     Estados Unidos

     
• Localización: Foreign language annals, ISSN 0015-718X, Vol. 53, Nº. 1, 2020, págs. 28-47
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The introduction of the Seal of Biliteracy (SoBL) has presented a potent opportunity for community heritage language schools to credential the heritage language proficiency of their students in a U.S. context. This study explores the involvement of community heritage language schools in the SoBL initiative. It investigates how seven heritage language school administrators view the SoBL, what they see as its potential benefits, and what barriers they see to its full implementation. Results show that despite many potential benefits for community‐based schools, factors such as the status of the language in the wider community, a lack of articulation with local high schools, uneven parental power, and a lack of appropriate assessments, present barriers to full implementation. The paper concludes with suggestions for how to address these barriers and hopes to provide a roadmap for future collaboration between SoBL administrators and heritage language schools.