Biliteracy Seals in a Large Urban District in New Mexico: Who Earns Them and How Do They Impact College Outcomes?

Title:	Biliteracy Seals in a Large Urban District in New Mexico: Who Earns Them and How Do They Impact College Outcomes?
Description:	New Mexico is one of 48 states that offer a biliteracy seal to high school graduates to recognize their proficiency in a non-English language. The Regional Educational Laboratory Southwest English Learners Research Partnership collaborated with a large urban district in New Mexico to study the characteristics and college readiness of students who earn different types of biliteracy seals (state, district, and global seals) and whether earning a seal improves college outcomes. The study used data from three cohorts of students who graduated from high school in the district from 2017/18 to 2019/20. The study examined the characteristics and college readiness of students who earned different types of seals, the number of students who met some requirements for a seal but did not earn one, and the effect of earning a seal on college outcomes.
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Cover Date:	December 2022
Web Release:	December 1, 2022
Print Release:	December 1, 2022
Publication #:	REL 2023140 General Ordering Information
Center/Program:	REL
Associated Centers:	NCEE
Authors:	Kata Mihaly, Brenda Arellano, and Shannon Prier
Type of Product:	Impact Study
Keywords:	English Language Learners (ELL) English Language Proficiency Foreign Languages States
Questions:	For questions about the content of this Impact Study, please contact: Chris Boccanfuso.