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Board committee reviews proposal to award high‑school credit for Spanish proficiency
Summary
District staff presented a proposed policy allowing students to earn high‑school credit for demonstrated Spanish proficiency via ACTFL assessment or portfolio, intended to level credits for students from dual‑language immersion (DLI) programs and newcomers.
The Teaching, Learning, Equity and Pupil Services committee reviewed a proposed policy on June 17 that would allow Beloit School District high‑school credits to be awarded for demonstrated Spanish proficiency, using the ACTFL assessment or a portfolio already aligned to the district's seal of biliteracy process.
Teresa Moritek, presenting alongside Dr. Anthony Bosco, said the policy aims to address an equity gap for students who complete dual‑language immersion (DLI) programming through eighth grade and enter high school with higher…
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