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Clear Creek Amana recognizes 12 seniors for earning the Seal of Biliteracy
Summary
The district honored 12 seniors who earned the Seal of Biliteracy this year; four present at the meeting earned it in Spanish and one student earned it in Hausa. The award can provide students with up to 12–16 college credits depending on the receiving college and is recorded on student transcripts.
Clear Creek Amana Community School District trustees recognized 12 seniors who earned the State Seal of Biliteracy at the June board meeting, a district official said. Four students present at the meeting earned the seal in Spanish; other languages among the 12 graduates included French, Portuguese and Hausa.
The Seal of Biliteracy is awarded to students who demonstrate proficiency in English and another language. A district presenter said this was the second year the district participated in the State Department of Education program and that the number of recipients had quadrupled from three students last year to 12 this year.
"This is the second year that CCA has been participating in the Department of Education opportunity. And, we were able to quadruple the number of kids from last year," the presenter said.
The district noted that under some college policies the credential can translate to up to 12 or 16 credit hours of college credit and that the seal is recorded on student transcripts. Some underclassmen who passed parts of the test will have their awards conferred at graduation when they complete high school requirements.
Students who introduced themselves at the meeting included Kelsey (heading to Saint Ambrose), Olivia (going to Kirkwood for nursing), Xavier (taking a gap year, then Kirkwood) and Brynn (attending the University of Iowa). Staff praised teachers and world‑language instructors for supporting student preparation and, in some cases, encouraging students to retake portions of the assessment and pass on subsequent attempts.
Ending
Board members congratulated the recognized seniors and invited them forward for a group photograph.
