SCA International Program Director Rocco DeFelice is pictured with seniors David Beltran, Ginny Baxter, Karly Gregg, and Anna Hammond who are the recipients of the Distinguished Seal and the Seal of Biliteracy cords. SCA senior Karly Gregg (second from right) received her award for earning the award this year.
(Lee’s Summit, MO) – Summit Christian Academy (SCA) is proud to announce that Karly Gregg earned the Missouri Seal of Biliteracy award in Spanish, which is in conjunction with the Missouri Department of Education. SCA American World Language Students have opportunities to earn to Seal of Biliteracy in Spanish, French, or Chinese. Students may also test as a Heritage Language Speaker of another language.
SCA offers the Seal of Biliteracy award to World Language seniors and senior international students who have attained proficiency in a second language and demonstrated sociocultural competence. The Seal of Biliteracy promotes active participation in a global society by incentivizing, recognizing, and celebrating the acquisition of biliteracy skills and sociocultural awareness.
Students had to submit an application for the seal and take an approved language assessment test to determine if they qualified for the Seal of Biliteracy or the Distinguished Seal of Biliteracy. A student must also score 18 or higher on the ACT Reading or English section for the Seal of Biliteracy- and for the Distinguished Seal of Biliteracy, they must score 21 or higher. Further, students must document socio-cultural activities, research, projects, and experiences.
SCA notes this achievement by a statement on the student’s transcript, special recognition with a sealed certificate, a silver and royal blue cord to wear during graduation, and up to 14 free college credit hours added to the student’s college transcript.
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