The Oregon Seal of Biliteracy recognizes high levels of academic proficiency in two languages.
Since 2012, Corvallis educators and students have laid the groundwork and advocated for a statewide adoption of this recognition.
Students must demonstrate cultural competency and develop a portfolio of reading, writing, listening, and speaking in two languages. Part of that portfolio includes completing ten hours of bilingual community service work and writing about that experience. There are multiple paths for Corvallis students to achieve this bilingual proficiency but most have participated in the K-12 Dual Immersion program.
Our goal is that all students graduate from high school and go on to pursue higher education or a vocational path.
To earn a high school diploma, students need to meet the following standards.
Successfully complete the credit requirements for graduation.
Demonstrate proficiency in essential skills (reading, writing, math).
In addition to the standard diploma, students may also receive a honors diploma, modified diploma, extended diploma, or alternative credit.
Students are required to demonstrate proficiency in certain skills essential for success in college, the workplace, and civic life in the 21st century. Graduates must prove they can read well enough to be able to interpret and analyze a variety of text and able to follow written instructions to perform a task, answer questions or solve problems. They also must demonstrate proficiency in writing and math as defined by established learning standards.
Each student has multiple opportunities to demonstrate their proficiency in these skills by meeting the standards on statewide assessments (Oregon Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (OAKS) and Smarter Balanced), providing work samples, or meeting or exceeding a designated score on such national assessments as the ACT or SAT.
With help from school guidance counselors, students will develop a “road map” to help them pursue their personal and career interests and achieve their post-high school goals. This process begins in Grade 7 and continues until graduation. Students keep track of their progress and may alter their personalized learning plan as their interests and goals change.
Students must participate in activities that will connect their classroom learning with real life experiences in the workplace, community and/or school that relate to their education plan.
Students are required to complete a personal project which helps them apply and extend their academic and career-related knowledge and skills in a real world situation related to their interests and goals. Examples might be an internship, science fair project, volunteer activity, cadet teaching, a service learning project or some kind of work experience. Students must submit a work plan/journal and a reflective essay at the conclusion of their project.