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Official state policy document listing approved world language assessment instruments and required proficiency scores for earning the Massachusetts State Seal of Biliteracy and the Seal with Distinction at the high school level.
Year:
2025
Date of Update:
3/19/2025
Region:
Massachusetts
Subject:
World Language Proficiency Assessment
Document Type:
Official Assessment Policy and Approved Assessment List
Issuing Authority:
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Program:
State Seal of Biliteracy
Target Audience:
School Districts and High School Students
Education Level:
High School
Assessment Categories:
Complete-Domain Assessments; Partial-Domain Assessments; Alternative Assessments; Additional Assessments
Criteria:
Minimum Scores and Proficiency Levels for Seal of Biliteracy and Seal with Distinction
Languages Covered:
Multiple World Languages including Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, American Sign Language, and others
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Year:
2023
Region / City:
Massachusetts
Subject:
Education, Biliteracy
Document Type:
Official Guidance
Organization / Institution:
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Author:
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Target Audience:
School districts, educators, students, parents
Period of Validity:
Ongoing
Approval Date:
January 5, 2023
Date of Changes:
None
Context:
Official guidelines for the administration and criteria of the State Seal of Biliteracy program in Massachusetts, including responsibilities of districts and technical assistance for enrollment.
Jurisdiction:
Massachusetts
Program:
Massachusetts State Seal of Biliteracy
Document type:
Frequently asked questions
Issuing body:
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Audience:
School districts, educators, administrators, students, families
Education level:
High school
Languages covered:
English and world languages
Assessment references:
Grade 10 ELA MCAS; Department-approved world language assessments
Legal reference:
603 CMR 31.07(2)
Participation status:
Voluntary for districts
Last updated:
October 28, 2021
Course Title:
Biliteracy Development and Assessment
Faculty:
Dr. Elva Reza-López
Office Hours:
M & W 8:30-9:30 am; 11:30-12:30 pm; Tues. 11:30-12:30 pm; R 4:00-5:30 pm
Course Description:
This course covers the interrelated components of biliteracy and the principles and stages of reading and writing development for children who simultaneously develop literacy through two languages.
Pre-Req:
BED 4340 with a final grade of “B” or better.
Credits:
3
Region / City:
El Paso, Texas
Subject:
Biliteracy
Document Type:
Course Syllabus
Institution:
University of Texas at El Paso
Author:
Dr. Elva Reza-López
Target Audience:
University students studying teacher education
Period of Validity:
Fall 2020
Date of Approval:
August 24, 2020
Date of Modifications:
December 11, 2020
Note:
Year
Year:
2022
Region / City:
Canberra
Topic:
Vital signs monitoring, early warning scores
Document type:
Procedure
Institution:
North Canberra Hospital
Author:
Not specified
Target audience:
Clinical staff at North Canberra Hospital
Period of validity:
Ongoing
Approval date:
Not specified
Amendment date:
Not specified
Year:
2023
Region / City:
Canberra
Theme:
Healthcare, Clinical Guidelines
Document Type:
Procedure
Organization:
Canberra Health Services
Author:
Not specified
Target Audience:
Clinicians, Medical Officers, Nurses, Allied Health Professionals
Period of validity:
Not specified
Approval Date:
Not specified
Date of Amendments:
Not specified
Year:
2026
Region / City:
N/A
Topic:
Autism Screening
Document Type:
Overview / Summary
Organization / Institution:
N/A
Author:
N/A
Target Audience:
Adults, researchers, clinicians
Period of validity:
N/A
Approval Date:
N/A
Date of modifications:
N/A
Note:
Year
Contextual description:
This document is a framework for assessment in clinical training for healthcare professionals.
Year:
2020
Region / city:
United Kingdom
Topic:
Student surveys, educational performance
Document type:
Report
Institution:
London School of Economics and Political Science
Authors:
Hasan Younis, Yunxiao Chen, Ellen Austin
Target audience:
Academic and research institutions, educational policymakers
Period of validity:
2018-2019
Approval date:
05/10/2020
Date of changes:
None
Note:
Context
Year:
Not specified
Region / City:
Not specified
Subject:
Tender evaluation and scoring methodology
Document Type:
Tender Evaluation Guidelines
Organization / Institution:
Not specified
Author:
Not specified
Target Audience:
Tender Evaluation Team, Contractors
Effective Period:
Not specified
Approval Date:
Not specified
Date of Changes:
Not specified
Document Type:
Grading rubric
Subject:
Essay writing
Evaluation Categories:
Introduction; Body Paragraphs; Conclusion; Vocabulary/Word Choice; Writing Mechanics & MLA Formatting
Scoring Scale:
1–5 (60%–100%)
Formatting Style:
MLA
Length Requirements:
More than 3 pages = 5 point deduction; Less than 2 pages = 5 point deduction
Required Components:
Works Cited Page; Check-off List/Rubric
Penalties:
Missing Works Cited Page = 5 point deduction; Missing paragraphs = 10 point deduction per paragraph; Missing Check-off List/Rubric = 2 point deduction
Additional Notes:
Essays may receive lower than 60% at the discretion of the teacher; Essay must accurately address the prompt
Author:
Not specified
Institution:
Not specified
Year:
Not specified
Region / City:
Not specified
Topic:
AGREE II guideline assessment
Document Type:
Supplement
Institution:
Not specified
Author:
Not specified
Target Audience:
Researchers, healthcare professionals
Period of validity:
Not specified
Approval Date:
Not specified
Date of Changes:
Not specified
Year:
Not specified
Region / city:
Not specified
Subject:
Clinical assessment of suicidal ideation, depression severity, and diagnostic performance
Document type:
Supplementary table
Organization / institution:
Not specified
Author:
Not specified
Target audience:
Researchers, clinicians in psychiatry and mental health
Period of validity:
Not specified
Approval date:
Not specified
Date of changes:
Not specified
Note:
Supplementary Table 2. Diagnostic performance metrics of different models in distinguishing patients with major depressive disorder from healthy control groups.
Year:
2019
Region / city:
Canada
Topic:
Immigrant assimilation, occupational income scores
Document type:
Research paper
Organization / institution:
University of Guelph, London School of Economics, St. Francis Xavier University
Author:
Kris Inwood, Chris Minns, Fraser Summerfield
Target audience:
Academics, researchers in economics and sociology
Period:
1911-1931
Approval date:
January 2019
Modification date:
Not specified
Year:
2023
Region / city:
Australia
Field:
Ophthalmology, Genetics
Document type:
Research Article
Institution:
QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, University of Queensland, The University of Western Australia, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Queensland University of Technology, University of Tasmania, University of Melbourne
Author:
Weixiong He, Samantha Sze-Yee Lee, Santiago Diaz Torres, Xikun Han, Puya Gharahkhani, Michael Hunter, Chandrakumar Balartnasingam, Jamie Craig, Alex W Hewitt, David A Mackey, Stuart MacGregor
Target Audience:
Researchers, Healthcare professionals
Period:
2023
Date approved:
N/A
Date of changes:
N/A
Year:
8-year follow-up
Region / City:
Multicenter international study
Subject:
Chronic hepatitis B treatment outcomes
Document type:
Supplementary table
Institution:
Clinical research consortium
Author:
Study investigators
Population:
Adult patients with chronic hepatitis B
Interventions:
TAF-TAF vs TDF-TAF
Endpoints:
Fibrosis progression measured by FibroTest
Analysis set:
Full analysis set (FAS)
Metrics:
Mean changes, standard deviation, fibrosis stage shifts
Notes:
Some baseline FibroTest scores missing (3 in TDF-TAF, 4 in TAF-TAF)
Year:
Not specified
Study population:
Patients after cessation of 5-year endocrine therapy
Therapy groups:
Tamoxifen (TMX); Aromatase inhibitor (AI)
Assessment time points:
Baseline; 6 months; 1 year after cessation
Instruments:
QLQ-C30; QLQ-BR45; QLQ-ELD14
Age subgroup:
QLQ-ELD14 assessed only in patients >65 years
Statistical test:
Mann Whitney U test
Outcome measures:
Mean scores and P-values
Score interpretation (functional scales):
0–100 scale, higher score indicates higher functional level
Score interpretation (symptom scales):
0–100 scale, higher score indicates greater degree of symptoms
Domains assessed (QLQ-C30):
Physical; Role; Emotional; Cognitive; Social; Global quality of life; Fatigue; Nausea and vomiting; Pain; Dyspnea; Sleep disturbance; Appetite loss; Constipation; Diarrhea; Financial impact; Summary score
Domains assessed (QLQ-BR45):
Body image; Future perspective; Sexual functioning; Sexual enjoyment; Breast satisfaction; Systemic therapy side effects; Upset by hair loss; Arm symptoms; Breast symptoms; Endocrine therapy symptoms; Skin mucosis symptoms; Endocrine sexual symptoms; Hot flushes; Joint symptoms
Domains assessed (QLQ-ELD14):
Mobility; Worries about others; Future worries; Maintaining purpose; Burden of illness; Joint stiffness; Family support
Year:
2026
Region / City:
Long Island
Topic:
Sports, Athletics
Document Type:
Instructions
Organization / Institution:
Newsday
Author:
Newsday
Target Audience:
Athletic directors, coaches, and assistants
Effective Period:
2026 season
Approval Date:
Not specified
Amendment Date:
Not specified