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World Language Competency Based Credits
Contact Information
World Language Competency-based Credits (WLCbC) are when students earn high school graduation credits for their language skills by showing proficiency on an accepted test.
Identifying Eligible Students
All students are allowed to earn WLCbC.
All languages are allowed to earn WLCbC.
All pathways allow a student to earn WLCbC.
Language Proficiency
Language proficiency means a person’s ability to use language for real-world reasons naturally for many topics and reasons. Proficiency is a range and language users can build proficiency across different skills at different speeds. For students in K-12 grades, our goal is to develop a system that supports any bilingual student to receive world language credits by demonstrating language proficiency.
Competency Testing & Awarding of Credit
For Districts
- World Language Competency Testing and Credits- See processes for steps, registration, testing, and more.
For Students
- Earn World Language Competency Credits- The World Language Credit Program is a way to earn high school credit for a language you already know.