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The NCDPI GLE Team would like to share this newsletter about recognitions, resources, and opportunities for the Global Languages Endorsement (GLE), North Carolina's Seal of Bilitery. Please see the articles below and/or go to the GLE section of the Global Education Recognitions webpage at go.ncdpi.gov/NCSoBLGLE.
- GLE Student Spotlight
- Meeting GLE Requirements via External Exam
- GLE Student Spotlight Submissions Requested
- GLE Resources to Reference
GLE Student Spotlight
Meeting GLE Requirements through External Exams
Per SBE Policy GRAD-007, students can meet the English and World Languages requirements for the Global Language Endorsement (GLE), North Carolina’s Seal of Biliteracy, in one of three ways:
 External Exams: English vs. World Languages
Students may meet GLE requirements for both English and World Languages via an external exam, though score expectations differ by subject:
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English: Each approved exam has a specific qualifying score that demonstrates minimum required proficiency.
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World Language: A minimum proficiency level of Intermediate Mid is required, though some external exams can document higher proficiency levels.
PSUs, students, and families can visit the approved external exam lists linked below for English and World Languages to explore exam vendors, understand how exam scores correspond to the required proficiency level, and review details about test administration, proctoring, fees, and available practice tests.
Note: Funding for external exams, where needed, is determined locally. PSUs have reported using donations from community-based heritage or weekend schools, monies designated for assessment or literacy, payment from parents/caregivers, as well as other methods.
GLE Helpful Hints
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Transcript automation:Students who earn the GLE have information for both languages automatically added to their transcript.
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Proficiency earned: If a student meets the World Language requirement at Intermediate Mid, that proficiency level appears on the transcript, though higher levels of proficiency can be documented so that they appear on the transcript.
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Entering scores: Schools/districts must enter qualifying scores in Infinite Campus so they appear in the automated identification system.
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Dual benefit with CDM: External exams for World Languages can also be used in Phase 1 of CDM. A student may earn credit and qualify for a higher level World Language course placement, as well as satisfy the GLE requirement if their score is Intermediate Mid or higher. See the CDM Course Proficiency Outcomes document for details.
Learn More
Additional information about the GLE External Exam Option is available on the NCDPI Global Education Recognitions webpage.
GLE Student Spotlight Submissions Requested
Celebrate Your Students’ Biliteracy Achievements!
Do you have students who’ve earned the Global Languages Endorsement (GLE)—North Carolina’s Seal of Biliteracy? We want to celebrate them!
The NCDPI Global Languages Endorsement Team is inviting teachers and administrators from all districts and charter schools (PSUs) to submit GLE Student Spotlights. These short features, like the one above, highlight students’ incredible accomplishments in biliteracy and are shared quarterly through NCDPI newsletters like this one and on social media.
Why Participate?
- Since 2015, over 60,000 North Carolina graduates have earned the Seal of Biliteracy.
- Students have qualified in 17 different languages—and that number keeps growing!
- Spotlights showcase different language journeys and inspire others to pursue the GLE.
How to Submit:
Share your students’ stories using the GLE Student Spotlight form at go.ncdpi.gov/NCSoBLGLEstudent, which is also available using the QR code or the button below. You can nominate any student who has earned the GLE—including mid-year graduates or alumni from as far back as the Class of 2015!
The form is open now, so don’t wait—shine a light on your students’ language learning success and help us celebrate biliteracy across North Carolina!
To learn more about the GLE and other diploma endorsements, visit the NCDPI Global Education Recognitions - GLE Students section at go.ncdpi.gov/NCSoBLGLE or the High School Diploma Endorsements webpage.
For questions, contact the NCDPI GLE Team:
- Dr. Ann Marie Gunter, K-12 World Languages Consultant: ann.gunter@dpi.nc.gov
- Catie Cohen, 9-12 English Language Arts Consultant: catie.cohen@dpi.nc.gov
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GLE Resources to Reference
To support local PSUs in sharing information with stakeholders about the Global Languages Endorsement (GLE), NC's Seal of Biliteracy, the NCDPI GLE Team has published the following resources, each updated to reflect recent changes to policy language:
Consider bookmarking and/or downloading these resources for use in supporting students and their families in exploring and earning the GLE, NC's Seal of Biliteracy.
*Indicates resources available in various formats (PDF, PNG, JPG) for use in presentation materials. Please see the GLE Webpage for details.
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