Students must demonstrate the ability to read, write, speak and listen in English.  This can be demonstrated in the following ways:

1. A student can score Proficient or Advanced on either the Keystone Literature assessment or the PASA. 
2. English Language Learners have reclassified by meeting the WIDA ACCESS minimum cut off score of 4.5 and the additional teacher rubric criteria by October 1st of their graduating year. 
3. A student can score a 3 or higher on an Advanced Placement (AP) Literature exam.  

Students need to meet one of the above criteria to be considered for the PASB.  If met, the student will also need to meet the World Language Criteria for their second language.

Students must demonstrate the ability to read, write, speak and listen in a language other than English.  This can be demonstrated in the following ways:

1. Provide transcripts from a school in a country outside the US or Puerto Rico showing at least three years of instruction in the student’s home language in grades 8 or beyond indicating an average of final grades equaling “B”, 80%, or higher. 
2. Score equivalency of intermediate-high or higher on one of the modern world language assessments on the list of approved world language assessments. 
3. Score equivalency of intermediate-high or higher on a community-based world language assessment normed to the ACTFL proficiency level as approved by the school’s or school entity’s PASB committee.