The HoLa Dual Language School in Hoboken reports that EVERY single 8th grade 2023 HoLa graduate met or surpassed the criteria for the Pathway to Biliteracy assessment! Transcripts and report cards have been updated to indicate the Pathway to Biliteracy designation.
Founded in 2010, Hoboken Dual Language Charter School (HoLa) is the first and only free public Spanish + English Dual Language Charter School in New Jersey. The school educates 420+ Students from K to 8th. Dr. Petrosino was a founding Board member of HoLa
Last spring, HoLa was also one of just two schools in New Jersey to participate in the initial pilot administration of a new bilingual proficiency assessment called Pathway to Biliteracy, developed collaboratively through a partnership with the organizations Foreign Language Educators of New Jersey (FLENJ) and New Jersey Teachers of English to Students of Other Languages / New Jersey Bilingual Educators (NJTESOL-NJBE).
The assessment includes reading, writing, listening and speaking components, and was designed specifically for graduating 8th graders, to determine whether they have mastered an established level of bilingual proficiency and are on track to receive the Seal of Biliteracy on their High School diplomas in 12th grade.
