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Avant STAMP for ASL
ClassLink Integration – NEW!
PROFICIENCY BASED
Avant creates paths to proficiency with innovative tools, real-world language proficiency tests, and scoring aligned with the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines.
RELIABLE SCORES
You can depend on our expertise to generate accurate data that drives language proficiency initiatives. With our reputable assessments, you can monitor performance to inspire learners to grow and teachers to be more effective.
#1 CLIENT SUPPORT
We’re here when you need us. You can call and speak directly with one of our language assessment experts, who will provide you with timely support to ensure a rewarding and productive testing experience.
List of Test Languages
Avant’s proficiency assessments measure real-world communication skills in 45 languages.
- Amharic
- Armenian
- Arabic
- American Sign Language (ASL)
- Chuukese
- Cabo Verdean
- Cantonese
- Chin (Hakha)
- Czech
- English
- Filipino (Tagalog)
- French
- German
- Haitian-Creole
- Hawaiian (‘Ōlelo Hawai’i)
- Hebrew
- Hindi
- Hmong
- Ilocano
- Italian
- Japanese
- Kannada
- Korean
- Latin
- Mandarin (Simplified)
- Mandarin (Traditional)
- Marathi
- Marshallese
- Polish
- Portuguese (Brazilian)
- Russian
- Samoan
- Somali Maay Maay
- Somali Maxaa
- Spanish
- Spanish Medical
- Spanish Monolingual
- Swahili
- Tamil
- Telugu
- Turkish
- Ukrainian
- Urdu
- Vietnamese
- Yoruba
- Yup’ik
- Zomi
Our Products
Test and train with all of Avant’s language proficiency products designed to meet your assessment and professional development needs.
Building Learners’ Paths to Proficiency
Avant offers proficiency and placement tests that cover a range of needs, languages and ages. All of Avant’s online tests assess true language proficiency with reliable and accurate data and are easy to use, cost effective, and provide quick results.
PROFICIENCY TESTS
Avant’s computer adaptive language proficiency tests are used by schools, districts, and individuals across the globe to qualify for State and Global Seal of Biliteracy programs, measure language growth and illustrate program quality.
Business entities use Avant’s solutions for hiring and language skill verification.
STAMP: 4-skill language proficiency test
STAMP WS: 2-skill test of less commonly tested languages
Arabic Proficiency Test: 4-skill test for native Arabic speakers
STAMP for ASL
STAMP for Latin
PLACEMENT TESTS
Avant’s language placement tests are perfect for quickly, easily, and accurately placing students into appropriate language courses. Avant offers placement tests in seven languages that are used by colleges and universities as well as middle and high schools, around the world.
PLACE: Measures Reading, Writing, Speaking, & Contextualized Grammar in 7 languages
Spanish Heritage Language (SHL) Test: Measures Grammar, Verb Use, Spelling, Vocabulary, Writing, & Speaking of heritage Spanish Speakers
Professional Development: Building Teachers’ Paths to Proficiency
Avant offers a range of Professional Development workshops as well as our online teacher training tool, Avant ADVANCE, to help educators reach their goals and propel their students toward success.
Professional Development Workshops
Whether you are looking to learn how to utilize data collected from language proficiency tests or want to learn more about classroom strategies, Avant offers a wide array of professional learning that is guaranteed to enhance your language program and further your professional development as an educator. Workshops are offered virtual and in-person. We can customize workshops to fit your budget.
Learn how to rate student writing responses according to the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines with Avant ADVANCE, a faster, better, online way of helping teachers internalize the standards with immediate feedback. Avant ADVANCE offers the ability to practice on a deep bank of student responses for an entire year enabling you to keep your rating skills fresh through ongoing practice.
The Avant Story
Co-founded in 2001 by David and Sheila Bong and Dr. Carl Falsgraf, Avant delivered the world’s first online language proficiency assessments. Avant assesses real-world proficiency by pairing innovative computer adaptive technologies with human scoring. Avant’s assessments all align with the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines. Each assessment is designed to inspire learners to grow and teachers to be more effective.
Supporting and Connecting With New World Language Teachers – The N.E.W.B.I.E. Project
Over the past five years, Hannah Rae Joseph has been running the N.E.W.B.I.E. (New Educator Welcome Box Initiative Experience) Project. The N.E.W.B.I.E. Project provides care packages to new language teachers early in their career to help create connections and support networks.
A Winning Combination for Equity: Assessment for Competency-Based Credits and Seals of Biliteracy
How can measuring language proficiency be the key to unlocking life-changing opportunities? A recent episode of the “It’s All About Language Podcast” featuring Dr. Michele Anciaux Aoki and Dr. Veronica Trapani-Huebner has reinvigorated the discussion on how best to level the playing field for heritage learners.
You Are In Good Company
Check out some of the schools and districts we are working with and hear what they have to say about our assessments!
