Avant STAMP 4S, WS, and APT are recommended for college credit by the American Council on Education (ACE).

List of Test Languages

Avant’s language assessments measure real-world proficiency 45 languages.

Proficiency Tests

Avant’s proficiency tests are used around the world to measure language learning outcomes, illustrate program quality, and create a path to a State and Global Seals of Biliteracy. All Avant proficiency tests are aligned to the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines.

STAMP 4S

AGE: Grades 7-Adult

SKILLS: Reading, Writing, Listening, & Speaking (different skill configurations available)

LANGUAGES:
Arabic (Modern Standard), English, French, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin (Simplified & Traditional), Polish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Russian, Spanish, Spanish Monolingual

STAMP WS

AGE: Grades 7- Adult

SKILLS: Writing & Speaking

LANGUAGES:
Amharic, Armenian, Cabo Verdean, Chin, Chuukese, Czech, Filipino (Tagalog), Haitian-Creole, Hawaiian (‘Ōlelo Hawai’i), Hmong, Ilocano, Kannada, Marathi, Marshallese, Samoan, Somali Maay Maay, Somali Maxaa, Swahili*, Tamil, Telugu, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese, Yoruba*, Yup’ik, Zomi
*Reading, Writing, and Speaking

STAMP 4Se

AGE: Grades 6 and Below

SKILLS: Reading, Writing, Listening, and Speaking

LANGUAGE: 
Arabic (Modern Standard),
Cantonese, English, French, German, Hawaiian (‘Ōlelo Hawai’i), Hebrew, Japanese, Korean,
Mandarin (Simplified & Traditional), Portuguese (Brazilian), Russian, Spanish, Yup’ik

STAMP WSe

AGE: Grades 6 & Below

SKILLS:
Reading & Speaking

LANGUAGES:
Armenian, Ukrainian

Arabic Proficiency Test

AGE: Grades 3-5, 6-8, & 9-Adult

SKILLS: Reading, Writing, Listening, & Speaking

LANGUAGE:
Modern Standard Arabic

STAMP for ASL

AGE: Grades 7 – 12

SKILLS:
Receptive and Expressive

LANGUAGE:
American Sign Language

STAMP for LATIN

AGE: Grades 7- Adult

SKILLS: Reading

LANGUAGE:
Latin

Why a Proficiency Test?
Certificate

AWARD THE SEAL OF BILITERACY

Hundreds of districts use Avant’s proficiency tests to qualify students for the state and Global Seal of Biliteracy awards.

Student growth chart

MEASURE STUDENT GROWTH

Avant’s tests are especially effective at measuring incremental student growth through highly accurate scoring of speaking and writing, and scaled scores for listening and reading.

program growth

ILLUSTRATE PROGRAM QUALITY

Avant’s accurate data and detailed, easy-to-use reporting allows supervisors to identify program strengths and weaknesses and make improvements in training or curriculum to improve student outcomes.

Placement Tests

Avant’s online placement tests make placing students in the correct language courses quick, easy, and accurate. By placing students in the proper classrooms students are more likely to be successful.

PLACE

AGE: Grades 6-Adult

SKILLS: Reading, Contextualized Grammar, Writing, & Speaking

LANGUAGES:

Arabic, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin (Simplified & Traditional), Spanish

SPANISH HERITAGE LANGUAGE TEST

AGE: Grades 7-Adult

SKILLS: Grammar, Verb Use, Spelling, Vocabulary, Writing & Speaking

LANGUAGE: Spanish

Why a Placement Test?

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SAVE TIME

Avant’s placement tests are web-based and provide suggested placement levels to make your decision easy, accurate, and quick.

IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES

Accurate course placement and detailed reporting ensure students are set up to succeed.

Placement

PLACE WITH CONFIDENCE

Say goodbye to difficult placement decisions and hello to feeling confident about placing students in proper language courses.

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