Houston Independent School District has partnered with Avant Assessment to provide language proficiency assessment for LOTE teachers for the purposes of obtaining data for the Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) program.
The Beginning of Year (BOY) testing window is scheduled for September 14 – 25, 2026, for the following languages:
- Arabisch
- Chinese Simplified
- Chinese Traditional
- Französisch
- Deutsch
- Hindi
- Italienisch
- Japanisch
- Latein
- Spanisch
- Spanish Monolingual
For Schools and Teachers
Technologie-Leitfäden
Before beginning to assess, review these guides and complete the technology preparation steps.
Assessment Technology Guide
Headset Guide
Writing Input Guide**The following languages will need to follow the steps in the Writing Input Guide to provide test takers with the correct keyboard for the writing section: Arabic, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Hindi, and Japanese
Preparing for the Assessment
Testing coordinators and teachers must review the following resources to help students understand what is expected on the test no less than two weeks prior to the assessment start date.
Regeln für die Durchführung eines Avant Tests
Taking the Assessment
Avant’s online language proficiency tests must be taken in a proctored environment with a proctor who is authorized by the organization sponsoring the test.
Review the following resources to learn how to proctor the assessment and monitor progress and scoring through the Avant Clever app.
Assessment Results
The following resources are provided to help testing coordinators and teachers understand the test results and identify ways to improve testing outcomes.
For Parents and Students
Preparing for the Assessment
Parents and students should review the following resources to understand what is expected on the test.
Assessment Results
Assessment results will be delivered to your school.
The following resources are provided to help students understand the test results and learn how to improve their skills.
Häufig gestellte Fragen
Please refer to the following resources to learn more about the assessment.
Support
Our client support specialists are available for immediate testing support and can be reached via email or phone.
Email: support@avantassessment.com
Supportzeiten:
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