Assessment results can tell educators where learners are. Their real value, however, comes from what happens next. Once the scores arrive, language program leaders and teachers face an important question:…
By: Dr. Liza Trejo, Senior Professional Learning Specialist What I thought I Knew Before interviewing Deaf educator Robyn J. Marcak, I was familiar with American Sign Language (ASL). Growing up,…
By: Dr. Liza Trejo, Professional Learning Specialist I’ve been trying to answer a simple question lately: What is Proficiency First Multiliteracies? The truth is, it didn’t start as a framework….
My name is J. Ryan Allen, and I teach World Languages at Delmar High School, a small but ambitious school district in southern Delaware. For many years, Delmar offered only…
How the Avant STAMP Test Made Facilitated Interdependent Language Learning (FILL) Possible
The Challenge of Teaching Language Proficiency Teaching is both an art and a science—especially when the goal is to guide language learners toward mastery. Language educators must navigate the intricate…
Proficiency Training Elevates All Students’ Learning
Are language skills essential in today’s global workplace? Language learning builds far more than vocabulary. It develops analytical thinking, adaptability, empathy, and resilience. Employers increasingly value these skills the most…
Beyond Translation: How Language Learning Builds the Workforce Skills Employers Want Most
Avant expands Mira platform with launch of Mira Stride, an educators’ tool for monitoring English learner progress Avant, a leader in language proficiency solutions, today announced the launch of Mira Stride,…
New AI-Powered Tool Gives Actionable Insights to Track Multilingual Learners’ Growth and Readiness
Out in the wild, vulnerabilities are not just exploited by advanced attacks or complex malware—sometimes, they stem from simple issues such as default passwords. Despite years of warning from cybersecurity…
Staying Secure, by Design: What’s Wrong with Default Passwords?
Avant is proud to put security at the forefront of our business. As a Software as a Service (SaaS) company that handles sensitive student data and data of minors, we…
Staying Secure: The Importance of Timely Security Patches
In today’s digital age, the importance of protecting student data is paramount, especially for K-12 educators and IT personnel. Avant Assessment recently hosted an insightful webinar as part of the…
Webinar Summary: Understanding COPPA Compliance and Student Data Privacy in EdTech