STAMPe Guía para el Examinado

Avant STAMPe Overview

Avant STAMPe es una prueba basada en la web que evalúa la competencia lingüística. Tiene 4 secciones: Lectura, Escritura, Escucha y Habla.

~30 preguntas de opción múltiple

2 indicaciones

~30 preguntas de opción múltiple

2 indicaciones

Beginning the Assessment

• Your teacher or proctor will help you to log in.
• After that, you will complete a profile.

You will then see a screen with a picture of four animals – one for each section of the test. Your teacher will tell you which animal to click.

At the beginning of each section, you will see​:

• Instructions. Please read them carefully. You also can listen to them in the testing language.
• Practice question/prompt. Do not spend too much time on this question. Remember that this is only a PRACTICE question/prompt, it does not count in the final score.

After answering each question, click the NEXT button on the bottom right of the screen. Scroll down, if necessary. After clicking the NEXT button, you will not be able to go back.

After the last question in each section of the test, a message tells you that you are done with the section. Click the button to select another section, then click the animal the teacher tells you to.

Etapa 1

Etapa 2

Etapa 3

Etapa 4

Puntuación Final

Avanzado

Intermedio

Principiante

Avanzado-Alto

Avanzado-Intermedio

Avanzado-Bajo

Intermedio-Alto

Intermedio-Medio

Intermedio-Bajo

Principiante-Alto

Principiante-Mid

Principiante-Bajo

Reglas de Prueba

Las pruebas se realizan en un entorno supervisado sin permitir recursos externos.

[ snippet block: STAMP Test Rules ]

1. No haga clic fuera de la ventana de prueba. Esto se rastrea y te cerrará la sesión de la prueba.

2. No utilice ningún material de apoyo (por ejemplo, diccionarios, libros de texto, teléfonos móviles, aplicaciones, herramientas de mensajería o ayudas de traducción como Google Translate).

3. No tome notas (en papel o electrónicas). No se permiten papel, bolígrafos, lápices, estiletes, etc.

4. No lea/utilice ninguna nota o material de apoyo para sus respuestas orales/expresivas.

5. No te comuniques con nadie excepto con el supervisor durante el examen.

6. No compartas preguntas o indicaciones de prueba. No copies, imprimas, ni tomes capturas de pantalla de la prueba.

7. No utilice lenguaje violento, profano o inapropiado en sus respuestas.

Reading Section

Number of Questions: approximately 24 multiple-choice questions

Average Time: 25-35 minutes

Please read the instructions carefully. Click on the blue play button to listen to them in the testing language. Click the NEXT button to move to the questions. 

• Answer the question.
• Click the NEXT button, in the bottom right of the screen. Scroll down, if necessary. After clicking the NEXT button, you will not be able to return to the question.

Writing Section

Number of Prompts: 1 practice prompt and 2 test prompts

Character Limit: Up to 2500 characters (400-600 words) for each response

Average Time: 15 minutes

• Please read the instructions carefully. Click the blue play button to listen to the prompt in the testing language. You can listen to the recording two (2) times. After two attempts, the button will become inactive.
• Click the NEXT button to move to the next screen. 

• Read the entire prompt first. Click the blue play button to listen to the prompt in the testing language. 
• Type your response in the text box. The test will auto-save it every 10 seconds.
• Click NEXT to submit the response and move to the next prompt.  After clicking NEXT, you will not be able to go back.

Writing Section Tips:

1. Read the entire prompt first.
2. Write in the language you are testing.
3. Use complete sentences.
4. Write as much as you can. Include as many details as possible.
5. Organize your thoughts.

Listening Section

Number of Questions: approximately 24 multiple-choice questions

Average Time: 25-35 minutes

Please read the instructions carefully. Click on the blue play button to listen to them in the testing language. Click the NEXT button to move to the questions. 

• Click the blue play button to listen to the recording and question, which will play twice. You can click the blue play button only two (2) times. 
• Answer the question.
• Click the NEXT button, in the bottom right of the screen. Scroll down, if necessary. After clicking the NEXT button, you will not be able to return to the question.

Speaking Section

Number of Prompts: 1 practice prompt and 2 test prompts

Recording Time Limit: You will have three (3) minutes of recording time for each Speaking response 

Average Time: 15 minutes

Please read the instructions carefully. Click on the blue play button to listen to them in the testing language. Click the NEXT button to move to the next screen.

• Please read the instructions carefully. Click the blue play button to listen to the prompt in the testing language. You can listen to the recording two (2) times. After two attempts, the button will become inactive.
• Click “Begin Recording” to record your response. 

• Click “Stop Recording” when you are finished.
• Click “Listen” to play your recording.
  
  • Click the + Add if you want to add to your recording. You can add to your response ONLY ONE time, if needed.
  • Click on the Re-Record if you want to delete your response and re-record it. You have ONLY ONE chance to re-record your response, if needed.
• Click the NEXT button to submit your response. After clicking NEXT, you will not be able to go back. 

Speaking Section Tips:

1. Read the entire prompt first.
2. Speak in the language you are testing.
3. Use complete sentences.
4. Say as much as you can. Include as many details as possible.
5. Organize your thoughts.

Resuming the Assessment

If you get logged out, log back in with the same Test Code, Password, and Login Name. The test will take you to the section where you left off. Contact your proctor or teacher for help:

• Click Continue Test after entering the Test Code and Password.
• Re-enter your Login Name exactly as you did the first time.

Finish all sections of the test until the test is completed (unless otherwise directed).

Completing the Assessment

When you have completed the test, you will see the “Congratulations! You have completed the test!” message. You must finish the test within 90 days of starting it.

Getting Assessment Results

Test results are delivered to the testing coordinator after test completion. Test takers should contact their testing coordinator to receive test results.

Check out the STAMP Benchmarks and Rubric Guide, and Guía de Potenciación para el Examinado to know what is required to achieve a specific test level.

Preparándose para el Examen

Avant STAMP es una prueba de competencia de lo que el examinado puede hacer con el idioma en este punto en el tiempo. No hay respuestas "correctas" o "incorrectas", simplemente una demostración de sus habilidades.

Para ayudar a cada persona que realiza el examen a prepararse, tenemos varios recursos disponibles para ayudar:

Resultados de la Evaluación

Después de completar la puntuación, los resultados se proporcionarán a la escuela o la organización que administra la prueba.

El informe muestra cómo se desempeñó su estudiante en Escritura y Expresión oral y proporciona una puntuación total (compuesta).

Para una explicación detallada de cómo se determinan las puntuaciones, consulte la Guía de Referencia y Rúbrica, que describe lo que se espera en cada nivel. Si tiene preguntas sobre las puntuaciones de un estudiante individual, por favor contacte a la escuela o organización que administró la prueba.