Simply letting students talk more during a class led to dramatic improvements in students’ language proficiency skills at the Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School. Listening Is Good, Speaking Is…
Student Avant STAMP Language Proficiency Test Scores Skyrocket
EUGENE, Ore. – 111 Global Seal of Biliteracy awards were presented to students across the nation at the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) annual convention in…
More Than One Hundred Students Earn Prestigious Global Seal of Biliteracy Award
Tulane University started using online assessment for student placement a few years ago, discovering that student performance data — like duct tape — can solve all sorts of problems. Language…
Language Placement Testing: Tulane’s Success Story
Carl Robertson is a scientist at heart. This is why he is always experimenting with his Chinese language program at Southwestern University in Texas. How Carl Sets His Objectives “Every…
Using STAMP Data To Improve Your Small Language Program: Carl Robertson’s Story
Stephany Sipes, Former World Language Coordinator in PLANO ISD Heritage Language Learners In Texas Stephany Sipes is the Former World Language Coordinator in Plano, Texas. As World Language Coordinator in…
Recognizing All Heritage Language Learners in Texas
Your kids worked hard all school year learning and improving their world language skills. Don’t let the summer or holiday slide set them back! It’s finally that time of year-…
4 Fun Ways to Help Students Maintain Their Language Skills This Summer
Chicago Public Schools isn’t waiting until high school to give world language students an opportunity to earn a Seal of Biliteracy. When the school year comes to an end and…
Why Wait Until High School for Seal Of Biliteracy?
By following these tips from some of Avant’s expert raters, students can feel more confident going into their language proficiency tests this spring. Nobody knows what success looks like on…
5 Expert Language Testing Tips For Teachers & Students
Polish Speakers & The Seal Of Biliteracy The number of states and school districts offering the Seal of Biliteracy continues to increase rapidly across the country. This growth is providing…
Expanding Opportunities For Polish Speakers: As Seal Of Biliteracy Testing Increases, So Should Access
With the Seal of Biliteracy Expanding, Avant Assessment Announces Polish Proficiency Assessment; Assessment Launched In Michigan Will Be New Option for States With Large Polish Populations EUGENE, OR (February 8,…
For First Time, Polish To Be Offered As Student Language Proficiency Option