Heritage Language Proficiency Testing

Connecting with one’s heritage through language is more than learning words; it’s embracing an identity and opening doors to a multilingual future. Bilingual and multilingual individuals are highly valued in today’s global job market, often enjoying better career opportunities and higher salaries.

Avant offers a clear, accessible pathway for heritage language learners through a selection of assessments that are tailored for different types of situations. Read more about the purpose for each type of assessment.

Our online assessment leads to Selos Estaduais de Biliteracia, the Selo Global de Bilinguismo, Avant Insignias Digitais, and credit-by-exam which showcase proficiency and open opportunities in higher education and beyond.

For teachers in heritage programs, we provide essential resources to enhance teaching, understand assessment results, and enrich curriculums. Join us in nurturing the next generation of bilingual and multilingual leaders, celebrating their unique cultural identities.

Avant Tests for Heritage Programs

STAMP 4S

Avaliação de 4 habilidades para adolescentes e adultos

Leitura Escrita Ouvindo Falando

STAMP 4Se

Avaliação de 4 habilidades para escolas primárias

Leitura Escrita Ouvindo Falando

STAMP WS

Avaliação de habilidades para adolescentes e adultos

Escrita Falando

STAMP para ASL

Avaliação de 2 habilidades em Língua de Sinais Americana

Receptivo Expressivo

SHL

Teste de Língua Herança Espanhola para programas de herança

Leitura Escrita Falando

STAMP Monolíngue

Avaliação de 4 habilidades com instruções no idioma do teste

Leitura Escrita Ouvindo Falando

Objectives of the STAMP Language Assessments

Avant STAMP language assessments are most commonly used for:

Qualifying students to receive State or Global Seals of Biliteracy and Avant Digital Badge to potentially receive credits or advanced placement at universities.
Credit-by-Exam testing to award high school language credit for a learner’s native language ability. Washington state and Texas are examples of states that offer credit-by-exam.
Showcasing the effects of language learning.
Informing language program curriculum.
Providing teachers with valuable insights on the level of learner’s knowledge of the language and progression of skills.
Aiding teachers’ ability to improve results throughout the language learning process for well-rounded proficiency.

벤치마크 수준

There are three major proficiency levels assessed: novice, intermediate and advanced. There are three sublevels within the first two levels: low, mid and high, and two (low and mid) for the highest level, corresponding to the one to eight rating. The Avant STAMP ratings are based on the US national proficiency standards.

Writing and Speaking Rating

Writing and speaking skills are assessed by Avant Certified Raters who use the generally accepted scoring rubric procedure, appropriate for individual levels of language competence.

Topics Guide

Novice topics

Presentations: name, address, family status, gender, age, date and place of birth, nationality, language, school, education, profession
Calendar/ Time
Colors/ Shapes
Wild animals/ Pets
School /Classroom
Weather / Seasons
Clothing / footwear
Food /Beverages /Restaurants / Bars / Dishes
Places / Geography, location, towns, public institutions, monuments, tourist attractions
Daily life / Everyday routine
Shopping / Stores
Leisure / Activities
Household / House

Intermediate topics

건강
Holidays / Celebrations
Occupations / Professions
Transportation / Travel / Vacations
Future plans
문화
현대 이슈
Current events
경제학
문학
과학
사회 과학
역사
Plus, more in-depth aspects of Novice topics

Advanced topics

Arts
정치
종교
수학
Science / Technology
Plus, more in-depth aspects of Intermediate topics

Opportunities for Bilingual Credentials

Selos Estaduais de Biliteracia, Global Seals of Biliteracy, and Avant Insignias Digitais were created to honor students’ language proficiency skills and provide a reliable validation mechanism to higher education institutions and employers.

All Seals of Biliteracy and digital badges are earned by a demonstration of language proficiency in two or more languages through an approved external assessment like the Avant STAMP 4S, WS and ASL. In most traditional schools and districts, students achieving the minimum score required to earn a seal have the results placed on their official transcript.

Selos Estaduais de Biliteracia

Selos Estaduais de Biliteracia are awards granted by a school, district, or state to high school seniors in public school environments.

Avant Insignias Digitais

Avant Insignias Digitais can be earned by any student and submitted to institutions of higher education for advanced placement into higher-level courses.

Global Seals of Biliteracy

Global Seals of Biliteracy enable recipients to showcase their language skills to any school or employer across state lines and national borders, with a unique serial-numbered document. The Global Seal is awarded at three levels: Functional, Working, and Professional. Students, teachers, community members, and professionals are all eligible for the Global Seal.

Credit-by-Exam

Credit-by-Exam is also offered in some states to award high school world language credit to learners with native ability. Washington state and Texas are such examples.

Helping Learners Prepare

Avant STAMP is a real-world communication proficiency assessment. Meaning, it is about what the test taker can do at this point in time. “Cramming” will not help improve scores. Regular practice in writing and speaking the language will help the test taker improve their skills over time.

Avant has several resources for test takers to help them prepare for the test included in the Test Taker Power-Up Guide.

This guide and its related resources include:

Strategies for improving language skills.
Target “can-do” statements to help them understand what they need to be able to do to get to the next proficiency level.
Video tutorials on what to expect on the test.
Sample tests.

Resources for Community-Based Teachers

Escala de Referência — Our Benchmark and Rubric Guide is your key to understanding your students’ proficiency levels.

Knowing how to help your language learners improve and demonstrate proficiency is key to growing their skills.

Avant has several resources to help teachers understand the levels of proficiency based on internationally recognized standards and use them to inform their curriculum for improved outcomes.

Avant’s free resources include:

Training on the Proficiency Standards

Avant ADVANCEboosts teacher confidence in accurately scoring student writing responses.

Self-paced with immediate feedback
Practice rating student responses
Helps set goals and proficiency targets
Online and affordable

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Avant STAMP 4S

Avant STAMP 4S is the premier computer-adaptive language proficiency assessment typically administered to second-language learners.

STAMP 4S는 읽기, 쓰기, 듣기, 말하기를 테스트하며 가장 종합적인 평가입니다. 이 시험을 완료하는 데 평균 2시간이 소요되며 17개 언어로 제공됩니다.

읽기 및 듣기 영역은 객관식이며 컴퓨터로 채점하고 결과를 즉시 확인할 수 있습니다. 쓰기 및 말하기 섹션은 전문가( Avant 인증 평가자)가 채점합니다.

The instructions and questions require an Intermediate-Mid understanding of English. For learners with limited English proficiency, a two-skill Writing and Speaking assessment may be used where the prompts may be heard in the testing language in addition to the English written instructions.

Avant STAMPe

Avant STAMPe 는 12세 이하 학습자에게 언어적, 발달적으로 적합한 언어 평가 콘텐츠의 표준입니다.

STAMPe 테스트는 빠르면 K-1부터 사용이 승인되었습니다.

STAMP 4Se 는 읽기, 쓰기, 듣기, 말하기 능력을 평가하며 가장 종합적인 평가입니다. 이 시험을 완료하는 데 평균 2시간이 소요되며 14개 언어로 제공됩니다.

STAMP WSe 는 쓰기와 말하기를 테스트합니다. 평균적으로 완료하는 데 1시간이 소요되며 2개 언어로 제공됩니다.

읽기 및 듣기 영역은 객관식이며 컴퓨터로 채점하고 결과를 즉시 확인할 수 있습니다. 쓰기 및 말하기 섹션은 전문가( Avant 인증 평가자)가 채점합니다.

보다 유연한 테스트 시간과 기간을 위해 각 섹션을 원하는 순서대로 한 번에 하나씩 완료할 수 있습니다.

Avant STAMP WS

Avant STAMP WS language proficiency assessment is a semi-adaptive Writing and Speaking test. Test takers will be asked to answer seven (7) self-evaluation questions that best represent their skill/ability level in both the Reading and Listening sections.

The self-evaluated Reading score is used to determine the level of prompt delivered for the Writing section. The same applies for the Listening self-evaluation related to the Speaking prompts. This allows the language productive sections to be more appropriately leveled for the test taker.
STAMP WS takes about one (1) hour to complete. The test is fully scored by our expert Avant Certified Raters.

The instructions and prompts require an Intermediate-Mid understanding of English. For learners with limited English proficiency, the prompts may be heard in the testing language in addition to the English written instructions.

Teste SuperLanguage Avant

*압하지야어, 버마어, 카렌어, 징포어(카친어)는 일시적으로 사용할 수 없습니다.

STAMP para ASL

Avant STAMP for ASL is a first-of-its-kind American Sign Language test. It was developed for second-language learners of ASL and Children of Deaf Adults (CODA) in collaboration with Bridges Oregon. This assessment is designed for ages 13-18.

응시자는 수용 능력(수어를 이해하는 능력)과 수어 문법 사용을 포함한 표현 능력(수어를 만드는 능력)을 평가받게 됩니다. 이 컴퓨터 적응형 수화 시험은 전적으로 온라인으로 진행됩니다.

The Receptive skill is computer-adaptive and results are available immediately upon completion of the section. The Expressive skill is scored by members of the ASL linguistics community who have undergone Avant Rater Certification training. Expressive results are available in 20-22 business days.

스페인어 문화유산 언어(SHL)

Avant의 스페인어 문화유산 언어 평가는 문화유산 언어 프로그램을 위한 배치 시험입니다. 미국에서 사용되는 다양한 스페인어에 적합한 스페인어 어휘, 문법, 동사 사용, 철자법, 쓰기 및 말하기 능력을 측정합니다.

Avant SHL 시험은 실력이 부족한 학생은 빠르게 파악하여 조기에 시험을 종료하고, 실력이 뛰어난 학생은 전체 시험을 치르면서 정확한 배치에 필요한 데이터를 수집할 수 있도록 합니다.

Avant STAMP Monolingual

Avant developed the STAMP Monolíngue as a proficiency test that is designed to include instructions, questions, and prompts all in the target language. Educators may use STAMP Monolingual tests to accurately assess incoming heritage speakers, provide credit for a heritage language, or assess proficiency in a bilingual or multicultural environment.

STAMP Monolingual 는 읽기, 쓰기, 듣기, 말하기 능력을 평가합니다. 이 시험을 완료하는 데 평균 2시간이 소요되며, 2개 언어로 제공됩니다.

읽기 및 듣기 영역은 객관식이며 컴퓨터로 채점하고 결과를 즉시 확인할 수 있습니다. 쓰기 및 말하기 섹션은 전문가( Avant 인증 평가자)가 채점합니다.

Contact our team to get a custom quote based on your heritage program’s needs.

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Atualizado: Outubro 2025

Heritage Language Proficiency Testing

Avant Tests for Heritage Programs

STAMP 4S

STAMP 4Se

STAMP WS

STAMP para ASL

SHL

STAMP Monolíngue

Objectives of the STAMP Language Assessments

벤치마크 수준

Writing and Speaking Rating

Topics Guide

Novice topics

Intermediate topics

Advanced topics

Opportunities for Bilingual Credentials

Selos Estaduais de Biliteracia

Avant Insignias Digitais

Global Seals of Biliteracy

Credit-by-Exam

Helping Learners Prepare

Resources for Community-Based Teachers

Training on the Proficiency Standards

Avant STAMP 4S

STAMP 4S 샘플 테스트

Avant STAMPe

STAMP 4Se 샘플 테스트

STAMP WSe 샘플 테스트

Avant STAMP WS

STAMP WS 샘플 테스트

Teste SuperLanguage Avant

STAMP para ASL

STAMP for ASL 샘플 테스트

스페인어 문화유산 언어(SHL)

SHL 샘플 테스트

Avant STAMP Monolingual

STAMP Monolingual 샘플 테스트

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