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For Students

Preparing for the Assessment

Parents and students should review the following resources to understand what is expected on the test.

  1. STAMP 2S/WS Test Taker Guide
  2. STAMP for ASL Test Taker Guide
  3. STAMP for Latin Test Taker Guide
  4. Sample Tests
  5. Video Tutorials
  6. Writing Examples
  7. Rules for Taking the Test
  8. STAMP FAQs
  9. STAMP for Latin FAQs
  10. Headset Guide
  11. Character Box Information
  12. Virtual Keyboard Instructions

All About STAMP

  1. STAMP 2S/WS
  2. STAMP for ASL
  3. STAMP for Latin

Assessment Results

Assessment results will be shared with your school and uploaded to Parent VUE.

The following resources are provided to help students understand the test results and learn how to improve their skills. 

  1. Benchmarks & Rubric Guide
  2. Power Up Guide
  3. Can Do Statements

Keyboard Information

Test takers will type in the testing language for this assessment.

Character Box Languages: 

The tests for the following languages will include a character box where the appropriate symbols and accented letters are included and can be clicked. No additional action is required to set up a virtual keyboard for these languages.

Cabo Verdean, Chin (Hakha), Chuukese, Czech, English, Filipino (Tagalog), French, German, Haitian Creole, Hawaiian (‘Ōlelo Hawai’i), Hmong, Ilocano, Italian, Marshallese, Polish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Samoan, Somali Maay Maay, Somali Maxaa, Spanish, Swahili, Turkish, Yoruba, Yup’ik, Zomi

Virtual Keyboard Languages: 

The tests for these languages will require a virtual keyboard for typing in the testing language. The keyboard for these languages will need to be set up on the LCPS-issued Chromebooks before students can take the test.

Please collaborate with your school’s Instructional Technology Facilitator prior to the test date to ensure your device is equipped with the proper keyboard.

Amharic, Arabic (Modern Standard), Armenian, Bengali, Cantonese, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Japanese, Kannada, Khmer, Korean, Mandarin (Simplified), Mandarin (Traditional), Marathi, Nepali, Pashto, Persian-Farsi, Punjabi, Russian, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Tigrinya, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese

Sample Test

STAMP WS/2S

Includes Writing and Speaking.

  1. Amharic
  2. Arabic (Modern Standard)
  3. Armenian
  4. Bengali
  5. Cabo Verdean
  6. Chaldean (Speaking only)
  7. Chin (Hakha)
  8. Chuukese
  9. Czech
  10. English
  11. Filipino (Tagalog)
  12. French
  13. German
  14. Greek
  15. Haitian Creole
  16. Hawaiian (‘Ōlelo Hawai’i)
  17. Hebrew
  18. Hindi
  19. Hmong
  20. Ilocano
  21. Italian
  22. Japanese
  23. Kannada
  24. Khmer
  25. Korean
  26. Mandarin (Simplified)
  27. Mandarin (Traditional)
  28. Marathi
  29. Marshallese
  30. Nepali
  31. Pashto
  32. Persian-Farsi
  33. Polish
  34. Portuguese (Brazilian)
  35. Punjabi
  36. Russian
  37. Samoan
  38. Somali Maay Maay
  39. Somali Maxaa
  40. Spanish
  41. Swahili
  42. Tamil
  43. Telugu
  44. Thai
  45. Tigrinya
  46. Turkish
  47. Ukrainian
  48. Urdu
  49. Vietnamese
  50. Yoruba
  51. Yup’ik
  52. Zomi

STAMP for American Sign Language (ASL)

Includes Receptive and Expressive.

  1. American Sign Language (ASL)

STAMP for Latin

Includes Reading.

  1. Latin

For Test Proctors

Technology Guides

In addition to completing the required training from the Office of World Languages and testing coordinators and teachers must review the following resources to help students…

  1. Technology Guide
  2. Headset Guide
  3. Character Box Information
  4. Virtual Keyboard Installation Instructions

Preparing for the Assessment

In addition to completing the required training from the Office of World Languages, testing coordinators and teachers must review the following resources to help students.

In addition to completing the required training from the Office of World Languages, 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.

  1. Sample Tests
  2. All About STAMP (PDF)
  3. Video Tutorials
  4. Writing Examples
  5. Rules for Taking an Avant Test
  6. Test Security and Integrity
  7. Accommodations
  8. Proctoring Guide

Seal of Biliteracy

Students may meet the world languages criteria toward the Virginia Department of Education’s (VDOE) Seal of Biliteracy through this assessment.

Learn more at the VDOE Seal of Biliteracy website.

Frequently Asked Questions

Please refer to the following resources to learn more about the assessment.

  1. STAMP Frequently Asked Questions

Support

Our client support specialists are available for immediate testing support and can be reached via email or phone.

Email: support@avantassessment.com

Support Hours (Summer):
Mon-Fri 6:00am – 4:00pm
Pacific Time (UTC-8)

Support Phone:
Toll Free (US): (888) 713-7887
International: +1 (541) 607-4401

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