In today’s global workforce, multilingualism is career capital—a gateway to meaningful, higher-earning careers for students in Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs. With over 11.2 million students now enrolled in…
Language Skills as Career Capital
Did you know that Spanish is spoken by over 43 million people at home across America? That’s about 14% of our population, making Spanish the most common non-English language in…
No One-Size-Fits-All: Tailored Spanish Language Solutions
Eugene, Oregon – April 24, 2025 – Avant, a leader in language proficiency testing, was a pioneer in delivering the world’s first online language proficiency test, STAMP, and is now…
Avant Assessment Announces Rebrand and New Language Proficiency Solutions
Maria Carreira, Executive Director of the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP), embodies the heart and soul of language education. With a career rooted in her own…
Leadership in Language: Maria Carreira’s Vision for Empowering Educators
Empowering Multilingual Individuals with a Verified, Shareable Credential The Global Seal of Biliteracy is proud to announce the launch of its groundbreaking Digital Language Profile, a free revolutionary tool that…
Global Seal Launches Free Tool to Share Your Language Proficiency
At Avant, we recognize that true leadership in language education goes beyond the classroom. It’s about inspiring students to make language an integral part of their daily lives, their future,…
Leadership in Language: Celebrating Parthena Draggett’s Impact on Language Education
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
As the first online computer-adaptive language assessment, Avant STAMP is that original, forward-thinking bridge that stands the test of time but also evolves, adapts, and anticipates the needs of educators and learners. Avant focuses on pushing the boundaries to make language testing more effective, secure, and responsive to the real-world challenges faced by educators and next-generation learners. This ongoing commitment ensures that the bridge we build together is not just a structure of the past, but a pathway to the future of language education.
Ensuring Excellence: How Avant STAMP Sets the Standard for Reliable Language Testing