Houston Independent School District has partnered with Avant Assessment to provide language proficiency assessment for LOTE teachers for the purposes of obtaining data for the Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) program.
The Beginning of Year (BOY) testing window is scheduled for September 14 – 25, 2026, for the following languages:
- 阿拉伯语
- Chinese Simplified
- Chinese Traditional
- 法语
- 德国
- 印地语
- 意大利语
- 日本人
- 拉丁文
- 西班牙语
- Spanish Monolingual
For Schools and Teachers
科技指南
Before beginning to assess, review these guides and complete the technology preparation steps.
Assessment Technology Guide
Headset Guide
Writing Input Guide**The following languages will need to follow the steps in the Writing Input Guide to provide test takers with the correct keyboard for the writing section: Arabic, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Hindi, and Japanese
Taking the Assessment
Avant’s online language proficiency tests must be taken in a proctored environment with a proctor who is authorized by the organization sponsoring the test.
Review the following resources to learn how to proctor the assessment and monitor progress and scoring through the Avant Clever app.
Assessment Results
The following resources are provided to help testing coordinators and teachers understand the test results and identify ways to improve testing outcomes.
For Parents and Students
Preparing for the Assessment
Parents and students should review the following resources to understand what is expected on the test.
Assessment Results
Assessment results will be delivered to your school.
The following resources are provided to help students understand the test results and learn how to improve their skills.
常见问题
Please refer to the following resources to learn more about the assessment.
Support
Our client support specialists are available for immediate testing support and can be reached via email or phone.
Email: support@avantassessment.com
支持时间：
周一至周五 5:00am – 4:00pm
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支持电话：
美国免费电话： (888) 713-7887
国际： +1 (541) 607-4401
Mon-Fri 8:00am – 7:00pm Eastern Time