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 Monolíngue
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.
基准水平
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
- 健康
- Holidays / Celebrations
- Occupations / Professions
- Transportation / Travel / Vacations
- Future plans
- 文化
- 当代问题
- Current events
- 经济学
- 文学
- 科学
- 社会科学
- 历史
- Plus, more in-depth aspects of Novice topics
Advanced topics
- Arts
- 政治
- 宗教
- 数学
- 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
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:
- Guia de Aprimoramento para Professores
- Benchmark and Rubric Guides
- Exemplos de Escrita
- Testes de Amostra
Training on the Proficiency Standards
Avant ADVANCEboosts teacher confidence in accurately scoring student writing responses.
- 自定进度,即时反馈
- 练习给学生的回答评分
- 帮助设定目标和能力指标
- Online and affordable
Avant STAMP 4S
Avant STAMP 4S is the premier computer-adaptive language proficiency assessment typically administered to second-language learners.
STAMP 4S 测试阅读、写作、听力和口语,是我们最全面的评估。这项测试平均需要两(2)个小时完成,有 17 种不同的语言可供选择。
阅读和听力部分为选择题,由计算机评分,可立即获得成绩。写作和口语部分由我们的专家Avant 认证评分员评分。
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.
STAMP 4S 抽样测试
Avant STAMPe
Avant STAMPe是针对 12 岁及以下学习者的适合语言和发展的语言评估内容的黄金标准。
STAMPe 早在 K-1 年级,测试就已获准使用。
STAMP 4Se 该测试评估阅读、写作、听力和口语,是我们最全面的评估。该测试平均需要两(2)个小时完成,有 14 种不同的语言可供选择。
STAMP WSe 测试写作和口语。完成测试平均需要一(1)小时,有两种语言可供选择。
阅读和听力部分为选择题,由计算机评分,可立即获得成绩。写作和口语部分由我们的专家Avant 认证评分员评分。
每个部分可按任何顺序逐一完成,以便更灵活地安排测试时间和持续时间。
STAMP 4Se 抽样测试
STAMP WSe 抽样测试
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.
STAMP WS 抽样测试
- Amárico
- Armênio
- 孟加拉语
- Cabo-verdiano
- Caldeu (Apenas falando)
- 秦(哈哈)
- 丘克语
- Tcheco
- 菲律宾语(他加禄语)
- Grego
- Crioulo Haitiano
- Havaiano (‘Ōlelo Hawai’i)
- 苗族
- 伊洛卡诺语
- 卡纳达语
- 高棉语
- 马拉提语
- Marshalês
- Nepalês
- 普什图语
- Persa-Farsi
- 旁遮普语
- Samoano
- 索马里的Maay Maay
- 索马里的Maxaa
- Suaíli
- Tâmil
- 泰卢固语
- Tailandês
- 提格里尼亚语
- Turco
- Ucraniano
- 乌尔都语
- Vietnamita
- 伊博语
- Yup'ik
- Zomi
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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.
可对测试者的接受 能力(理解 ASL 的能力)和表达能力(创造 ASL 的能力)进行评估,包括 ASL 语法的使用。该计算机自适应手语测试完全在网上进行。
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.
STAMP for ASL 样品测试
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 评估阅读、写作、听力和口语。该测试平均需要两(2)个小时完成,并提供两种语言版本。
阅读和听力部分为选择题,由计算机评分,可立即获得成绩。写作和口语部分由我们的专家Avant 认证评分员评分。
STAMP Monolingual 抽样测试
Contact our team to get a custom quote based on your heritage program’s needs.