TEKS Correlation Matrices for Language Proficiency
Avant can help simplify your Credit-by-Exam (CBE) process with our TEKS-aligned language proficiency matrices. We’ve created four dedicated TEKS correlation matrices, designed to help you accurately assess student proficiency and award the appropriate LOTE credits—from TEKS I to V. Our adaptable approach ensures every student has a pathway to success.
Explore the TEKS Matrices
Avant has developed four comprehensive matrices to align with the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) standards for Languages Other Than English (LOTE). Each matrix ensures students are assessed accurately across multiple levels in one test.
Download each TEKS Correlation Matrix below to understand how Avant STAMP aligns to TEKS standards for student success.
- Non-Logographic Languages (PDF)
Available through STAMP 4S or STAMP WS - Logographic Languages (PDF)
Available through STAMP 4S or STAMP WS - American Sign Language (PDF)
Available through STAMP for ASL - Latin (PDF)
Available through STAMP for Latin
Each matrix provides a clear pathway for students to earn credits based on their current proficiency level, all within a single adaptive test.
Proficiency Range Requirements
Figure 1 below shows the proficiency range required for levels I-V of non-logographic languages across the four skills of Reading, Writing, Listening, and Speaking:
Avant’s “Magic Spreadsheet”
We’ve also built an accompanying software implementation in Excel that automatically calculates whether students have qualified for CBE credit, making it very easy to use scores on Avant’s assessments to award CBE credit in Texas.
Avant’s Excel implementation of our matrices will automatically display which TEKS CBE level(s) each student qualifies for given their STAMP 4S, STAMP WS, STAMP for ASL, or STAMP for Latin scores.
Our solution is fully aligned with the TEKS for LOTEs regulations and is in operational use across several districts in Texas.
Why Use Avant STAMP for CBE?
See how Avant’s assessments stack up to other tests frequently used for credit-by-exam.
- Comprehensive Alignment: Accurate correlation with TEKS I-V.
- Adaptive Testing: Students can earn multiple levels of TEKS credit with one efficient assessment.
- More Languages: The most extensive language offering in the market, supporting over 50 languages.
| Languages & Equity | Testing Windows | Results | Testing Time | Alignment to TEKS | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avant STAMP | Up to five years in 50+ Languages | Can be administered at any time, at the LEA’s discretion. | Available within 10 business days of testing | Average testing time is 90 minutes to 3 hours. It is not a timed test | Proficiency ratings, based on the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines, are provided by this test. The Texas TEKS identify course expectations based on the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines. | $39.90 per test, or less.A |
| CLEP | French, German, Spanish | Administered at select colleges or other educational institutions at pre-scheduled times. | Available immediately after testing | Testing time averages 90 minutes | Does not assess proficiency. Test measures knowledge and ability equivalent to that of students who have completed two to three semesters of college language study. B Doesn’t require the test-taker to produce any language. | $95 per test |
| AP | Chinese, German, Italian, Latin, French, Spanish, Japanese | Offered one day in May, as determined by College Board. An additional “make-up” day is available. | Available in July | Just over three hours | A performance assessment that is dependent upon material taught in the AP language course. Does not measure proficiency. Alignment to TEKS would be difficult. | $98 per test |
| International Baccalaureate | French, Spanish, Greek | Offered one day each May, as determined by the International Baccalaureate organization. | Available each July 5th | Standard level test lasts 1 hour 15 minutes. Higher level test lasts 1 hour 30 minutes | Does not assess proficiency. Test includes grammar, vocabulary, and essay writing. Alignment to TEKS would be difficult. | $123 per test |
| UT Tests | Up to 2 years in French, German, Japanese, Korean, Malayalam Mandarin, & Vietnamese. Up to 3 years in Spanish. | Administered online with a proctor or at a testing site at pre-scheduled times. | Available within 20 business days of testing | Test-takers are allowed three hours to complete each test | Doesn’t include a proficiency rating, but the website cites the TEKS standards it addresses. | $50 per year for district bulk purchases, $25 for semester tests.C |
A: Pricing based on quantity.
B: https://clep.collegeboard.org/clep-exams/french-language
C: A student testing to earn the maximum 3 years’ credit that UT tests could provide, the cost would be $150, and students would need to sit for 6 exams. Three years of credit is only available in Spanish. Other languages can only offer up to 2 years of credit. Individual test purchases are also available for $125 per year tested.
Case Studies
Stephany Sipes (Former World Language Coordinator in PLANO ISD) has successfully used Avant STAMP 4S and STAMP WS tests to recognize the language proficiency of hundreds of students in her district. Read her implementation story.
Questions? Contact our Texas Regional Account Manager