K-12 Schools and Districts

Avant Tests for K-12 Schools

STAMP 4S

4-skill assessment for teenagers and adults

Reading Writing Listening Speaking

STAMP WS

2-skill assessment for teenagers and adults

Writing Speaking

STAMP for ASL

2-skill American Sign Language assessment

Receptive Expressive

STAMP 4Se

4-skill assessment for elementary schools

Reading Writing Listening Speaking

STAMP WSe

2-skill assessment for elementary schools

Writing Speaking

SHL

Spanish Heritage Language Test for heritage programs

Reading Writing Speaking

STAMP Monolingual

4-skill assessment with instructions in testing language

Reading Writing Listening Speaking

Available Languages

Chart a Path to Success with Proficiency-Based Learning

Evaluate Accurately

Benchmark with Avant STAMP.
Carry forward end-of-year results for continuous improvement.
Results are never deleted, allowing for longitudinal analysis.
Computer-adaptive assessments with real-world content for greater confidence in skill demonstration.

Enhanced Score Reporting

Visual sub-leveled reports with precise proficiency data.
Specific suggestions for “powering up” to the next level of proficiency for each skill.
Review and export large test taker groups for deeper analysis.

Avant MORE Learning

Avant MORE Learning is the perfect companion to assessment. Our team of experts comes from educational backgrounds. They are experienced in analyzing assessment data and building data-driven curriculum improvements.

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Avant ADVANCE

Avant ADVANCE improves classroom outcomes by helping teachers learn to accurately score student writing responses.

Self-paced with immediate feedback.
Practice rating student responses.
Helps set goals and proficiency targets.

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Create Early Pathways to Motivate Student Engagement

Recognize students for the skills they have through competency-based testing.
Improve alignment in teaching year over year.
Provide a tangible reward for early progress.

Keep young language learners inspired to learn with the Global Seal of Biliteracy’s Pathway Ribbon Awards. Starting at the Novice-Mid proficiency level, STAMPe results can be rewarded with these ribbons year after year.

At the age of 13, learners may graduate to the STAMP 4S which is eligible for the Functional or Working Fluency levels of the Global Seal of Biliteracy.

Easy Setup

Avant is integrated with ClassLink and Clever.
Group Rostering is available if single sign-on is not available for your school.

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Avant STAMP 4S

Avant STAMP 4S is the premier computer-adaptive language proficiency assessment delivered all over the world.

These tests are appropriate for ages 13+ or grade 7 through adult.

STAMP 4S assesses Reading, Writing, Listening, and Speaking and is our most comprehensive assessment. This test takes, on average, two (2) hours to complete and is offered in 17 different languages.

Reading and Listening sections are multiple-choice and computer-scored with results available immediately. The Writing and Speaking sections are scored by our expert Avant Certified Raters.

Avant STAMPe

Avant STAMPe is the gold standard for linguistically and developmentally appropriate language assessment content for learners ages 12 and under.

STAMPe tests have been approved for use as early as K-1.

STAMP 4Se assesses Reading, Writing, Listening, and Speaking and is our most comprehensive assessment. This test takes, on average, two (2) hours to complete and is offered in 14 different languages.

STAMP WSe tests Writing and Speaking. On average, it takes one (1) hour to complete and is available in 2 languages.

Reading and Listening sections are multiple-choice and computer-scored with results available immediately. The Writing and Speaking sections are scored by our expert Avant Certified Raters.

Each section can be completed in any order and one at a time for more flexible testing times and durations.

Avant STAMP Monolingual

Avant developed the STAMP Monolingual 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 assesses Reading, Writing, Listening, and Speaking. This test takes, on average, two (2) hours to complete and is offered in 2 languages.

Reading and Listening sections are multiple-choice and computer-scored with results available immediately. The Writing and Speaking sections are scored by our expert Avant Certified Raters.

Avant STAMP for 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 high school and college or university testing.

Test takers may be evaluated on the Receptive skill (the ability to comprehend ASL) as well as the Expressive skill (the ability to create ASL) including the use of ASL grammar. This computer-adaptive Sign Language test is conducted entirely online.

The Receptive skill is computer- adaptive and results are available immediately upon completion. The Expressive skill is scored by members of the ASL linguistics community who have undergone Avant Rater Certification training.

Spanish Heritage Language (SHL)

Avant’s Spanish Heritage Language assessment is a placement test for heritage language programs. It measures Vocabulary, Grammar, Verb use, Spelling, and Writing and Speaking proficiency in Spanish that is appropriate for the wide range of Spanish spoken in the US.

The Avant SHL test identifies less proficient students quickly and allows them to exit the test early, while more proficient students take the entire test to gather the data necessary to accurately place them.