Avant ADVANCE​

Online Teacher Training Tool on the ACTFL
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Here’s what educators are saying about Avant ADVANCE

“Avant ADVANCE is helping to revolutionize professional learning for all of our state’s World Language teachers. ADVANCE provides deep learning experiences that enable each individual teacher to credential his or her understanding of proficiency in a personalized, meaningful way. By completing the ADVANCE modules and successfully passing the final certification assessment, our teachers are presented with a special credential that certifies them as a Delaware-Recognized World Language Proficiency Champion. Avant is helping us reach our goal of at least 90% of all of our world language teachers being Proficiency Champions by 2021!”
Gregory Fulkerson, Ph.D.World Languages Director, Delaware Department of Education
"Avant ADVANCE is perfect for all size districts, and for individual teachers as well. If a supervisor has a tight PD budget, it’s the single best tool to advance their own knowledge of proficiency that they can turn-key back to their teachers, for the biggest impact on teaching and learning in the language classroom."
Amy AndertonDirector of World Languages (District), Dallas Independent School District
"I believe my ability to score my students work has become more consistent. I can also say my students have become better scorers for their own work because I can communicate clearly the expectations for each level of proficiency."
Linda RingwaldSpanish Teacher
"Before the training, I felt that I had a pretty good idea of what to look for in each level. However, I found that the training gave me specific things to look for rather than just going by the vague descriptors that we had been provided in our rubrics. As we discuss expectations for assignments I am able to provide terminology and specific examples from the trainings."
Tonya PriceSpanish Teacher
"I have truly learned a lot by not only attempting to score the examples, but also reading the final comments of the rater. It is an easy-to-use site and something that I would definitely like to pursue on the side. It has definitely helped me to score my students’ work and also to help them attain a higher level. Knowing what the expectations are has definitely helped me in my instruction."
Jeanni de KockGerman Teacher
"The Avant Advance rater training modules helped me focus on what my students can do! This shift in perspective helped me empower my students with the knowledge and skills that they need on a holistic basis. Under this rating system, I can watch my students blossom as language learners and global citizens. I use the rating rubric daily to give my students meaningful and constructive feedback on their work."
Elizabeth Ben YahiaSpanish Teacher & World Language Department Chair Pelion High School
"...ideas through the use of transitions, more concrete paragraphs, and the introduction of my complex structures. As a teacher, this learning has helped me to continue to focus on the level of language that is produced by my students at any given time. My learning through ADVANCE, coupled with data reports from previous STAMP tests, has helped to identify areas of weakness and strengths in language production and interpretation, compare where my students perform to those from around the country and in my previous district, and drive my instruction to better serve the needs of my classes."
Dr. Jason BagleyFrench Teacher
"I think Avant ADVANCE is great because it offers tutorials that visually help explain the proficiency ranges and give examples for each proficiency level. Furthermore, I like the tests that teachers can take to test themselves and their knowledge of proficiency rating. After each writing sample, there is an explanation where it fulfills the criteria for that proficiency level. I love that! I have a much better understanding how my students are rated on the STAMP test and I apply this knowledge when rating them in class."
Victoria ConnellyGerman Teacher
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Learn the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines at your convenience with online training, instant feedback, and unlimited access to practice exercises

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Earn Professional Development Units

Avant ADVANCE is a quick and affordable solution to allow more educators to earn professional development units.

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Improve Student Outcomes

Teachers gain a better understanding of how to apply the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines and how to help students reach their goals.

Languages

Arabic (MSA)

English

French

German

Hebrew

Italian

Japanese

Mandarin Chinese

Russian

Spanish

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About Avant ADVANCE

Avant ADVANCE liberates teachers from the limits of face-to-face training and increases their ability to accurately score student responses, which will improve writing and speaking outcomes in the classroom. Teachers will learn the principles of the ACTFL Language Proficiency standards, practice rating student responses, and receive immediate feedback on their rating accuracy on novice through advanced level responses.

Until Avant ADVANCE, the only way to learn how to rate using the proficiency standards has been to travel to a specific site to receive several days of face-to-face training. It has not been possible to train online, learn how to rate student responses, receive immediate feedback on rating accuracy, or to participate in online refresher practice. With Avant ADVANCE, teachers can do all of those and learn how to rate student written responses anytime and anywhere for a fraction of the cost of face-to-face training programs.

Avant ADVANCE is based on the system and software that Avant has built and refined over 12 years to train, certify and manage our STAMP assessment raters. Teachers will learn the principles of the standards, practice rating student responses and receive immediate feedback on their rating accuracy on novice through advanced level responses. They will  progress through the training sessions, complete practice tests, and then take a certification test to prove their ability to score student samples at a very high agreement level. Avant ADVANCE will liberate teachers from limiting face-to-face training scenarios and will increase their ability to accurately score student responses, and improve writing and speaking outcomes in the classroom.

Avant ADVANCE is offered in Arabic (MSA), English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Russian, and Spanish.

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