At Avant, we are dedicated to providing tools for the language journey of students, educators and more. We are excited about opportunities to partner with schools or businesses to help them succeed with their language goals.
College Board
As part of a shared mission to recognize and reward real-world language skills, Avant is proud to collaborate with College Board to support institutions seeking to assess world languages not currently supported by AP® world language and culture examinations. This initiative supports schools and districts in providing greater access to college credit opportunities—particularly for heritage learners and speakers of less-commonly-tested languages.
Association of Two-Way & Dual Language Education (ATDLE)
The Association of Two-Way & Dual Language Education (ATDLE) was formed into a national organization in 2013. It had previously existed as Two-Way CABE for over ten years. The Board of Directors found it necessary to move from a state organization to a national organization to mitigate the development of programs throughout the U.S.A. In 2022, there were over 3,600 Dual Language and Two-Way Bilingual Immersion programs in the country in multiple languages.
As the leading organization in Two-Way Bilingual Immersion Education, they work closely with other organizations and agencies that share a common vision and mission for this work. These agencies form the National Dual Language Forum to support the development and continued implementation of Two-Way & Dual Language programs throughout the United States.
Ellevation
Ellevation empowers educators to make informed instructional decisions that improve outcomes for English learner (EL) students. By combining real-time student data with tailored professional development, Ellevation provides EL educators with the tools needed to build exceptional systems of student support. Districts, admins, and teachers use Ellevation to build teacher confidence, increase collaboration, and improve visibility into progress to impact instruction in every classroom. Learn more at ellevationeducation.com.
Now, Avant STAMP assessment data can be automatically imported into Ellevation, so that you can see your data side by side with results from other tests for students in Ellevation. – whether they are in a Dual Language Immersion, Bilingual Education, or World Language program.
If you are interested in automatically importing your learners’ STAMP data into Ellevation for your district, please contact us at ellevation@avantassessment.com and we will work with you to get started.
The National Association for Korean Schools
The National Association for Korean Schools (NAKS) cultivates the development of strong bonds of friendship and instruction in Korean language, culture, and history among Korean schools. It is an organization operating to nurture and educate Korean Americans in the U.S. Its objective is to instill pride in Korean Americans through proper knowledge and understanding of Korea and its culture, history, and language. Its other objective is to examine and influence the educational policies and practices of the Ministry of Education in Korea and the U.S. Department of Education to benefit Korean Americans.
American Association of Teachers of German
Leaders in language learning align to provide students language proficiency credentials.
Cherry Hill, NJ – The American Association of Teachers of German (AATG) and Avant Assessment are pleased to jointly announce a strategic alliance. AATG is a professional association that promotes, develops, and advances the teaching of German worldwide and Avant Assessment is a leader in language proficiency assessment and professional learning training.
American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese
Birmingham, AL – The American Association of Teachers of Spanish (AATSP) and Avant Assessment are pleased to jointly announce a strategic alliance. AATSP is a professional association that promotes, develops and advances the teaching of Spanish and Portuguese worldwide and Avant Assessment is a leader in language proficiency assessment and professional learning training.
Chesterton, IN – The National Spanish Examinations (NSE) – a program of the AATSP – administers a range of assessment tools for students in Spanish classes from grades 1 – 12, and students in Portuguese classes from grades 7 – 12. The NSE purposefully promotes achievement and proficiency in language learning through assessments, contests, and scholarships to students and teachers. The NSE is working with Avant to offer discounted STAMP tests to teachers and students that can qualify them for a State or Global Seal of Biliteracy to augment their portfolios in a way that withstands scrutiny from colleges and employers. Teachers have the opportunity to capitalize on Avant’s professional development tools.
New Mexico Public Education Department
In 2019, we established a partnership with the New Mexico Public Education Department to be the exclusive Spanish language proficiency assessment partner for the state. Other than Utah, New Mexico is the only state in the country that offers state funding for Bilingual Programs. The new assessment adoption will provide feedback for bilingual educators, allow schools and districts to benchmark students at each grade level, and inform teaching in real-time to improve learning outcomes.
Program Information for Districts and Charters
Below is a mini video series we created to highlight how Avant Assessment has been helping Albuquerque Public Schools and why language assessment is so important!
Albuquerque Public Schools Shares Their Experience
Asia Society
In 2020, the Asia Society partnered with Avant Assessment to provide its Chinese Language Partner Schools with access to Avant’s STAMP Chinese Language proficiency assessments and its MORE learning courses for teachers. This partnership will also offer students the chance to earn recognition for their language skills by giving them the opportunity to qualify for the State or Global Seals of Biliteracy. This is an important opportunity for students to have the ability to continue their language journey at home during this critical period.
National African Language Resource Center
Avant Assessment recently partnered with the National African Language Resource Center (NALRC) at Indiana University Bloomington to provide STAMP language assessments in Swahili and Yoruba. This partnership is incredibly valuable for students, as there wasn’t a previous former mechanism for testing student proficiency in these languages. The students can now be offered recognition for demonstrating high levels of language fluency and the opportunity to qualify for their State Seals or the Global Seal of Biliteracy.
Guardian Travel Group
Guardian Travel Group has a rich history of crafting meaningful student group travel experiences around the world. They specialise in immersive educational itineraries to blend history, culture, and adventure–culminating in unforgettable opportunities for students to expand their horizons.
Avant and Guardian Travel Group have partnered to make global learning more affordable and meaningful for students. Through this collaboration, Guardian travelers can take the Avant STAMP test at a discounted rate, which may qualify them for a Global Seal of Biliteracy. This internationally-awarded credential showcases real-world language proficiency in 150+ languages.
Students who earn a Global Seal can then receive exclusive travel discounts on Guardian study abroad programs, creating a unique opportunity to certify their skills, immerse themselves in language and culture, and continue growing their proficiency on the world stage.
American Association of Teachers of Japanese (AATJ)
The American Association of Teachers of Japanese is a non-profit, non-political organization seeking to promote the study of Japanese language, linguistics, literature, culture, and pedagogy, at all levels of instruction. AATJ fosters professional development, the promotion of Japanese and world language education, and the exchange of research, and seeks to coordinate its activities with related organizations to promote Japanese Studies.
Avant is proud to collaborate with the American Association of Teachers of Japanese (AATJ) to expand access to proficiency-based assessment and professional learning for Japanese language educators.