Avant STAMP 4S Score Interpretation Guide

Interpreting the Reading and Listening Score Ranges: Level and Scaled

Benchmark Levels are grouped by major levels (Novice, Intermediate and Advanced). Within each major level are three sub-levels that are aligned ACTFL's low, mid, and high designations. Scaled Scores provide additional breakdown within each sub-level.

Scaled Scores can be helpful to track incremental progress when doing pre and post testing. Note that for the scaled scores there is approximately +/- 10 point standard error for an individual test taker’s results. This should be kept in mind when comparing student scores or when comparing student performance to the cut scores for various proficiency levels.

Currently scaled scores are not available for English, Italian, Polish, or Russian. We plan to provide them in the 2019-2020 school year.

Arabic Score Interpretation Table

Benchmark	Group	Listening	Reading
Advanced	High	749 - 796	767 - 824
	Mid	703 - 748	711 - 766
	Low	657 - 702	655 - 710
Intermediate	High	617 - 656	618 - 654
	Mid	578 - 616	582 - 617
	Low	539 - 577	546 - 581
Novice	High	482 - 538	479 - 545
	Mid	427 - 481	412 - 478
	Low	180 - 426	167 - 411

Chinese Simplified Score Interpretation Table

Benchmark	Group	Listening	Reading
Advanced	High	756 - 798	675 - 793
	Mid	713 - 755	638 - 674
	Low	670 - 712	613 - 637
Intermediate	High	633 - 669	554 - 612
	Mid	598 - 632	532 - 553
	Low	563 - 597	510 - 531
Novice	High	508 - 562	444 - 509
	Mid	454 - 507	422 - 443
	Low	216 - 453	187 - 416

Chinese Traditional Score Interpretation Table

Benchmark	Group	Listening	Reading
Advanced	High	756 - 798	761 - 808
	Mid	714 - 755	713 - 760
	Low	671 - 713	665 - 712
Intermediate	High	633 - 670	632 - 664
	Mid	601 - 632	599 - 631
	Low	563 - 600	566 - 598
Novice	High	508 - 562	550 - 565
	Mid	454 - 507	460 - 549
	Low	216 - 453	191 - 459

French Score Interpretation Table

Benchmark	Group	Listening	Reading
Advanced	High	719 - 771	641 - 691
	Mid	668 - 718	611 - 640
	Low	617 - 667	577 - 610
Intermediate	High	598 - 616	526 - 576
	Mid	580 - 597	513 - 525
	Low	562 - 579	502 - 512
Novice	High	497 - 561	478 - 501
	Mid	433 - 496	470 - 477
	Low	222 - 432	370 - 469

German Score Interpretation Table

Benchmark	Group	Listening	Reading
Advanced	High	628 - 642	639 - 655
	Mid	596 - 627	606 - 638
	Low	560 - 595	567 - 605
Intermediate	High	546 - 559	519 - 566
	Mid	522 - 545	510 - 518
	Low	507 - 521	499 - 509
Novice	High	478 - 506	473 - 498
	Mid	464 - 477	463 - 472
	Low	372 - 463	374 - 462

Hebrew Score Interpretation Table - Grades 2-6

Benchmark	Group	Listening	Reading
Advanced	High	634 - 676	640 - 681
	Mid	583 - 633	591 - 639
	Low	554 - 582	558 - 590
Intermediate	High	541 - 553	530 - 557
	Mid	527 - 540	518 - 529
	Low	514 - 526	510 - 517
Novice	High	478 - 513	484 - 508
	Mid	464 - 477	474 - 483
	Low	375 - 463	384 - 473

Hebrew Score Interpretation Table - Grades 7-Adult

Benchmark	Group	Listening	Reading
Advanced	High	643 - 688	652 - 690
	Mid	592 - 642	604 - 651
	Low	560 - 591	566 - 603
Intermediate	High	539 - 559	526 - 565
	Mid	518 - 538	517 - 525
	Low	506 - 517	503 - 516
Novice	High	478 - 505	483 - 502
	Mid	459 - 477	470 - 482
	Low	375 - 458	384 - 469

Japanese Score Interpretation Table

Benchmark	Group	Listening	Reading
Advanced	High	756 - 782	755 - 795
	Mid	701 - 755	715 - 754
	Low	645 - 700	675 - 714
Intermediate	High	617 - 644	641 - 674
	Mid	591 - 616	609 - 640
	Low	565 - 590	577 - 608
Novice	High	492 - 564	492 - 576
	Mid	419 - 491	407 - 491
	Low	180 - 419	180 - 406

Spanish Score Interpretation Table

Benchmark	Group	Listening	Reading
Advanced	High	737 - 777	751 - 792
	Mid	681 - 736	691 - 750
	Low	637 - 680	647 - 690
Intermediate	High	614 - 636	621 - 646
	Mid	591 - 613	595 - 620
	Low	568 - 590	569 - 594
Novice	High	508 - 567	502 - 568
	Mid	449 - 507	437 - 501
	Low	209 - 448	191 - 436

Updated October 2018