Assessments

The DoDEA World Languages Proficiency and Performance Assessment is administered in late spring to middle and high school students enrolled in Levels I, II, III, and IV in all the world languages taught at DoDEA, including the newly added American Sign Language (ASL) as a World Language (offered through the DoDEA Virtual School) and the Spanish for Heritage Spanish Speakers (offered in DoDEA Puerto Rico middle and high schools). For the Turkish language, another type of assessment, an oral proficiency interview, is administered. 

The Avant STAMP™ (STAndards-based Measurement of Proficiency) language assessment is the DoDEA world language proficiency and performance assessment. Avant’s adaptive world language assessments utilize actual authentic real-world texts and audio such as articles, advertisements, and news. Avant proficiency tests are also aligned to the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines and the European proficiency standards.

DoDEA HQ determines the testing windows for Avant STAMP administration throughout the system. Each school then determines the actual date(s) that the assessment will be taken at the school. The DoDEA Assessment Calendar can be found here.

The DoDEA World Languages Proficiency and Performance Assessments is one of DoDEA’s system-wide tests.