What is the Proficiency Cycle?
Language is the foundation of identity, social-emotional learning, and connecting with community and culture. It is a lifelong journey.
Proficiency is where language fundamentals and real-world communication meet. The cycle is the practical application necessary for proficiency growth and development.
Avant provides the tools and ecosystem needed to support and inspire the lifelong language journey for all learners and preserve languages for generations.
Assess
Assessing for real-world proficiency accurately measures the learner’s skills based on daily life and highlights areas for improvement.
Frequent proficiency testing provides benchmarks that allow learners, professionals, and educators to monitor their progress. Regular feedback helps maintain student and employee engagement, guiding them toward successful educational paths or career trajectories.
Avant’s assessment questions and prompts are meticulously curated by language experts to best allow the test taker to showcase their skills to their highest potential.
Unlike other language assessments, our patented computer-adaptive design challenges the test taker without becoming too difficult or too easy.
Avant Certified Raters undergo extensive ongoing training and oversight to maintain a high degree of inter-rater reliability.
Analyze.
Assessment produces valuable data. Tracking progress over time motivates language learners and helps them set goals.
While some educators and managers might be apprehensive about data revelations, those using data-driven methods witness significant uplifts in learner results and workplace productivity.
Avant’s visual reporting and “power-up” suggestions guide test takers toward the efforts needed to achieve the next level of proficiency.
Our professional assessment and research team regularly analyzes test results and ratings to ensure the highest quality assessment and data is achieved. We also offer analysis services and training for your team.
Accelerate.
Using data effectively often starts with a clear understanding of the differences between proficiency levels in responses.
Targeted professional learning for educators and engaging curriculum supports accelerate learner growth.
Avant ADVANCE trains educators on the proficiency descriptors and practical classroom application.
Avant MORE Learning, including our MORE Effective Dual Language Immersion (MEDLI) team, craft custom and semi-custom workshops to suit your teachers’ and programs’ goals.
MeTabi (Japanese for my journey) is our proprietary language learning app that will engage and challenge your learners like never before. They’ll be able to immerse themselves in real-world conversations and situations–making language learning fun and empowering!
Achieve.
Nothing motivates like success! Clear goals lead to greater outcomes.
Be it earning a Seal of Biliteracy, advancing careers, earning college credit, or driving company-wide multilingual initiatives, tangible rewards throughout the cycle inspire lifelong learning and journey continuation.
Avant Digital Badges offer a means to send secure transcripts to college admissions centers or employers. They can be placed on resumes, email signatures, and social media profiles for employment purposes and there is no limit as to how many you can earn!
Avant STAMP is approved for State and Global Seals of Biliteracy testing up to the Working fluency level.
The American Council on Education (ACE) has recommended Avant STAMP, STAMP WS, and APT for college credit.