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Name of Test	ACTFL Assessment of Performance toward Proficiency in Languages (AAPPL)

Languages	Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), English, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Thai

Test Description	The ACTFL Assessment of Performance toward Proficiency in Languages (AAPPL) is a web-based proficiency and performance assessment of K-12 standards-based language learning. It assesses tasks across the three modes of communication as defined by the World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages.

Grade Level(s)	3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Proficiency Level(s)	ACTFL Novice, ACTFL Intermediate, ACTFL Advanced

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Skills Tested	Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking

Test Author/Publisher	American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages

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Scoring Process	AAPPL tasks are informed by the functions described in the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines and ratings are assigned according to the ACTFL Performance Descriptors for Language Learners. Score reports identify a proficiency range along with pinpointing a narrower performance score.

Results Reported	As AAPPL is comprised of four components (Interpersonal Listening and Speaking, Presentational Writing, Interpretive Listening, and Interpretive Reading), proficiency ranges and performance ratings are provided for each in the score reports.

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Test Development and Technical Information	AAPPL's original design and test framework were based on the 2006 ACTFL Assessment of Uses and Needs, a survey of over 1,600 world language instructors and administrators regarding the assessments they used and the kinds of assessments they needed. Based on rigorous piloting and field testing and follow-on studies conducted for nearly a decade, the AAPPL represents effective practices in world language assessment. Analyses of 9,000 test-takers demonstrate that the AAPPL can reliably differentiate examinee results according to different levels as described by the AAPPL performance scores. In addition, item difficulty parameters reflect the targeted proficiency levels.

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