»»ÆÞ̽»¨ and , the exclusive licensee of »»ÆÞ̽»¨ assessments, announce the launch of the 2023-24 »»ÆÞ̽»¨ Assessment of Performance toward Proficiency in Languages (AAPPL) on September 15, 2023. The AAPPL is the only test having items which encompass a variety of topics across all modes of communication: Interpersonal Listening and Speaking (ILS), Presentational Writing (PW), and Interpretive Reading and Interpretive Listing (IR and IL) as defined by the World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages.
The 2023-24 AAPPL is available in 11 languages: Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish. Earlier this year, the AAPPL, through LTI, became third-party certified for compliance with the , strengthening our commitment to safeguard learners’ personal identifiable information (PII). As featured in a recent announcement, the groundbreaking automated scoring system will be used for all Spanish PW responses, along with certified human raters.
The AAPPL, developed by »»ÆÞ̽»¨ and administered by LTI, is an assessment of performance toward proficiency, designed to complement classroom-based language learning. It is an assessment of standards-based tasks for learners in Grades 3-12.
Detailed information about the AAPPL, including information on scores and reporting and helpful tips, can be found on the »»ÆÞ̽»¨ website. Meet some of this year’s AAPPL Video Chat Partners (VCP)! |
The 2023-24 AAPPL content will be available for order on or after September 15, 2023. For information on ordering the AAPPL,