World Language Testing
Battle Ground Public Schools offers students the opportunity to earn World Language high school credits through remote World Language testing. Students who test proficiently can earn up to 4 World Language credits on their high school transcript. Students who earn credits and meet their high school English Language Arts district and state graduation requirements are eligible to earn the Seal of Biliteracy with their high school diploma. Credits earned and Seal of Biliteracy awards will be assigned prior to graduation in June. Battle Ground Public Schools partners with Avant Assessment and LTI for World Language Testing.
2022-23 World Language Testing Dates
- April 29– Maple Grove Primary 610-B SW Eaton Blvd. Battle Ground, WA 98604
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. - May 6 – Maple Grove Primary 610-B SW Eaton Blvd. Battle Ground, WA 98604
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. - April 17 – CASEE-A 11104 N.E. 149th Street, Brush Prairie, WA 98606
3:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. - April 19 – CASEE-A 11104 N.E. 149th Street, Brush Prairie, WA 98606
3:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. - April 25 – CASEE-A 11104 N.E. 149th Street, Brush Prairie, WA 98606
3:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. - May 2 – CASEE-A 11104 N.E. 149th Street, Brush Prairie, WA 98606
3:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
**Registration is open from December 5, 2022 and closes March 24, 2023.**
Deadline: March 24, 2023
Questions?
Please send questions to
Stephanie Welniak, English Learner Program Coordinator
Send an email to Stephanie
360-885-5300 ext. 1548
More information
Take the STAMP (STAndards-based Measurement of Proficiency) 4S or WorldSpeak assessment this school year!
- The STAMP 4S assesses reading, writing, listening, and speaking proficiency in: Russian, Spanish, Arabic, French, English as a Foreign Language, Japanese, Hebrew, German, Mandarin (Simplified and Traditional), Hindi, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, and Italian.
- The STAMP 3S assesses reading, writing, and speaking proficiency in: Swahili and Yoruba
- The STAMP WS assesses speaking and writing proficiency in Vietnamese, Yup’ik, Somali Maay Maay, Somali Maxaa, Filipino (Tagalog), Amharic, Armenian, Chin (Hakha), Chuukese, Czech, Turkish, Haitian-Creole, Hawaiian, Hmong, Ilocano, Kannada, Marshallese, Marathi, Samoan, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, and Zomi.
- The APPL/WPT/OPI/LTI assesses proficiency in Thai, Bosnian, Ukrainian, Turkish, Tagalog, Spanish & Russian
Avant Assessment STAMP 4S and World Speak provide language proficiency tests in these languages:
STAMP 4S
Arabic
English
French
German
Hebrew
Hindi
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Mandarin (Simplified & Traditional)
Polish
Portuguese (Brazilian)
Russian
Spanish
Swahili
Yoruba
LTI APPL/WPT/OPI
Arabic
Chinese (Mandarin)
English
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Portuguese
Spanish
Albanian
Amharic
Bangla
Bosnian
Bulgarian
Cantonese
Croatian
Dari
Gujarati
Haitian Creole
Hebrew
Hindi
Malayalam
Pashto
Polish
Russian
Swahili
Tagalog
Tamil
Thai
Turkish
Ukrainian
Urdu
Vietnamese
Yoruba
WorldSpeak
Amharic
Armenian
Chin (Hakha)
Chuukese
Czech
English
Filipino (Tagalog)
French
Haitian-Creole
Hawaiian ‘Ōlelo Hawai’i
Hmong
Ilocano
Korean
Marathi
Marshallese
Samoan
Somali Maay Maay
Somali Maxaa
Tamil
Telugu
Turkish
Urdu
Vietnamese
Yup’ik
Zomi
Step 1:
Step 2:
Pay $35 fee to take the World Language Test two ways:
- Online through the school district’s payment system.
- At your school’s ASB office
The student’s username is the student ID# and the Password is the student’s last name with the first letter capitalized (how it’s listed in Skyward).
Test fees are non-refundable. Students who qualify for free and reduced lunch may have the fee waived.
Register no later than Friday, March 24, 2023
Washington high school credit for world language testing is allocated according to the OSPI rating scale.
The Washington state seal of biliteracy is established to recognize public high school graduates who have attained a high level of proficiency speaking, reading, and writing in one or more world languages in addition to English. It is governed by Revised Code of Washington 28A.300.575.
Students become eligible for the Washington State Seal of Biliteracy when:
- They are on track to meet their English Language Arts high school graduation requirement, and
- They have passed the State English Language Arts Assessment for High School, which is currently the Smarter Balanced Assessment, and
- They have earned 4 competency credits on the World Language Assessment.
FAQ
Students enrolled in Battle Ground Public Schools grades 8, 9, 10, 11 or 12 are eligible to test.
Registration and payment serve as authorization to have any earned credits added to the official student transcript.
Refer to Test Preparation above for study resources.
Yes. The same cost applies to subsequent test attempts as to the first.
Yes.
Pay $35 fee to take the World Language Test two ways:
- Online through the school district’s payment system.
- At your school’s ASB office
The student’s username is the student ID# and the Password is the student’s last name with the first letter capitalized (how it’s listed in Skyward).
Test fees are non-refundable. Students who qualify for free and reduced lunch may have the fee waived.
Тест на знание иностранного языка будет предложен:
29 апреля и 6 мая в начальной школе Maple Grove с 9:00 до 15:00.
Maple Grove Primary, 610-B Eaton Blvd, Battle Ground
17, 19, 25 апреля и 2 мая в CASEE-A с 15:00 до 21:00.
CASEE-A, Staff Development Room, 11104 N.E. 149th Street, Brush Prairie
Стоимость тестирования: $35
Регистрация откроется 5 декабря 2022 г. и закроется 24 марта 2023 г. После 24 марта 2023 года заявления на тест приниматься не будут.
Заработанные кредиты и сертификат о двуязычии (Seal of Biliteracy) будут выданы до выпуска в июне.
Государственные школы округа Баттл Граунд в проведении тестирования на знание иностранных языков сотрудничают с компаниями “Avant Assessment” и LTI.
La Prueba de Idiomas del Mundo se Ofrecerá:
29 de abril y 6 de mayo en la Escuela Primaria Maple Grove de 9:00 a. m. – 3:00 p.m.
Maple Grove Primary, 610-B Eaton Blvd, Battle Ground
17, 19, 25 de abril y 2 de mayo en el edificio: CASEE-A de 3:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
CASEE-A, Staff Development Room, 11104 N.E. 149th Street, Brush Prairie
Costo de la Prueba: $35
La inscripción se abrirá el 5 de diciembre del 2022 y cierra el 24 de marzo del 2023.
No se permite inscribir a nadie después del 24 de marzo del 2023
Los créditos ganados y el Sello de Alfabetismo Bilingüe se otorgarán antes de la graduación de junio.
11104 N.E. 149th Street,
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 200 
360-885-5300