AAPPL

1) About the AAPPL Assessment

• Which students take the AAPPL?

  • 8th Grade students who are enrolled in Spanish at Daniel Wright take the AAPPL Assessment.

• What is the AAPPL?

  • The AAPPL is a proficiency and performance assessment of standards-based language learning across the three modes of communication (Interpersonal, Presentational, and Interpretive) that addresses the World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages and uses today's communication media in which test takers perform tasks such as participating in creating wikis, e-mailing, and using apps to demonstrate language ability. 8th grade students will be assessed on the following modes of communication: Presentational Writing and Interpretive Reading and Listening.

• What is the format of the AAPPL?

  • The AAPPL is delivered over the internet, under proctored conditions, and requires that each candidate have headphones with a microphone(the microphone and speakers built in to the student's iPad/device are acceptable in a remote setting).

• What kind of score does the AAPPL provide?

  • A single AAPPL Score, according to the ACTFL Performance Scale, is issued for each component of the test (Presentational Writing, Interpretive Reading, and Interpretive Listening). Test takers receive a written AAPPL Score Report consisting of an AAPPL Score for each component, a brief narrative explaining each score, and recommendations for improvement. Official scoring is conducted by ACTFL Certified AAPPL raters.

• Who administers the AAPPL?

  • During the 2020-2021 school year, due to COVID restrictions, the assessment will be proctored remotely via Zoom.

• How will my student take the AAPPL?

  • All 8th grade students will take the AAPPL Assessment remotely.

  • Instructions for accessing and taking the assessment will be provided via Zoom by a Daniel Wright staff member, and login credentials will be provided to each student via email.