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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. Languages AAPPL is available in Arabic, Chinese, English/ESOL, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Thai. Modes of Communication AAPPL places the value of communication front and center, assessing language performance and proficiency via three modes of communication. The AAPPL assesses: Interpersonal Listening/Speaking Presentational Writing Interpretive Reading and Listening Test Forms AAPPL is typically appropriate for grades 5 – 12. When ordering AAPPL, selection of test forms should be based on two criteria: grade level of students and proficiency target for the course. Form A targets the novice and intermediate proficiency ranges. Form B targets the intermediate proficiency range up to Advanced Low. Form A1: Middle School, Proficiency Range Goal: Novice to Intermediate Form B1: Middle School, Proficiency Range Goal: Intermediate to Advanced Low (New in 2019) Form A2: High School, Proficiency Range Goal: Novice to Intermediate Form B2: High School, Proficiency Range Goal: Intermediate to Advanced Low AAPPL Release date New AAPPL content is released each year on March 1. Note that if you order the AAPPL ahead of March 1, you will not receive the new content even if you schedule the tests for administration after March 1. Validity and Reliability 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. Cox and Malone (2018) further document AAPPL rater reliability and articulate a validity argument using evidence from over 10,000 test results. For a more detailed discussion of AAPPL validity and reliability, refer to: Cox, T.L., & Malone, M.E. (2018). A validity argument to support the ACTFL Assessment of Performance toward proficiency. Foreign Language Annals , 51 (3), 548-574. Retrieved from https:/...