Language Assessment Opportunity - Register Today!! Fills up Fast! Now offering Ukrainian
- What
- Language Assessment Opportunity - Register Today!! Fills up Fast! Now offering Ukrainian
- When
- 2/3/2023
- Where
- Nelson HS
NCSD recognizes and values the native language(s) students speak and bring to their academic studies and encourages students in the continued study of languages. Teaching, Learning & Professional Development is excited to offer language assessments again FREE this school year to all NCSD 9th- 12th graders.
The STAMP (STAndards-Based Measurement of Proficiency) assessment awards students up to 4 high school elective credits (Applied Arts -AR) for knowledge of a world language. Students are able to use the STAMP to demonstrate literacy in a language(s) and fulfill the requirements to earn the State Seal of Biliteracy at graduation.
2022-2023 Language Assessment Opportunities:
Friday, February 3, 2023
(9th-12th graders)
8:30-11:30 AM & 12:00-3:00 PM
at Adrienne C. Nelson High School
To register, CLICK HERE
Please note that we are now able to offer a language assessment in Ukrainian!
Registration for the following language groups is now open. Flyers are linked on the website.
STAMP 4S assessment : Arabic, French, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin (simplified and traditional), Polish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Russian, Spanish.
STAMP 2S assessment: Swahili, Yoruba
STAMP WS assessment: Amharic, Armenian, Cabo Verdean, Chin (Hakha), Chuukese, Czech, Filipino (Tagalog), Haitian-Creole, Hawaiian (‘Ōlelo Hawai’i), Hmong, Ilocano, Kannada, Marathi, Marshallese, Samoan, Somali Maay Maay, Somali Maxaa, Tamil, Telugu, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese, Yup’ic, Zomi
Students can find information on language assessments, practice tests and the State Seal of Biliteracy at these links.
In order to streamline our process of registration, the student or student's parents/guardians must register online with their name, ID number, school, language and school email address. Space is limited, so please encourage students to sign up early.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me.
Thanks!
Do you speak a language other than English?
North Clackamas high school students, who speak a language other than English, or who have acquired a World Language, can earn high school elective credits when they take the STAMP or WorldSpeak assessment.
What are the STAMP and WorldSpeak Language Assessments?
The STAMP (Standards-Based Measurement of Proficiency) and WorldSpeak are computer-based assessments that measure your level of proficiency in reading, writing, speaking and/or listening.
The assessments are aligned to state and national benchmarks for World Languages and can take up to 3 hours to complete.
The assessments are recognized by the Oregon Department of Education as meeting the requirements for State Seal of Biliteracy if the student demonstrates reading, writing, speaking, and listening at a Benchmark 6 or above.
What languages are offered?
For more information on STAMP Assessment, please see brochure below, or contact your student's school counselor. Practice assessments for the STAMP 4s and WorldSpeak are available here.
If the student has previously earned elective credit for high school world language courses taken in the same language, then STAMP credit will only be granted for proficiency beyond what the student has already demonstrated.
When is the assessment offered?
Equity & Instructional Services is excited to offer language assessments again FREE this school year to all NCSD 11th and 12th graders. This year’s assessments will be structured differently due to CDL. To prioritize student and staff safety, students will be able to register for a remote proctoring session on Wednesday, February 10, or Wednesday, April 21 (non-school days).
Students will be able to login to the assessment online with their Chromebooks while an NCSD staff member proctors the assessment and provides support live in a Google Meet.
Space is limited, so please encourage students to sign up early. Registration opens up 1 month prior....https://www.nclack.k12.
2022-2023 Language Assessment Opportunities:
Monday, October 31, 2022
(9th-12th graders)
8:30-11:30 AM & 12:00-3:00 PM
Friday, February 3, 2023
(9th-12th graders)
8:30-11:30 AM & 12:00-3:00 PM
Friday, April 14, 2023
(9th-12th graders)
8:30-11:30 AM & 12:00-3:00 PM
Tuesday, June 20, 2023
(8th-12th graders)
8:30-11:30 AM & 12:00-3:00 PM
Tentative Future Assessment dates:
TBD