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Teachers who develop a deep understanding of the proficiency standards use proficiency pedagogy more effectively and generate better learning outcomes than those who do not acquire that understanding. The traditional way to learn how to rate using the proficiency standards has been to travel to a specific site to receive several days of face-to-face training. It has not been possible to train online, learn how to rate student responses, receive immediate feedback on rating accuracy, or to participate in online refresher practice. With Avant ADVANCE, teachers can do all of those and learn how to rate student responses anytime and anywhere for a fraction of the cost of face-to-face training programs.

Avant ADVANCE is based on the system and software that Avant has built and refined over twelve years to train, certify, and manage STAMP assessment raters. Teachers will learn the principles of the standards, practice rating student responses, and receive immediate feedback on their rating accuracy on Novice- through Advanced-level responses. They will progress through the training sessions, complete practice tests, and then take a certification test to prove their ability to score student samples at a very high agreement level. Avant ADVANCE increases teachers’ ability to accurately score student responses, and improve writing and speaking outcomes in the classroom.