BYU Flagship Center/American Councils Joint Assessment Plan
(subject to change)
Test Point | Assessment | Test Range Levels (ACTFL/ILR) | Format | Duration | Administrator | Approx. Date of administration* |
End of domestic academic year | BYU-ACTFL Reading and Listening tests | Novice High to Advanced High | Scheduled and proctored online tests | Estimated 60−90 minutes each section | BYU Chinese Flagship Center: flagship_assessment@byu.edu | May-June** |
Pre- and Post-Summer Domestic and Overseas Programs | BYU-ACTFL Reading and Listening tests | Novice High to Advanced High | Scheduled and proctored online tests | Estimated 60−90 minutes each section | BYU Chinese Flagship Center: flagship_assessment@byu.edu | May- August** |
Pre-Overseas Capstone (Participant Selection) | ACTFL OPI | Novice High to Advanced High | Computerized, online | 20-30 minutes | American Councils: Linda Larsen | February (Fall Capstone entry) or October (Spring entry) |
AC Listening and Reading Tests | 1 to 2+ | Proctored online tests | 2 sections x 90 minutes | American Councils: Linda Larsen | ||
WPT | Novice High to Superior | Proctored handwritten test | 90 minutes | Domestic Flagship Programs | ||
During Capstone | HSK | Proctored paper-based test | 135-155 minutes (depending on level) | Nanjing Flagship Center | October (Fall entry) or March (Spring entry) |
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Post-Capstone | ACTFL-OPI | Novice High to Superior | Telephonic*** | 30-60 minutes | BYU Flagship Center: flagship_assessment@byu.edu | May – July (Fall entry) October-December (Spring entry) |
AC Listening and Reading | 2 to 3+ | Proctored online tests | 2 sections x 90 minutes | American Councils: Linda Larsen | ||
WPT | Novice High to Superior | Proctored handwritten test | 90 minutes | Nanjing Flagship Center |
- BYU-ACTFL Reading and Listening Tests (0-2) implemented at BYU January 2012) 0-3 to be operational in Fall
- HSK - Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi [Chinese Standardized Test]
- ACTFL-OPI - Oral Proficiency Interview
- ACTFL-WPT: Writing Proficiency Test
- ACTFL-OPIc: Oral Proficiency Interview (computer version)
- American Councils for International Education Overseas Test for Listening and Reading (implemented 2012)
*Dates vary depending on entry point. Most programs now accept students in its domestic program twice yearly. Post-capstone tests are administered at the end of participants’ internship end dates (varies). Likewise, the overseas capstone has two entry points.
**Dates vary depending on start and end dates of programs.
***Official ACTFL OPI requires a landline phone for testing.