The ACTFL WPT is a web-based, proctored, standardized, 一门语言功能写作能力的整体星际网赌登录. 它衡量的是一个人用一种语言自发写作的能力 ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines for Writing -没有访问语言/语法资源或编辑工具. The WPT is not an achievement test, 星际网赌登录作者对课程和/或课程内容的特定方面的习得, 它也不局限于任何特定的教学方法. Rather, 它星际网赌登录的写作能力方面的能力，有效地和适当地为现实生活中的写作目的. Responses are then rated by ACTFL-certified raters, 谁将作者在特定写作任务中的表现与熟练程度评定量表(如 ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines.

Reasons to Use the WPT

官方ACTFL WPT评级可用于各种学术目的, commercial, and government communities. In academia, 写作水平评分可用于录取, placement into language programs, general assessments, or for exit/ graduation requirements. In business and government communities, WPT ratings can be used for certification, hiring, and promotion in multilingual positions. Upon completion of an official ACTFL WPT, digital badges, which indicate the proficiency range achieved, are available through Credly.

Languages

目前有下列语文的正式ACTFL wpt:阿尔巴尼亚语, Amharic, Arabic, Armenian, Bengali/ Bangla, Bosnian/ Croatian, Bulgarian, Cantonese, Czech, Danish, Dari, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek (Modern), Gujarati, Haitian Creole, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malayalam, Mandarin, Pashto, Persian Farsi, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Serbo/Croatian, Spanish, Swedish, Swahili, Tamil, Tagalog, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese, and Yoruba.

Seal of Biliteracy

WPT适用于高中11年级学生的双语认证 & 12. Visit the Seal of Biliteracy Assessment page for more information.

Format

Customized Test Content

考生根据背景调查和自我星际网赌登录做出的选择确保每个考生都能获得定制的独特测试.

Test Forms & Proficiency Ranges

WPT通过3种不同的测试形式星际网赌登录从新手到高级的ACTFL水平. 自我星际网赌登录的结果会自动生成适当的表单.

Form 1 可以提供在新手低至中级中(NL - IM)的熟练程度范围内的评分。. The average administration time is 40 minutes.
Form 2 可提供从初级低至高级中级(NL - AM)的熟练程度评分。. The average administration time is 60 minutes.
Form 3 能提供在新手低至高级(NL - S)熟练程度范围内的评分. The average administration time is 80 minutes.

Assessment Criteria

WPT完全由actfl认证的评级机构进行评级. 写作能力测试(WPT)的回答是从全球的角度来星际网赌登录的. 在星际网赌登录写作时，考虑以下标准:

Functions or global tasks the writer performs
作者在其中执行任务的内容区域和上下文
Accuracy of the writing, and
作者所写文章的长度和组织

请注意，从交际的角度来看待离散的语言成分，因此考虑它们如何对书面样本中传达的整体信息做出贡献.

考试是双重等级的，并向候选人颁发官方的ACTFL WPT证书. 证书包括等级和等级描述以及与等级相关的语言能力描述.

Familiarization

在参加ACTFL写作水平测试(WPT)之前，鼓励考生做以下工作:

Take the WPT Demo Test
Read the WPT Familiarization Guide
Review the Writing Proficiency Guidelines, which include samples in the following languages: Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), English, French, German, Japanese, Russian, and Spanish.

Reliability and Validity

ACTFL WPT是一种有效和可靠的写作水平星际网赌登录(如.g. Surface & Dierdorff, 2004; Tschirner & Barenfenger, 2011). ACTFL的星际网赌登录也会定期接受外部审查，作为该计划的一部分 ACE CREDIT review process. Review the bibliography of ACTFL’s ACE Review studies.

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