The Standards-based Measurement of Proficiency (STAMP), a criterion-referenced, Web-based assessment tool, measures students’ language proficiency at levels ranging from Novice-low to Intermediate-mid. STAMP currently measures reading, writing, and speaking proficiencies in Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, and Spanish. CASLS strives to continually improve STAMP’s test design while adding new languages and new levels. STAMP is available through CASLS’ partner company, Avant Assessment.

Currently, CASLS is developing versions of STAMP for learners at the Advanced and Superior levels. CASLS and its collaborators are also developing assessments for less commonly taught languages such as Arabic, Hebrew, Hindi, Persian, Swahili, Turkish, Urdu, and Yoruba. Teachers may participate in pilot assessments to try these tests free of charge.

The following grants and partnering institutions sponsor STAMP development: Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE), Institute of International Education, The Language Flagship, New York University, University of Chicago, University of Hawaii, University of Maryland, University of Wisconsin, and U.S. Department of Education Title VI.