At this time, Franklin High School is offering this opportunity for 12th grade students.
1. Complete this application form (Deadline December 23).
You will be contacted through your Franklin Gmail address with instructions about how to access the assessment and how to choose your testing date. Please check that email periodically after submitting your application.
2. Read about the assessments and become familiar with the format.
Franklin High School will use the following assessments to assess proficiency in the languages indicated in parenthesis - Only become familiar with YOUR language assessment:
3. Complete the At-Home-Proctoring Agreement (AAPPL and ALIRA Test Takers Only)
If you are unable to take your test at home and would like to schedule a time to take it in school, please email Laura Evans, Director of World Languages at [email protected] or Dawn-Marie Fernandes, ELL Teacher at [email protected].
4. Register (deadline 12/23) and pay for the non-English language assessment by clicking on appropriate link below (Deadline February 1):
5. Schedule and take the assessment (Deadline April 1).
6. Receive your scores.
You will be contacted through your Franklin Gmail address with instructions about how to access the assessment and how to choose your testing date. Please check that email periodically after submitting your application.
2. Read about the assessments and become familiar with the format.
Franklin High School will use the following assessments to assess proficiency in the languages indicated in parenthesis - Only become familiar with YOUR language assessment:
- AAPPL (for Arabic, Chinese [Mandarin], English, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Thai) - Click here for specific technology requirements for AAPPL remote testing
- STAMP (for Hebrew and Polish) - Click here for specific technology requirements for STAMP remote testing.
- ASLPI (for American Sign Language)
- ALIRA (for Latin) - Click here for specific technology requirements for ALIRA remote testing.
3. Complete the At-Home-Proctoring Agreement (AAPPL and ALIRA Test Takers Only)
- AAPPL - Complete the At-Home-Proctoring Agreement
- ALIRA - Complete the At-Home Proctoring Agreement
If you are unable to take your test at home and would like to schedule a time to take it in school, please email Laura Evans, Director of World Languages at [email protected] or Dawn-Marie Fernandes, ELL Teacher at [email protected].
4. Register (deadline 12/23) and pay for the non-English language assessment by clicking on appropriate link below (Deadline February 1):
- AAPPL Exam: https://unipaygold.unibank.com/transactioninfo.aspx
- STAMP Exam: https://unipaygold.unibank.com/transactioninfo.aspx
- ALIRA Exam: https://unipaygold.unibank.com/transactioninfo.aspx?TID=29188
- Languages not tested by AAPPL, STAMP and ALIRA: https://unipaygold.unibank.com/transactioninfo.aspx?TID=29222
5. Schedule and take the assessment (Deadline April 1).
6. Receive your scores.
- May 2021: Students who have earned the Seal of Biliteracy will be notified by the school.
- June 2021: Students who have received a "Proficient" rating on the MCAS test and an "Intermediate High" rating (or higher) on the STAMP test will receive an official letter certifying completion of the Seal of Biliteracy requirements and seniors will be recognized at graduation.