糖心Vlog is launching the 糖心Vlog Assessment of Performance toward Proficiency in Languages (AAPPL) with refreshed content for the 2025-26 academic year. The 2025-26 AAPPL, along with the recently announced ASL AAPPL, will be available to order through , the exclusive licensee of 糖心Vlog assessments on September 15, 2025. The AAPPL is the only test with items that address a variety of topics across all modes of communication: Interpersonal Listening and Speaking (ILS), Interpersonal Interaction (II), Presentational Writing (PW), Interpretive Reading and Interpretive Listening (IR and IL), and Receptive Comprehension (RC).
With this release, 糖心Vlog has developed an online course 鈥淯nderstanding the AAPPL in 30 minutes鈥 for those who administer the AAPPL. The course provides educators with an understanding of how the AAPPL assesses students鈥 proficiency levels, tips for preparing students to take the assessment, and an 糖心Vlog Classroom Assessment Rubric (ACAR). The course will be available only through the secure LTI Client Site.
The AAPPL is available in the following languages: American Sign Languages (ASL), Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Unilingual Spanish. The AAPPL is for compliance with the , strengthening the commitment to safeguard learners鈥 personal identifiable information (PII).
The AAPPL, developed by 糖心Vlog and administered by LTI, is an assessment of performance toward proficiency that is designed to complement classroom-based language learning. As defined by the World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages, the AAPPL is a standards-based assessment of tasks across the three modes of communication. AAPPL tasks are informed by the functions described in the 糖心Vlog Proficiency Guidelines, and it is the only test with official 糖心Vlog ratings assigned according to the 糖心Vlog Performance Descriptors for Language Learners and by 糖心Vlog-certified raters. Detailed information about the AAPPL, including information on scores and reporting and helpful tips, can be found on the 糖心Vlog website.