AAPPL Family Information Grades 3-5
Below you will find information to help you understand what the AAPPL assessment is, what it is used for, and how to support your student. NOTE: due to Covid-19, MMSD will NOT be giving the AAPPL assessment to elementary or middle school student during the 20-21 academic year.
Brief Description of Assessment:
Learn more about the AAPPL assessment in the following document:
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AAPPL (pdf)
Sample AAPPL report:
What information will students, families and teachers receive?
Sample Student Report for the AAPPL test.
AAPPL Practice Tests:
The following link will take you directly to the AAPPL practice site for the area tested in Grades 3-5. Scroll to the bottom of the site to find the Spanish language samples.
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Interpersonal Listening and Speaking (Spanish)
Test Topics:
Each year, the topics of AAPPL test questions are announced. The topics for this year are in the document linked below. Students in grades 3-5 will be at a level A1 (Novice to Intermediate).
Test topics vary by year and language level. Here are the test topics for 2020-21.
Discussion Points:
Wondering what questions to ask in a meeting or conference? Here are some starting points:
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AAPPL Discussion Points (pdf)
- Frequently Asked Questions ( at the AAPPL website)
What do scores mean?
Learn what your score represents and how you can improve.
AAPPL Central -- resources:
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The test creator has a website with a great deal of information. You can find it at AAPPL Central
2019-20 Letters/Communication to families:
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Elementary and Middle School letters for Grades 3 -7 in English, (pdf)
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Elementary and Middle School letters for Grades 3 -7 in Spanish, (pdf)
ELL/SwD Decisions:
Learn more about appropriate changes to support all learners:
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AAPPL ELL Decisions (pdf)
AAPPL SwD/504 Accommodation Information (pdf)
MMSD's Seal of Biliteracy:
Specific information regarding MMSD's Seal of Biliteracy.
MMSD's Global Education Achievement Certificate (GEAC):
Specific information regarding Wisconsin's Global Education Achievement Certificate.
Language Proficiency Documents:
Specific information regarding what "proficient" means, performance descriptors, and other information.
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Proficiency Guidelines (pdf) from ACTFL
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Performance Descriptors (pdf) from ACTFL
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World Language Standards for Learning Languages (pdf)