This document provides an overview of the structure and content of AAPPL Rater Training 2018. It is organized into six parts that will introduce raters to AAPPL and the rating process. Raters are asked to complete some introductory tasks including reviewing forms, a syllabus, introductory video, and demo test to build their knowledge before beginning the self-guided training modules. The training covers applying concepts of language performance and proficiency to AAPPL tasks, orientation to the rating criteria, and practice and certification rounds for rating interpersonal and presentational language samples.

1. ACTFL Assessment of Performance
toward Proficiency
Part 1:
Introduction to AAPPL Rater Training

2. HELLO, Raters!
Welcome to AAPPL Rater Training 2018

3. Rater Training is Organized as follows:
1. Introduction to AAPPL Rater Training
2. Introduction to the AAPPL
A. Performance & Proficiency
B. Applying the Concepts of Performance & Proficiency to the AAPPL
3. Orientation to the AAPPL Rating Criteria
4. Interpersonal Listening and Speaking (ILS)
A. Rating ILS Tasks (Practice Round)
B. Rating ILS Tasks (Certification Round)
5. Presentational Writing
A. Rating PW Tasks (Practice Round)
B. Rating PW Tasks (Certification Round)
6. Introduction to the AAPPL Quality Assurance and
Rater Readiness Office

4. Guide to this Module
• This module is self-guided.
• Note: The hyperlinks in the
presentation are disabled by Path.
• Click the “resources” tab to access
a downloadable version of this
presentation. You can access the
hyperlinks in the downloadable
Power Point file.
• The links are also listed under the
resource tab.

5. But first… The Forms
Step 1: Review the AAPPL Trainee
Information Packet
Step 2: Please complete and return the
AAPPL Rater forms to workshops@actfl.org.
1. Memorandum of Understanding
2. AAPPL Rater Agreement
3. AAPPL Rater Non-Compete Agreement

6. Building Context
ACTFL has provided some resources to help
build your schema! To that end, please
complete the following tasks:
1. Review the Syllabus
2. Watch the Introduction to AAPPL video
3. Take the AAPPL Demo Test

7. Video: Introduction to the AAPPL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMEz8hhH9x0&index=7&list=PLh_cfDwS8mruNap95_GVHDGzsGJLTNcGN

8. AAPPL Demo
Practice versions of AAPPL
Measure are available. They
are the same length of the
operational version and will give
you a sense of the AAPPL
Measure experience for each
communication mode:
Interpretive Listening (IL),
Interpretive Reading (IR),
Interpersonal Listening and
Speaking (ILS) and
Presentational Writing (PW).
https://www.actfl.org/assessment-professional-
development/assessments-the-actfl-testing-office/aappl/demo

9. End of Part 1
This is the end of Part 1.
Please Continue to Part 2A:
Performance & Proficiency
Part 2A is self-guided and can be accessed once you
have returned your rater training paperwork.