Spanish Proficiency or Placement Test: Novice-Mid

🇪🇸 Spanish Proficiency Assessment | ACTFL-Aligned | Editable Diagnostic, Placement & Exit Exam

Assess your students’ true Spanish proficiency with this comprehensive, ACTFL-aligned assessment designed specifically for Novice-Mid learners (typically Spanish 1–2). This editable tool helps teachers gather meaningful data on students’ growth across all five modes of communication—Interpersonal Speaking, Presentational Speaking, Presentational Writing, Interpretive Listening, and Interpretive Reading.

Built to align with ACTFL Progress Indicators, this assessment provides an authentic snapshot of student proficiency and is ideal for measuring growth, placing students appropriately, or evaluating curriculum progress.

✅ What’s Included

Everything you need to assess your students’ proficiency with confidence and ease:

Teacher Resources

• Educator’s Guide with step-by-step test administration instructions
• Resource links to official ACTFL rubrics and progress indicators
• Fully editable templates so you can customize vocabulary and context to your curriculum

Student Assessment Materials

• 11 activities assessing Interpersonal & Presentational Speaking/Writing
• 4 activities assessing Interpretive Listening
• 3 activities assessing Interpretive Reading
• Answer keys for Listening and Reading
• Writing keys and rubrics (where applicable)

🎯 Assessment Alignment

This resource is fully aligned with ACTFL Novice-Mid proficiency descriptors and focuses on:

✔️ Communication in real-world contexts

✔️ Comprehensible input and output tasks

✔️ Cultural and linguistic authenticity

✔️ Skill-based, standards-driven evaluation

💡 Perfect For

• ✅ End-of-year or semester final exams for Spanish 1
• ✅ Entrance or placement tests for Spanish 2 or new students
• ✅ Progress monitoring at beginning, middle, and end of year
• ✅ Diagnostic assessments to guide instruction
• ✅ Evidence for program evaluation or accreditation reports

🧠 Why Teachers Love It

• 100% editable for your curriculum and pacing
• Aligns with national ACTFL standards—no guessing required
• Works for in-person, hybrid, or online classrooms
• Saves hours of planning time with built-in structure and rubrics
• Provides quantifiable data for student growth and program improvement

Format: Editable PDF + supporting documents and links

Level: Novice-Mid (ideal for Spanish 1–2)