information on standardized tests in the US

[Svetlana Malykhina]

Again, I sincerely thank everyone who shared information and suggestions. Even though I don't mention every individual by name, I appreciate your time.
 
The following is a digest on standardized tests in the US.
 
	1. There is a Prototype AP exam for Russian administered by the American Council of Teachers of Russian which has been up and running for several years. The tests that American Councils administers are not just for AP students. It is possible to have a student be tested. There will be a fee, but the test measures reading, writing, listening and rates the student on the ACTFL proficiency scale. The test is on-line and needs to have someone proctor it to ensure that the connection is made and that the student progresses through the test. For more information, contact exams at americancouncils.org
 
AP Russian Language and Culture Exam | Russnet
 
 
2.                  TORFL (Test of Russian as a Foreign Language) is a standardized achievement (not placement) test that is equivalent to TOEFL. For more information about the competency levels measured by the test, visit http://www.alte.org/members/russian/st_petersburg/index.php
The test can be taken in Russia, at authorized testing centres, such as the Russian Language and Culture Institute at Saint Petersburg State University: http://russian4foreigners.com/node/187 or at State Testing Centre at the MGUcentre at mgu-russian.com.Below is a link to the site that offers three tests through which users can get a general sense of what their level of proficiency is in Russian. Cost for the trail test is 700 RR 
http://mgu-russian.com/russian-test/en
	1. There are institutions in the US that administer the Russian Federation TORFL. Duke is the base of contact between those who organize the TORFL and has in the past run seminars to certify American teachers of Russian in TORFL. Duke is offering a TRKI/TORFL certification workshop this summer. People most likely to have complete information about the TORFL are Michael Newcity <mnewcity at DUKE.EDU , Edna Andrews (eda at duke.edu) or Elena Maksimova (elena.maksimova at duke.edu) at Duke University. 
 
	1. OPI (Oral Proficiency Interview) or WPT (Writing Proficiency Test) have more universal recognition. This test is recommended for college credit by the American Council on Education. The ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) is a valid and reliable means of assessing how well a person speaks a language. It is a 20-30 minute face-to-face or telephonic interview between a certified ACTFL tester and an examinee. For more information on receiving college credit for an official ACTFL OPI rating contact testing at languagetesting.com. One can suspect that an official TORFL will cost at least as much as an official OPI. 

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