Grade Level: 3-9
Content Area: Dual Language Immersion (DLI)
Testing Window: October 17 – December 2, 2022
Student Data: UTREx – school and core codes
Student Results: IL & IR ratings are released nightly; PW & ILS ratings are typically released within 2 weeks
Contact: Scott Wihongi: 801-264-7400 or swihongi@murrayschools.org
Utah State Board of Education (USBE) has contracted with Language Testing International (LTI) to provide the AAPPL assessment to schools participating in Utah’s Dual Language Immersion program. Click here for more information on Murray’s Dual Language Immersion program.
Below are the tests that will automatically be ordered by the State for your students. If you would like your students to receive additional testing during this Fall testing window, please receive approval from your school. Any tests in addition to those listed below will need to be paid for by the school.
| Grade Level | Summative Tests | Form | Time |
| Grade 3 | Interpersonal Listening/Speaking | A | 30 min |
| Grade 4 | Interpretive Listening and Reading + Presentational Writing | A | 60 min |
| Grade 5 | Interpersonal Listening/Speaking | A | 30 min |
| Grade 6 | Interpretive Listening and Reading + Presentational Writing | A (Chinese)
B (Other) |
60 min |
| Grade 7 | Interpersonal Listening/Speaking | B | 30 min |
| Grade 8 | Interpretive Listening and Reading + Presentational Writing | B | 60 min |
| Grade 9 | Interpretive Listening and Reading + Presentational Writing + AP Test (the AP test will be taken in May) | B | 90 min |
Preparation checklist:
Before testing:
- Login to LTI and review the tests that have been ordered for your students (beginning of October). If any tests are missing, or if your school would like to pay for additional tests that were not originally included for your students, please contact Scott Wihongi: 801-264-7400 or swihongi@murrayschools.org
- There are 4 test areas: Speaking (ILS), Writing (PW), Listening (IL), and Reading (IR). The State will pay for the test areas listed in the table above for each grade. You will need to request any additional testing for your students, and your school will need to pay for the additional tests.
- For testing preparation, including the following, please go here: https://www.languagetesting.
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- Accommodations
- Proctoring Guides
- Demo Tests
- Student tips to best answer questions
- Student practice tests
- Teacher Training Materials
- Technical Requirements
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During testing:
- Students log in using this link: https://aappl2.actfltesting.org/login
- After students begin testing, use this account to view the status of each test (not started, completed, partially completed, etc)
- Schedule make-up testing sessions as needed
After testing:
- Listen to student speaking test responses by clicking on the “speaker” icons.
- Read student writing test responses by click on the “pencil and paper” icons.
- Export test data to Excel.
- Print score reports by clicking on “Print Certificates.”
