SSB Locally Approved Assessments

The assessments statutorily identified for demonstrating proficiency in a language other than English are the Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), and ACTFL Writing Proficiency Test (WPT) and Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI)*.

The assessment list below is provided as an optional resource to identify locally approved off-the-shelf assessments where a local educational agency (LEA) does not use one of the statutorily identified assessments (California Education Code [EC] Section 51461[c]).

If you have questions about a locally approved assessment or an LEA’s approval process, please contact that LEA directly. This list is compiled from self-reported data submitted by LEAs through the online Insignia Request Form. The year in which the LEA approved each assessment is indicated next to the LEA name.

LEAs may also consider contacting their local consulate for information or resources regarding assessments for that country’s language(s).

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Locally Approved Off-the-Shelf Assessments

ACTFL Assessment of Performance toward Proficiency in Languages (AAPPL)

Languages in which Assessment is Available: American Sign Language (ASL), Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish.

More Information: ACTFL AAPPL web page

LEAs that Locally Approved this Assessment:

• Alameda County
  • Emery Unified School District (USD) (2024–25)
• Contra Costa County
  • Acalanes Union High School District (HSD) (2024–25)
  • Martinez USD (2025–26)
• Los Angeles County
  • Monrovia USD (2024–25) (2025–26)
• Orange County
  • Orange County Department of Education (2025–26)
• Placer County
  • Tahoe Truckee USD (2025–26)
  • Western Placer USD (2025–26)
• Riverside County
  • Alvord USD (2024–25) (2025–26)
  • Banning USD (2024–25) (2025–26)
  • Beaumont USD (2025–26)
  • Coachella Valley USD (2025–26)
  • Corona-Norco USD (2024–25) (2025–26)
  • Desert Sands USD (2025–26)
  • Hemet USD (2024–25) (2025–26)
  • Jurupa USD (2024–25) (2025–26)
  • Moreno Valley USD (2024–25) (2025–26)
  • Murrieta Valley USD (2024–25) (2025–26)
  • Nuview Union SD (2025–26)
  • Perris Union HSD (2024–25) (2025–26)
  • Riverside USD (2024–25) (2025–26)
  • Val Verde USD (2025–26)
• San Benito County
  • San Benito HSD (2024–25)
• San Diego County
  • San Dieguito Union HSD (2024–25) (2025–26)
• San Luis Obispo County
  • Paso Robles Joint USD (2025–26)
• San Mateo County
  • Jefferson Union HSD (2024–25) (2025–26)
  • South San Francisco USD (2024–25)
• Santa Clara County
  • Campbell Union HSD (2024–25) (2025–26)
• Solano County
  • Vacaville USD (2025–26)
• Stanislaus County
  • Connecting Waters Charter School (2024–25)
• Ventura County
  • Fillmore USD (2024–25) (2025–26)
  • Ventura USD (2024–25) (2025–26)
  • Vista Real Charter High School (2025–26)
• Yolo County
  • Washington USD (2024–25) (2025–26)

ALTA Language Services

Languages in which Assessment is Available: Afrikaans, Albanian, Amharic, Arabic, Armenian, Azeri, Baluchi (Western), Belorussian, Bangla, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Burmese, Cebuano, Czech, Chechen, Chinese (Cantonese), Chinese (Mandarin), Chinese (Min), Chinese (Taiwanese), Chinese (Wu), Croatian, Danish, Dari, Dutch, English, Fante (Akan), Farsi (Persian), Finnish, Flemish, French, Fulfulde (Fulani), Georgian, German, Greek, Gujarati, Haitian Creole, Hausa, Hawaiian, Hindi, Hebrew, Hmong, Hungarian, Ibo, Ilocano, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Kannada, Kashmiri, Kazakh, Khmer (Cambodian), Korean, Kurdish (Kurmandji), Kurdish (Sorani), Lao, Latin, Latvian, Lithuanian, Malay, Malayalam, Marathi, Mongolian, Norwegian, Oromo, Papiamento, Pashto, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Samoan, Serbian, Sinhalese, Slovenian, Slovak, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Tagalog, Tajik, Tamil, Thai, Tigrinya, Tongan, Turkish, Turkmen, Twi (Akan), Ukrainian, Urdu, Uzbek, Vietnamese, Wolof, Yiddish, Yorubacol

More Information: ALTA Language Testing Seal of Biliteracy web page

LEAs that Locally Approved this Assessment:

• Alameda County
  • Castro Valley USD (2024–25) (2025–26)
  • Hayward USD (2025–26)
• Contra Costa County
  • Pittsburg USD (2024–25) (2025–26)
• Fresno County
  • Central USD (2024–25) (2025–26)
  • Coalinga Huron USD (2025–26)
  • Fresno USD (2024–25) (2025–26)
• Los Angeles County
  • California School of the Arts San Gabriel Valley (2024–25)
  • Duarte USD (2025–26)
  • Larchmont Charter School (2024–25)
  • Redondo Beach USD (2025–26)
• Merced County
  • Merced Union HSD (2025–26)
• Nevada County
  • Nevada Joint Union HSD (2024–25)
• Orange County
  • Irvine USD (2024–25)
• Riverside County
  • Beaumont USD (2025–26)
• Sacramento County
  • San Juan USD (2024–25)
  • Visions in Education (2025–26)
• San Diego County
  • Coastal Academy Charter (2024–25)
  • The Classical Academies (2025–26)
• San Joaquin County
  • Ripon USD (2024–25) (2025–26)
• Solano County
  • Benicia USD (2024–25)
• Tulare County
  • Visalia USD (2024–25) (2025–26)
• Yolo County
  • Davis Joint USD (2024–25) (2025–26)
  • Woodland Joint USD (2024–25)

American Sign Language Functional Ability Interview (ASLFAI)

Languages in which Assessment is Available: ASL

More Information: ASLFAI | American Sign Language Functional Ability Interview web page

LEAs that Locally Approved this Assessment:

• Napa County
  • Napa Valley USD (2024–25)

ASL Proficiency Interview

Languages in which Assessment is Available: ASL

More Information: Gallaudet University American Sign Language Proficiency Interview web page

LEAs that Locally Approved this Assessment:

• Alameda County
  • California School for the Deaf, Fremont (2024–25)
• Riverside County
  • California School for the Deaf, Riverside (2024–25)

Avant STAMP (Contact LEA for details on which AVANT assessment(s) they approved)

Languages in which STAMP 4S assessment (covers all four domains) is available: Arabic, English, French, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin (simplified and traditional), Polish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Russian, and Spanish

Languages in which STAMP WS assessment (covers writing and speaking domains) is available (for less commonly taught languages): Amharic, Armenian, Cabo Verdean, Chin (Hakha), Chuukese, Czech, Filipino (Tagalog), Haitian-Creole, Hawaiian (ʻŌlelo Hawai’i), Hmong, Ilocano, Kannada, Marathi, Marshallese, Samoan, Somali Maay Maay, Somali Maxaa, Swahili (3-skill), Tamil, Telugu, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese, Yoruba (3-skill), Yup’ik, and Zomi

STAMP for ASL (covers receptive and expressive skills): ASL

More Information: Avant STAMP web page

LEAs that Locally Approved this Assessment:

• Alameda County
  • Albany USD (2025–26)
  • Hayward USD (2024–25) (2025–26)
  • Oakland USD (2024–25) (2025–26)
  • Pleasanton USD (2024–25) (2025–26)
  • San Leandro USD (2024–25) (2025–26)
• Colusa County
  • Colusa USD (2025–26)
• Contra Costa County
  • Antioch USD (2024–25) (2025–26)
  • Liberty Union HSD (2024–25)
  • Mount Diablo USD (2025–26)
• Fresno County
  • Clovis USD (2024–25) (2025–26)
  • Coalinga Huron USD (2024–25)
  • Kerman USD (2024–25) (2025–26)
• Imperial County
  • San Pasqual Valley USD (2024–25)
• Los Angeles County
  • Centinela Valley Union HSD (2025–26)
  • Glendora USD (2024–25) (2025–26)
  • Los Angeles USD (2024–25) (2025–26)
  • Opportunities for Learning (2024–25) (2025–26)
  • Options for Youth (2024–25) (2025–26)
  • Paramount USD (2024–25) (2025–26)
  • Pomona USD (2025–26)
  • Torrance USD (2024–25)
• Madera County
  • Chowchilla Union HSD (2024–25) (2025–26)
• Merced County
  • Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint USD (2024–25) (2025–26)
  • Hilmar USD (2024–25) (2025–26)
  • Los Banos USD (2024–25)
  • Merced Union HSD (2025–26)
• Monterey County
  • Monterey Peninsula USD (2025–26)
  • North Monterey County USD (2024–25) (2025–26)
  • Pacific Grove USD (2024–25) (2025–26)
  • Salinas Union HSD (2024–25) (2025–26)
• Orange County
  • Capistrano USD (2024–25) (2025–26)
  • Irvine USD (2025–26)
  • Laguna Beach USD (2025–26)
  • Opportunities for Learning (2024–25) (2025–26)
• Placer County
  • Horizon Charter School
  • Placer Union HSD
  • Roseville Joint Union HSD (2024–25) (2025–26)
• Riverside County
  • Alvord USD (2025–26)
  • Beaumont USD (2025–26)
  • Coachella Valley USD (2024–25)
  • Murrieta Valley USD (2024–25) (2025–26)
  • Perris Union HSD (2025–26)
• Sacramento County
  • Gateway Community Charters (2025–26)
  • Options for Youth (2024–25) (2025–26)
  • Sacramento Academic and Vocational Academy (2024–25)
  • Sacramento City USD (2025–26)
  • San Juan USD (2024–25)
• San Bernardino County
  • Apple Valley USD (2024–25) (2025–26)
  • Barstow USD (2025–26)
  • Bear Valley USD (2025–26)
  • Chaffey Joint Union HSD (2024–25) (2025–26)
  • Chino Valley USD (2024–25)
  • Colton Joint USD (2024–25) (2025–26)
  • Fontana USD (2024–25) (2025–26)
  • Hesperia USD (2024–25) (2025–26)
  • Mojave River Academy (2024–25) (2025–26)
  • Morongo USD (2024–25) (2025–26)
  • Opportunities for Learning (2025–26)
  • Options for Youth (2024–25) (2025–26)
  • Oro Grande SD (2024–25) (2025–26)
  • Public Safety Academy (2024–25)
  • Redlands USD (2025–26)
  • Rialto USD (2024–25) (2025–26)
  • Rim of the World USD (2024–25) (2025–26)
  • Riverside Preparatory (2024–25)
  • San Bernardino City USD (2024–25) (2025–26)
  • Silver Valley USD (2024–25)
  • Snowline Joint USD (2024–25) (2025–26)
  • Upland USD (2024–25)
  • Victor Valley Union HSD (2024–25) (2025–26)
• San Diego County
  • BEST Academy (2025–26)
  • Bonsall USD (2025–26)
  • Coronado USD (2024–25) (2025–26)
  • High Tech High (2024–25) (2025–26)
  • Poway USD (2024–25) (2025–26)
  • San Diego USD (2024–25) (2025–26)
  • Silver Valley USD (2025–26)
  • Vista Springs Center (2024–25) (2025–26)
• San Francisco County
  • San Francisco USD (2024–25)
• San Joaquin County
  • Banta USD (2025–26)
  • Lincoln USD (2024–25) (2025–26)
  • Lodi USD (2024–25) (2025–26)
  • Stockton USD (2024–25) (2025–26)
• San Luis Obispo County
  • San Luis Coastal USD (2025–26)
• Santa Barbara County
  • Santa Maria Joint Union HSD (2025–26)
• Santa Clara County
  • Campbell Union HSD (2025–26)
  • Milpitas USD (2024–25)
  • Santa Clara USD (2024–25) (2025–26)
• Santa Cruz County
  • Pajaro Valley USD (2024–25) (2025–26)
• Sutter County
  • Yuba City USD (2024–25) (2025–26)
• Ventura County
  • Oxnard Union HSD (2024–25) (2025–26)
• Yolo County
  • Davis Joint USD (2025–26)
• Yuba County
  • Marysville Joint USD (2025–26)

California Spanish Assessment (CSA) Used in Conjunction with Oral Proficiency Exam

Languages in which Assessment is Available: Spanish

More Information: CDE California Spanish Assessment web page

LEAs that Locally Approved this Assessment:

• Glenn County
  • Willows USD (2025–26)
• Los Angeles County
  • Compton USD (2025–26)
• Monterey County
  • South Monterey County Joint Union HSD (2025–26)
  • Soledad USD (2025–26)
• Santa Barbara County
  • Adelante Charter School (2025–26)

Certificaat Nederlands als Vreemde Taal (CNaVT)

Languages in which Assessment is Available: Dutch

More Information: CNaVT - Your Gateway To Dutch Success - Dutch School

LEAs that Locally Approved this Assessment:

• Santa Clara County
  • Palo Alto USD (2024–25)

College Level Examination Program (CLEP)

Languages in which Assessment is Available: French, German, and Spanish

More Information: College Board CLEP web page

LEAs that Locally Approved this Assessment:

• Kern County
  • Wasco Union High SD (2025–26)

Hellenic Republic Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs Center of the Greek Language

Languages in which Assessment is Available: Greek

More Information: Greek Government Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs web page

LEAs that Locally Approved this Assessment:

• San Mateo County
  • San Mateo Union HSD (2025–26)
• Santa Clara County
  • Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District (2022–23)

Language Assessment Scales (LAS) Links

Languages in which Assessment is Available: Spanish

More Information: LAS Links | LAS Links a English language proficiency assessments

LEAs that Locally Approved this Assessment:

• Kern County
  • Kern High SD (2024–25) (2025–26)
• Los Angeles County
  • Whittier City SD (2025–26)
• San Bernardino County
  • San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools (2025–26)
• Santa Clara County
  • Voices College Bound Language Academies Morgan Hill (2024–25)

National Examinations in World Languages (NEWL)

Languages in which Assessment is Available: Arabic, Korean, Portuguese, and Russian

More Information: American Council for International Education NEWL web page

LEAs that Locally Approved this Assessment:

• Los Angeles County
  • La Canada USD (2025–26)
• Merced County
  • Hilmar USD (2025–26)
• Orange County
  • Garden Grove USD (2025–26)
• San Diego County
  • Poway USD (2025–26)
• Santa Clara County
  • Campbell Union High SD (2025–26)
• Sonoma County
  • Santa Rosa City Schools (2024–25)

National Latin Exam

Languages in which Assessment is Available: Latin

More Information: National Latin Exam web page

LEAs that Locally Approved this Assessment:

• Santa Barbara County:
  • Blochman Union Elementary District