Avant American Sign Language Exam approved as a 4+1 Pathway Assessment and for use with the New York State Seal of Biliteracy

The New York State Education Department has approved the Avant Assessment STAMP for American Sign Language (ASL) as a 4+1 Pathway Assessment towards a Regents Diploma. For more information on Multiple Pathways and the approved 4+1 Pathway assessments, please visit the Multiple Pathways website.

In addition, the Avant Assessment STAMP for American Sign Language has also been approved as a Checkpoint C assessment for the New York State Seal of Biliteracy (NYSSB). For more information on the NYSSB, please visit our NYSSB website.

Please contact the Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages at 518-474-8775 or email obewl@nysed.gov if you have any additional questions.