For the 2019 school year, AATI is offering a new National Italian Exam (NIE) that is aligned with the ACTFL Performance and Proficiency Guidelines. The NIE is not only an assessment tool, which provides teachers and students with diagnostic feedback and positive washback to help inform high school instruction and curricula, it is also an opportunity for visibility and for promoting Italian programs in North American schools. AATI encourages instructors of Italian to invite their students to participate in the National Italian Exam which, in addition, can help them prepare towards the official exams of Seal of Biliteracy, the SAT II and finally, make them eligible for the Società Onoraria Italica scholarships.
With over 5,000 high school students of Italian taking the exam every year, the NIE provides an excellent opportunity to highlight students’ success.  AATI offers an extensive regional and national awards program that consists of monetary prizes, study-trips to Italy, medals and certificates to recognize students of all different abilities and to celebrate their accomplishments.

NIE 2019 Information

Important Dates

Registration period: November 16 - February 8, 2019 
Late registration period: February 15 - 25, 2019. Please note that the late registration fee is $30 per order.
Registration closes: February 26 - 28, 2019
Exam Opens: March 1, 2019

March 15, 2019: payments must reach AATI by this date. If payments are not received by this date, students will be automatically disqualified

Exam Closes: March 31, 2019
Results are announced: April 30, 2019

Order the Exam 2019

Exam Format
Structure
 

• the exam is delivered electronically through the Quia platform; 
• there are 6 levels (from 0 to 5);
• each level is comprised of 50 selected-response items (40 items for Level 0)
• questions include multiple choice, matching, information transfer andordering. 
• each exam is divided in 2 sections: 
  • interpretive listening/viewing with 25 (20 for Level 0) items
  • interpretive reading with 25 (20 for Level 0) items.

Exam Specifications
 

Administering the exam

• teachers interested in having their students take the NIE must bemembers of the National AATI in good standing during the year in which the exam is taken. To become a member of the AATI, please visit the AATI website;
• teachers should register their students at using the link below (Register for the 2019 NIE);
• the cost per exam is $8.00 per student; 
• to pay your order for the AATI National Italian Exam, please visit this link ;

• the exam can be administered in one or two separate sessions; 
• the exam should last no more than 70 mins. to complete (both parts); or 40 minutes per part; 
• before administering the National Italian Exam, please familiarize yourselves with the attached file: Test Administration Instructions 
• each student needs access to a computer or tablet connected to the Internet. We strongly recommend reviewing Quia’s technicalrequirements.

If you have any questions or require further information, please send an e-mail to Gina Maiellaro at l.maiellaro@northeastern.edu or Salvatore Bancheri at aati@utoronto.ca

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