AATG National NGE Information Page
Chapter Guidelines for the AATG National Exam and Awards Ceremony
1. AATG membership requirements: All teachers regardless of AATG membership may participate in the National Exam. However, only current AATG teacher members in Maryland and DC schools and their students will be invited to participate in the Chapter Awards Ceremony. (Northern Virginia schools are part of the Virginia Chapter for National Exam purposes.) This Ceremony is organized by the volunteer members of the AATG Board and is partially funded through AATG membership dues.
2. Test Levels: Students must take the level test of the course they are currently enrolled in, or, if not currently enrolled in German, the last course taken. Students may only retake a level test if they are re-taking the course. The Chapter Awards Ceremony honors students who have placed in the 85th percentile or above. Students may only receive a monetary award once for the same level test.
3. Grades for Awards Ceremony: Students in the 9th – 12th grades who are enrolled in a German foreign language course either at their school, or home-school program or at a language school are eligible to participate in the Chapter Awards Ceremony. Students in lower grades should be honored within their school programs.
4. Heritage Speakers: Students who have acquired the majority of their German language ability outside of the classroom (either because of a German-speaking home environment or a substantial stay in a German-speaking environment) are eligible to take the National Exam but are required to check off the appropriate box to ensure that their scores are not computed with purely classroom learners. This allows for the fair scoring and calculation of percentiles of classroom learners of German as well as accurate percentiles for heritage speakers. Teachers are expected to adhere to this guideline when advising students.
5. Teachers are expected to adhere to these guidelines. A teacher who is found to be unreliable may be barred from future participation in the Chapter Awards Ceremony.
Archive:
2022 High School NGE Awards
2021 High School NGE Awards
2020 High School NGE Awards
Chapter Guidelines for the AATG National Exam and Awards Ceremony
1. AATG membership requirements: All teachers regardless of AATG membership may participate in the National Exam. However, only current AATG teacher members in Maryland and DC schools and their students will be invited to participate in the Chapter Awards Ceremony. (Northern Virginia schools are part of the Virginia Chapter for National Exam purposes.) This Ceremony is organized by the volunteer members of the AATG Board and is partially funded through AATG membership dues.
2. Test Levels: Students must take the level test of the course they are currently enrolled in, or, if not currently enrolled in German, the last course taken. Students may only retake a level test if they are re-taking the course. The Chapter Awards Ceremony honors students who have placed in the 85th percentile or above. Students may only receive a monetary award once for the same level test.
3. Grades for Awards Ceremony: Students in the 9th – 12th grades who are enrolled in a German foreign language course either at their school, or home-school program or at a language school are eligible to participate in the Chapter Awards Ceremony. Students in lower grades should be honored within their school programs.
4. Heritage Speakers: Students who have acquired the majority of their German language ability outside of the classroom (either because of a German-speaking home environment or a substantial stay in a German-speaking environment) are eligible to take the National Exam but are required to check off the appropriate box to ensure that their scores are not computed with purely classroom learners. This allows for the fair scoring and calculation of percentiles of classroom learners of German as well as accurate percentiles for heritage speakers. Teachers are expected to adhere to this guideline when advising students.
5. Teachers are expected to adhere to these guidelines. A teacher who is found to be unreliable may be barred from future participation in the Chapter Awards Ceremony.
Archive:
2022 High School NGE Awards
2021 High School NGE Awards
2020 High School NGE Awards