The ACTFL OPIc is a semi-direct test of functional spoken language proficiency, delivered via the Internet, and designed to elicit a 20 to 40 minute sample of ratable speech. Each test is unique and individualized through the selection of tasks within topic areas tailored to each test taker's work experience, academic background, and interests. The test taker interacts with an Avatar figure on the computer screen by responding to prompts in the target language. The elicited speech sample is digitally recorded and rated by a minimum of two ACTFL Certified OPIc Raters. Certified ACTFL OPIc raters compare the sample to the descriptions contained in the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines - Speaking and assign one of ten possible ratings. The two ratings must agree exactly. Any rating discrepancy is arbitrated by a third tester and an Official ACTFL OPIc rating is assigned when two ratings agree exactly. The languages include: Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Pashto, Persian-Farsi, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Vietnamese
The ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview - computer (OPIc) is a global assessment of functional spoken language ability that measures language holistically by determining patterns of strengths and weaknesses, establishing a speaker's level of consistent functional ability as well as the clear upper limits of that ability, and comparing the sample to the descriptions contained in the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines- Speaking. Though holistically rated, there are four major categories of assessment criteria on which ratings are focused: the global tasks/functions performed with the language, the social contexts and content areas in which the language can be used, the accuracy features which define how well the speaker performs the task pertinent to those contexts and content areas, and the oral text type (from individual words to extended discourse) produced. The OPIc assesses Interpersonal Listening/Speaking (Standard 1.1) as defined by the World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages.