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ACCESS for ELLs^®

ACCESS for ELLs^® stands for Assessing Comprehension and Communication in English State-to-State for English Language Learners. This large-scale test addresses the academic English language proficiency (ELP) standards at the core of the WIDA Consortium's approach to instructing and evaluating the progress of English language learners. To alleviate any confusion, the WIDA ACCESS Placement Test (W-APT)™, more aptly known as a screening tool, has a different purpose and format from the ACCESS test. To understand the relationship between the two tests, see Comparing W-APT™ and ACCESS for ELLs^®.

This section of our website addresses the development of the ACCESS test and other related subjects. Please click on one of the headings below to learn more:

ACCESS for ELLs® Overview

• Essential Background
• The Tiers
• Origins of WIDA & Development of the Field Test
• Student Data Used on the Field Test

Grades 1-12 Sample Items

Score Reports

• ACCESS for ELLs^® Interpretive Guide for Score Reports 2009
• Translations of Parent/Guardian Report
• Sample Letters to Parents/Guardians to Accompany Score Reports

Accommodating Disabilities

Item Writing Course

Technical Reports & Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)

• Technical Reports
• Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)

Kindergarten ACCESS for ELLs® brochure

Kindergarten ACCESS for ELLs® Webinar Trainings

Consortium member districts may now access the recorded Kindergarten ACCESS for ELLs® webinar trainings that were initially held in November. For instructions, please visit the Kindergarten Webinars page.

ACCESS for ELLs^® Test Administration Training

Online ACCESS for ELLs^® test administration training and certification is accomplished by logging in to our online course . Click on your state's name in the green menu on the left side of this screen to find out more about getting an account.

Objectives and general information about assessment training as well as participants' roles throughout the training are reviewed in the Introduction to Online Training . For step-by-step instructions to using and navigating the online training course, including how to create accounts please see the Overview of the Online Training Course .

Presentations on the ACCESS for ELLs®

For a free copy of the various Microsoft Power Point presentations offered by WIDA, please login to the online training course with your ACCESS for ELLs® personal training account. Then, select "Training Toolkit" in the green left hand navigation menu.

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