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ACCESS for ELLs™

2009

• ACCESS for ELLs Testing Dates
  • January 12-30, 2009 (Listening, Reading, Writing)
  • January 12, 2009 - February 20, 2009 (Kindergarten/Speaking)

Background

• What is ACCESS?
• Why is an English Language Proficiency test required?
• Who needs to take ACCESS for ELLs™ ?
• How do you know if a student enrolling in your district is Limited English Proficient (LEP) also called an English Language Learner (ELL) and is eligible for language support services? (Re-published on 11/22/06 from the October 16, 2006 Superintendent’s Bulletin)
• When will students take ACCESS Annual assessment?
• Is the ACCESS for Ells™ available for use in private schools?
• FY06 ELL Assessment Update Memo
• ACCESS for ELLs TM - Ordering Test Materials and Pre-ID Labels October 2005 Memo

District Training Resources

• Powerpoint Presentation (July 2005 Train the Trainer Workshop)
  • PowerPoint Format
  • PDF Format
• Training Planning Sheets
• Video Support Links for ELP Standards

Certification to Administer ACCESS

• Who can administer ACCESS?
• What is the process for getting certified to administer ACCESS?

Score Reports

The following pdf files are the ACCESS for ELLs score reports that schools, teachers and students will receive in mid-May. There may be one or two additional items added to these reports before we send them out. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Division for English Language Learners at 312-814-3856 or Student Assessment at 217-782-4823.

• ACCESS for ELLs ™ English Language Learners Summary Reports and the Federal Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
• Criteria for Performance Definitions
• Description of ACCESS for ELLs Scores - 2006
• Teacher Report - Spring 2006
• School Frequency Report - Spring 2006
• Student Roster Report - Spring 2006
• District Frequency Report - Spring 2006
• Translations of Parent Guardian Reports

Technical Reports

To request a copy of the ACCESS for ELLs Technical Reports, please email help@wida.us

Assessment Resources

• Determining Placement
• WIDA ACCESS Placement Test (W-APT)
• ACCESS Screener [WIDA ACCESS Placement Test (W-APT)]
• ACCESS for Ells TM Test Administration Window for FY06
• Test Coordination Planning Sheets
• Accommodations for Students with Special Needs
• ISBE Test Administration Calendar
• ISBE Assessment
• Metritech Test Publisher
• Criteria for Tier Placement
• Ordering Tests for the Annual Administration
• Native Language Code

Accountability

Critical Links

• Standards/ACCESS Workshop Calendar
• English Language Proficiency Standards
• Professional Development Opportunities at the Illinois Resource Center
• World Class Instructional Design and Assessment (WIDA)

Archives

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