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ACCESS for ELLs® 101ACCESS for ELLs® 101
Annual Bilingual/ESL MeetingOctober 8, 2009
Today’s AgendaToday’s Agenda
Steps to Identify Students as ELL Initial ELL Screening:
W-APT™ Model™
ACCESS for ELLs® Data Flow Important Dates Test Administration Data Comparison
Assessment of ELLs Accommodations Question & Answer
Initial IdentificationInitial Identification
The recommended procedure to identify LEP/ELL students for language instruction educational programs is as follows:
– Complete Home Language Survey– Review Student’s Academic History– Conduct Screener Evaluation
WIDA-ACCESS Placement Test™
WIDA-ACCESS Placement Test™
PURPOSE: The W-APT™ is Wisconsin’s initial English language “screener”.
ADMINISTRATION GUIDELINES
The W-APT™ is aligned with the ELP standards and ACCESS for ELLs® assessment
The screener is part of the student enrollment process
Available as downloadable PDF files from the WIDA website
Kindergarten AssessmentsKindergarten Assessments
Kindergarten W-APT™ Administered to Pre-K, K & first semester 1st
grade students Adaptive, individually-administered test with a
combined speaking/listening component Result is a score rating of low to high
WIDA MODEL™ Aligned to the Pre-K – K Standards and
linked to the K ACCESS for ELLs® assessment
Kindergarten AssessmentsKindergarten Assessments
WIDA MODEL™ (cont.) Manipulative Kit Result in a composite score of 1-6 Cost to districts:
– $130 for one kit with 25 student response books
– $180 for 2 kits with 50 student response books
This screener is optional for districts
Data Flow Process forEnglish Language Learners (ELLs)
Data Flow Process forEnglish Language Learners (ELLs)
Opportunity Date Electronic Data
Hand-code
Wisconsin Student Locator System (WSLS)Update Regularly
Individual Student Enrollment System (ISES). Update before October Year End deadline. July-October
Text Coded Pre-Id Labels. Information on the label should be accurate and current. If the student identifier information is correct but other errors are found on the label, you should still use the label and make corrections in WSLS and ISES.
December-February
Student Information Page on the front and back cover of the ACCESS for ELLs® Test Books. The covers should only be completed if there is not a Pre-Id label available. Be certain to bubble the Wisconsin Student Number (WSN) accurately.
December-February
District Review and Revision Period after reports are delivered. Districts have approximately 4 weeks to notify MetriTech of errors that may affect reporting.
May
Opportunities to Verify the Accuracy of ELL Student Demographic Data
ACCESS for ELLs® Information ACCESS for ELLs® Information
Important Dates Window for Ordering Test books:
October 1-22To place your booklet order:
1. Access http://www.metritech.com.
2. Click on CLIENT AREA.
3. Select WIDA ACCESS for ELLs® from the list displayed.
4. Enter your District's User Name and Password. 5. For questions call MetriTech at (800) 747-4868 and
ask for WIDA Technical Support.
ACCESS for ELLs® Information ACCESS for ELLs® Information
Important Dates(cont.)
Districts Receive Test Materials: November 25
ACCESS for ELLs Test Window: Dec. 1-Feb. 12 – ACCESS test
window is openDec. 8 – Private school student data files are due at MetriTech
ACCESS for ELLs® Information ACCESS for ELLs® Information
Important Dates (cont.)
ACCESS for ELLs Test Window: January 8 – MetriTech ships Pre-ID barcode
labels to districtsJanuary 29 – Last day to order additional test
materialsFebruary 12 – ACCESS testing window closes
November 25
ACCESS for ELLs® Information ACCESS for ELLs® Information
Important Dates (cont.) ACCESS for ELLs Test Window:
February 13-19 – Districts pack and ship testing materials to MetriTech
February 23 – All materials need to arrive at MetriTech
November 25
Test Administration TrainingTest Administration Training
ACCESS: – Online training is available on the
WIDA website at http://www.wida.us/index.aspx
All DAC’s received usernames/passwords
– Kindergarten ACCESS DVD-distributed to districts in October 2008
Kindergarten ACCESSKindergarten ACCESSK ACCESS for ELLs® Will arrive with ACCESS materials Aligned to the Pre-K – K standards Manipulative Kit Results in a composite score of 1-6 No additional cost to districts Training will also be available on the following site:
www.wida.us Test administrators can watch the DVD and take a 10
point training questionnaire on the WIDA site
Test SecurityTest SecurityIt is critical to maintain test security prior
to and during testing:
Remind personnel involved with the testing to keep all test materials secure and confidential
Test administrators are responsible to ensure that no materials are duplicated
Make sure that no specific test information is shared with students prior to or after testing
Sample ItemsSample Items
Students can practice using the released sample items (Grades 1-12) found at:
http://www.wida.us/assessment/ACCESS/sample_items.aspx
Testing AccommodationsTesting Accommodations
List of allowable testing accommodations available at http://dpi.wi.gov/oea/pdf/accom09.pdf.
For students with disabilities (use only accommodations in student’s IEP), ELL students, and all students as appropriate.
When accommodations are used, mark on back cover of the ACCESS for ELLs test book for each content area tested.
ACCESS for ELLs® Update ACCESS for ELLs® Update
Beginning with the 2009-10 school year, the DPI will pay the cost of ACCESS for ELLs® test materials and scoring for districts.
The costs to administer the annual ACCESS for ELLs® and any ELP screeners must be paid for using local district funds.
Two-Year Comparison of ELP Codes 1-5Two-Year Comparison of ELP Codes 1-5
2007-2008 2008-2009
Historical Comparison of ELP Codes (1-5) & 6 Historical Comparison of ELP Codes (1-5) & 6
Assessment of ELLs Assessment of ELLs
All English language learners will be participating in the WKCE Exception: ELLs who have an IEP that
states that their instruction should be based on the Extended Grade Band Standards – These students take the WAA-SwD
The Decision Flowchart outlining participation and AYP information for ELP Levels 1 and 2 is available on the following site: http://dpi.wi.gov/oea/doc/ell1-2wsas.doc
Largest Four Language GroupsLargest Four Language Groups
ELL AccommodationsELL Accommodations
The translation accommodation is
comprised of:
– Translation Written Script-All test items and directions in
Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, and Writing
Directions only for Reading and Language Arts
Distribution of AccommodationDistribution of Accommodation
Your district assessment coordinator (DAC) will be sent a copy (multiple copies will be sent to the largest districts) of the translation accommodation in the format of a CD.
Districts will be responsible for duplicating and distributing necessary materials to each school. – For example, DACs may choose to burn CDs,
produce hard copies, etc in order to distribute materials to schools.
Test Security protocol should be observed by all who work with the materials.
ELL AccommodationsELL Accommodations
Districts who serve students who speak languages other than Spanish or Hmong may use qualified translators to provide translation support to students.
Information about additional allowable accommodations for ELLs can be located on the DPI website: http://dpi.wi.gov/oea/pdf/accom09.pdf and in the DAC guide and the TAM
Questions?Questions?
For More InformationFor More Information
Please contact the Office of Educational Accountability:
Renae Fjeld Accardo
Kristen [email protected]
