Testing RequiredIf a student or his/her parent speaks a language other than English at home, the student is required to be assessed to determine if they would qualify for entrance into an EL Program. Once in the program, a student must be tested annually and can only be removed from the program by testing out or by having parental consent withdrawn in writing.
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Screening |
W-APT stands for the WIDA-ACCESS Placement Test. It is an English language proficiency "screener" test given to incoming students who may be designated as English language learners. It assists educators with programmatic placement decisions such as identification and placement of ELLs. The W-APT is one component of WIDA's comprehensive assessment system.
FeaturesW-APT test items are written from the model performance indicators of WIDA's five English Language Proficiency (ELP) standards:
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ACCESS Testing |
ACCESS for ELs 2.0 is a secure large-scale English language proficiency assessment administered to Kindergarten through 12th grade students who have been identified as English learners (ELs). It is given annually in WIDA Consortium member states to monitor students' progress in acquiring academic English. ACCESS for ELs 2.0 is only available to Consortium member states.
FeaturesThe tasks on the new summative assessment will continue to assess the language students need to process or produce in various school contexts. Each assessment item and task will target at least one of the five WIDA ELD Standards:
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