ACCESS 2.0

Org Unit ID: 1398099094

DRC Portal WIDA site System Check Code : 7745

You can get information about the test here: https://www.isbe.net/Pages/AccessforELL.aspx

The best way to acquaint yourself with actually using the test is to use the test demo and sample items.

Below are some useful resources:

The Test Demo is a series of videos that explain how students will take the online test and interact with the test platform.
The Sample Items provide students, parents, and educators with a better understanding of the ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 Online assessment that is based on the WIDA English Language Development (ELD) Standards. These are not items that will appear on the operational test, but they provide proximity to the items that students will see on the test. To access and view the Sample Items, a Chrome browser must be used.
The Test Practice items are designed to allow students to experience taking the assessment online and to experiment with the features available to them during the actual assessment. The above link provides access to the Test Practice items for ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 Online and WIDA Screener Online. To access and view the Test Practice Items, a Chrome browser must be used.
Adding Accommodations and Printing Tickets
Adding Students for WIDA Screener Testing and Printing Tickets
Kindergarten Sample Questions

See below for grade-specific information about the screener.

1st Semester of Kindergarten - WIDA Screener (listening and speaking)
2nd Semester of K-1st Semester of 1st grade - WIDA Screener (all four domains)
1st Semester of 2nd grade, 4th grade, 6th grade, and 9th grade will take one-grade level lower - WIDA Screener (online)
2nd Semester of 1st grade-12th grade - WIDA Screener (online)