ACCESS for ELLs Paper
Florida uses the Assessing Comprehension and Communication in English State-to-State for English Language Learners Paper (ACCESS for ELLs Paper) assessments as a tool to measure English Language Learners (ELLs) proficiency in English; thus, ensuring the skills needed in school to achieve at high levels, academically. The ACCESS for ELLs Paper assessments have replaced the Comprehensive English Language Learning Assessment (CELLA) program, which was administered through spring 2015. ACCESS for ELLs Paper is a large-scale test of English language proficiency based on the WIDA English Language Development (ELD) Standards that form the core of WIDA’s approach to instructing and assessing ELLs in Grades K–12.
Parent Information: http://fldoe.org/accountability/assessments/k-12-student-assessment/access-for-ells.stml
The ACCESS for ELLs Paper assessments includes:
- ACCESS for ELLs , a paper-based assessment for Grades 1–12
- Kindergarten ACCESS for ELLs, a paper-based assessment for Kindergarten
- Alternate ACCESS for ELLs, a paper-based assessment for students in Grades 1–12 who have significant cognitive disabilities
School Coordinators, Do you need access to the WIDA Secure Portal or WIDA AMS?
Contact Annette Lopez-Patterson at the BDS Assessment Office (See the Contact Us tab on this website)
WIDA secure portal ( login: Username is full email address)
Training, Certification, Manuals and other resources
For Scores, use WIDA AMS, log-in here: https://www.drcedirect.com/all/eca-portal-v2-ui/#/login
Spring 2023 Score Report Resources
Spring 2023 Alternate Score Report Resources
ACCESS for ELLs Interpretive Guide for Score Reports (updated for Spring 2023, may neet to login to your WIDA Secure Portal)
• Recorded Webinar: Spring 2022 Recording unavailable at this time (You will need a WIDA Secure Portal account to view this webinar. )
Important Assessment Dates
Spring 2024 BDS WIDA ACCESS for ELLs training will be held : Virtual Training December 7th @ 9:00 a.m.
Spring 2024 ACCESS for ELLs Assessment Window : January 22, - March 15, 2024
UPDATES to the WIDA ACCESS for ELLs 2024 Assessment Calendar COMING SOON!!!
BDS Survey 2 Date: October TBA- November TBA, 2023 Survey 2 State Processing Dates
(Schools ensure ELLs are coded correctly in FOCUS)
November 13, 2023 Pre-ID File sent to DRC
December 22, 2023-3/22/24 WIDA AMS (Available for districts to modify demographic info)
December 22, 2024 2nd Pre-ID upload via FDOE Sharefile by DAC
January 8, 2024 Delivery of 2024 Administration Materials to the District Warehouse
DATE TBA Delivery of 2023 Administration Materials to Schools
DATES TBA in training slides Additional Test Material ordering Window for Our District
February 7, 2024 Delivery of 2nd Wave of Pre-ID labels to the District Warehouse
DATE TBA in training slides Delivery of 2nd Wave of Pre-ID labels to Schools
March 22, 2024 Deadline for Shipping Test Materials to DRC
Updated:8/23/2023
2023 District received online reports – May 2023
2023 District received printed reports –June 2023 (Schools will receive via the BDS warehouse on August 18)