WIDA Kindergarten Screener and WIDA Online Screener
Updated 8/20/21
WIDA Online Screener Presentation
WIDA Kindergarten Presentation
Reminders:
Important: Before Screening any student with the WIDA Kindergarten Screener or the WIDA Online Screener, please double check the Home Language Survey and also ensure the student is not transferring with current scores or has already exited the ESOL program.
WIDA Kindergarten Screener-
Say goodbye to the K W-APT, we are now using the WIDA Kindergarten Screener in GCS.
Materials for the WIDA Kindergarten Screener may be printed directly from the WIDA Website. Please keep these materials secure.
The WIDA Kindergarten Screener Score Calculator can be found here.
WIDA Online Screener-2nd Semester 1st grade students-12th grade students
For the WIDA Online Screener, please use your WIDA AMS Account to create test sessions, add students, and print test tickets.
Be careful to choose the correct grade cluster of the assessment.
Updated 9/10/20
WIDA AMS Video Tutorials
I've had a request to post the links from the Bootcamp to the Newsletter regarding how to add a student to WIDA AMS, and how to add a student to a test session, etc. You will be asked to sign in using your WIDA AMS credentials.
Updated 8/26/20
Screening Materials
Reminder: K W-APT Materials and Consumable WIDA Screener Materials must be printed from the WIDA Website www.wida.wisc.edu
Chromebook Technical Issues
Some Chromebooks may need to be updated prior to testing
Go to Chrome
- Click on 3 dots on top right
- Click on Settings
- Go to Help or About Chrome (different Chromebooks have it listed in different ways)
- Click on Update Chrome
(may take up to ten minutes to update)
Updated 8/17/20
WIDA Website Account and WIDA AMS
- Email Kerry Culpepper if you are in need of a WIDA Website Account or access to WIDA AMS
- Please do not email if you have forgotten your password. You must reset that yourself by typing in your GCSD email address and clicking forgot password