Screening Guidelines
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2025-26 Important Screening Updates
Please only screen students approved by Stacy to prevent misidentifications.
Upon identifying that a language other than English is spoken at home, site coordinators must verify whether or not the student has been previously screened or otherwise assessed and review the student's assessment history. Compliance (Stacy) will verify information to ensure sites know whether or not to screen.
Stacy will verify all incoming students to determine who should be screened and send you verified lists of students. Please do not screen students without checking with Stacy. This is to ensure we don't overscreen, misidentify, or neglect to screen any students.
Screening Timelines
If a student enrolls within the first 30 calendar days of the academic year, the student must be screened within the first 30 calendar days.
If the student is enrolled after the first 30 days, they must be screened within 14 calendar days from their date of enrollment.
Online Tools
Click on the image below for
an Online Date Calendar to
add 13 days to a date.
Click on the image below for
the full list of WIDA States
in the WIDA Consortium.
Click on the image below for
the OSDE Office of English
Language Proficiency Calendar
PLEASE be sure to follow 25-26 guidance.
There are changes from previous years.
WIDA Screener Score Calculators & Score Sheets
KG | For students currently enrolled in Kindergarten, please use the KG Score Calculator.
🔢 KG Score Calculator - For use when screening KG students all year.
For 1st semester kindergartners, you would only add the Listening & and Speaking scores to the score calculator.
📧 Please scan and email your completed KG Calculator Score Sheet to Stacy along with the IS code.
1st | For students currently enrolled in 1st during 1st semester, use the KG Score Calculator.
🔢 KG Score Calculator - For use when screening 1st grade students during 1st semester
For 1st semester 1st graders, you would add the values for all 4 domains to the calculator.
📧 Please scan and email your completed KG Calculator Score Sheet to Stacy along with the IS code.
Alt | For the Alternate Screener for all grades, use the Alternate Screener Score Calculator.
🔢 Alternate Screener Score Calculator
Please contact Stacy to be guided through the eligibility process for the Alternate Screener.
📧 Please scan and email your completed KG Calculator Score Sheet to Stacy along with the IS code.
Paper | For 2nd–12th graders using the Regular Paper Screener, here is the score calculator.
🔢 Paper Screener Score Calculator
Please contact Stacy for materials.
📧 Please scan and email your completed KG Calculator Score Sheet to Stacy along with the IS code.
Online | For 1st–12th graders taking the Online Screener, Stacy pulls scores directly from DRC.
📧 Please email the student's IS code (IS3, IS4, or IS5) to Stacy once you have scored the completed screener.
💻Now you're ready to complete ELAPs. Jump to the ELAP guidance here.
IS Code Guide - ELIS Service Codes
OKCPS services fall under 1 of 3 service codes.
Per OSDE, we only designate the one primary service code.
IS3 – English as a Second Language (ESL) or English Language Development (ELD).
For students who are receiving non-newcomer services via a certified OKCPS ELD teacher.
IS4 – Content Classes with Integrated ESL Support
For students who are not being given direct services via ELD newcomer or non-newcomer classes.
Students receiving services only from a Paraprofessional and not a certified ELD teacher are IS4s.
IS5 – Newcomer Programs
For newcomers who are receiving newcomer services via a certified OKCPS ELD teacher.
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