Window: January 4, 2027 - March 5, 2027
866-276-7735
855-787-9615
(844) 867-2569
For direct support on WIDA ACCESS Assessment(s), please reach out to our Special Populations Assessment Specialist:
Dylan Conway
Email: dylan.conway2@mt.gov
Phone: (406) 444-4420
For direct support on the identification process and instructional assistance, please reach out to our Federal Programs Coordinator/Title Support:
Marisa Britton-Bostwick
Phone: (406) 444-0794
For assessment related questions, you can also always contact the OPI Assessment Help Desk
Phone: (844)-867-2569
Email: opiassessmenthelpdesk@mt.gov
Resources to assist educators, building & district test coordinators, and IT in preparing for the WIDA Screener(s) and WIDA ACCESS assessment.
Resources to assist educators, building & district test coordinators, and IT administering the WIDA Screener(s) and WIDA ACCESS assessment.
Resources to assist educators, building & district test coordinators, and IT in wrapping up the WIDA Screener(s) and WIDA ACCESS assessment.
Review the WIDA ACCESS Test Administration Manual
Review the WIDA Accessibility and Accommodations Manual to prepare for any students who may need additional support(s) for the assessment.
Review and complete WIDA ACCESS Training Requirements
Become familiar with WIDA ACCESS Interpretive Guide for Score Reports for exit determinations and instructional advancement and planning.
Be sure to prepare and share the WIDA ACCESS Score Report Letter and share with families no later than fall parent/teacher conferences.
Review the English Learner Guidance document and become familiar with EL backgrounds, federal and state laws, and administration resources and requirements.
EL Guidance Document Tools/Resources & Appendices:
Appendix A: Home Language Survey
Appendix B: Language Observation Checklist
Appendix C: Criteria for Identification of ELs
Appendix D: WIDA Descriptors of Performance
Appendix E: EL Placement Parent Notice Letter
Appendix F: Alt. Eligibility Criteria for ELs
Provide and Collect the Home Language Survey
Review WIDA Screener Resources
Reach out to Montana OPI Federal Programs (Title III/English Learners) for further identification and program support.
If student is identified, share the Parent Notification Letter with families.