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WIDA ACCESS
ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 is an English language proficiency assessment given to Kindergarten through 12th grade students who have been identified as English language learners (ELLs). It is given annually (in January) to monitor students' progress in acquiring the academic English language.
ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 is aligned with the WIDA English Language Development Standards and assesses each of the four language areas of Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing.
Purpose and Use of ACCESS for ELLs 2.0
Purpose and Use of ACCESS for ELLs 2.0
- Helps families understand students’ current level of English language development, along a progressive continuum.
- Serves as one of multiple measures used to determine whether students are prepared to exit the English language supports program.
- Generates information that helps in determining whether ELLs have obtained the language level needed, to participate in the curriculum taught in classrooms, without ELL support.
- Provides teachers with information they can use to create instruction and learning.
- Provides school districts with information that will help them determine the effectiveness of their ESL/bilingual programs.
- Meets and exceeds federal requirements for the monitoring and reporting of ELLs' progress toward English language proficiency.
Learn how to read and understand your child's WiDA ACCESS Score - available in multiple languages.
TELL Assessment
Test of English Language Learning (TELL) is an interactive assessment administered using a tablet. Students are assessed each fall to determine a baseline (starting point) score and will be progress monitored a minimum of 3 times throughout the school year, with an end of year test given in June.
With TELL, English language learners (ELLs) watch video clips and interact with pictures and words, then answer questions out loud. They listen, type, read and speak! TELL's speech recognition technology means scoring is automatic, and reporting results are available within minutes! TELL screens, diagnoses, and monitors each ELL's progress throughout the year.
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