access for ells ® 101 title iii conference october 7, 2010
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ACCESS for ELLs®
101ACCESS for ELLs
®
101
Title III ConferenceOctober 7, 2010
Today’s AgendaToday’s Agenda
Steps to Identify Students as ELL Initial ELL Screening:
W-APT™ Model™
ACCESS for ELLs® Data Flow Important Dates Test Administration
WKCE Assessment of ELLs WKCE Accommodations Question & Answer
Initial Identification
Initial Identification
The recommended procedure to identify LEP/ELL students for language instruction educational programs is as follows:
Complete Home Language Survey Review Student’s Academic History Conduct Screener Evaluation
WIDA-ACCESSPlacement Test™WIDA-ACCESS
Placement Test™PURPOSE: The W-APT™ is Wisconsin’s initial English
language “screener”.
ADMINISTRATION GUIDELINES
The W-APT™ is aligned with the ELP standards and ACCESS for ELLs® assessment
The screener is part of the student enrollment process
Available as downloadable PDF files from the WIDA website at no cost
Optional ScreenerOptional Screener WIDA MODEL™
For purchase
Kindergarten and Grades 1-2 and 3-5
Aligned to the WIDA Standards and linked to the ACCESS for ELLs® assessment
Result is a composite score of 1-6This screener is optional for districts
Data Flow Process forEnglish Language Learners (ELLs)
Data Flow Process forEnglish Language Learners (ELLs)
ACCESS for ELLs® Information ACCESS for ELLs® Information
Important Dates Window for Ordering Test books:
October 1-22To place your booklet order:
1. Online at: http://www.metritech.com.
2. Click on CLIENT AREA.
3. Select WIDA ACCESS for ELLs® from the list displayed.
4. Enter your District's User Name and Password. 5. For questions call MetriTech at (800) 747-4868 and
ask for WIDA Technical Support.
Test Administration Training
Test Administration Training
ACCESS: Online training is available on the
WIDA website at http://www.wida.us/index.aspx
All DAC’s received usernames/passwords
Training Toolkit & Kindergarten ACCESS DVDs available
Sample ItemsSample Items
Students can practice using the released sample items (Grades 1-12) found at:
http://www.wida.us/assessment/ACCESS/sample_items.aspx
Test SecurityTest SecurityIt is critical to maintain test security prior
to and during testing:
Remind personnel involved with the testing to keep all test materials secure and confidential
Test administrators are responsible to ensure that no materials are duplicated
Make sure that no specific test information is shared with students prior to or after testing
ACCESS for ELLs® Information
ACCESS for ELLs® Information
Important Dates(cont.)
Districts Receive Test Materials: November 24
ACCESS for ELLs Test Window: December 1- February 11 -
ACCESS test window is openDecember 10 – Private School
Student data files are due at MetriTech
ACCESS for ELLs® 2010-11 Update
ACCESS for ELLs® 2010-11 Update
In addition to the annual refreshment of test items, enhancements were made to the test for the following areas:
SpeakingWriting
ACCESS for ELLs® Information ACCESS for ELLs® InformationImportant Dates (cont.)
ACCESS for ELLs Test Window: January 7 – MetriTech ships Pre-ID barcode
labels to districtsJanuary 28 – Last day to order additional test
materialsFebruary 11 – ACCESS testing window closes
November 25
2010-11 Changes to the Pre-ID Labels2010-11 Changes to the Pre-ID Labels
Name: LAST NAME, FIRST NAME District: 0001 - SAMPLE DISTRICTGender - Grade: M - 0 School: 0001 - SAMPLE SCHOOLBirth Date: 01/01/2005Student ID's - State: 1234560 District: 1111111
Testing Accommodations
Testing Accommodations
List of allowable ACCESS testing accommodations on the WIDA website: http://www.wida.us/assessment/ACCESS/accommodations.aspx
These guidelines are for ELL students with disabilities (use only accommodations in student’s IEP).
When accommodations are used, mark on back cover of the ACCESS test book .
ACCESS Test BookletACCESS Test Booklet
ACCESS for ELLs® Information ACCESS for ELLs® InformationImportant Dates (cont.) ACCESS for ELLs Test Window:
February 11-18 – Districts pack and ship testing materials to MetriTech February 22 – All testing material
needs to arrive at MetriTech March 22 – April 1 – District online demographic data correctionApril 21 – May 19 – District data
correction window
Online Demographic Data Correction
Online Demographic Data Correction
Online Demographic Data Correction
Online Demographic Data Correction
Online Demographic Data Correction
Online Demographic Data Correction
ACCESS for ELLs® Cost ACCESS for ELLs® Cost
■ The DPI will again pay the cost of ACCESS for ELLs® test materials and scoring for districts.
■ The costs to administer the annual ACCESS for ELLs® and any ELP screeners must be paid for using local district funds.
ACCESS Questions?ACCESS Questions?
WKCE Assessment of ELLs
WKCE Assessment of ELLs
■ All English language learners will be participating in the WKCE Exception: ELLs who have an IEP that
states that their instruction should be based on the Extended Grade Band Standards – These students take the WAA-SwD
■ The Decision Flowchart outlining participation and AYP information for ELP Levels 1 and 2 is available on the following site: http://dpi.wi.gov/oea/doc/ell1-2wsas.doc
ELL Decision Process(FAY=Full Academic Year)
ELL Decision Process(FAY=Full Academic Year)
Largest Three Language Groups
2009-10 Total ELL Students - 45,412
Largest Three Language Groups
2009-10 Total ELL Students - 45,412
Translation for WKCETranslation for WKCE
This accommodation will include a range of options:
1. Student uses Spanish script as a side-by-side translation accommodation
2. Bilingual teacher reads Spanish script to small group of students
3. Student uses bilingual word list in Spanish and Hmong as needed
Translation for WKCETranslation for WKCE DPI is providing written translated scripts of the
WKCE in Spanish for Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies.
The directions for Reading, Language Arts and Writing will be available in Spanish.
The content-specific word lists, the directions read by the test administrators and the released practice items will be available in both Spanish and Hmong.
Testing Accommodations
Testing Accommodations
■ Districts who serve students who speak languages other than Spanish or Hmong may use qualified translators or interpreters to provide translation support to students.
■ The updated guidelines are available athttp://dpi.wi.gov/oea/pdf/translator_guidelines.pdf
Distribution of Accommodation
Distribution of Accommodation
Translated materials will be sent to your district assessment coordinator (DAC) via a secure link through the DPI File Transfer Server. DACs will be notified by email when the files are available to download.
Districts will be responsible for duplicating and distributing necessary materials to each school. – For example, DACs may choose to burn CDs,
produce hard copies, etc in order to distribute materials to schools.
Test Security protocol should be observed by all who work with the materials.
Testing AccommodationsTesting Accommodations
A new list of allowable WKCE testing accommodations is available at http://dpi.wi.gov/oea/accommtrx.html and is now separated into three distinct documents based upon student need:
1. The Assessment Accommodations Matrix for Students with Disabilities
2. The Assessment Accommodations Matrix for ELLs
3. Allowable Test Practices for ALL Students
Testing Accommodations
Testing Accommodations
All assessment accommodations for students with disabilities, students on 504 plans, and English language learners (ELLs) should be documented and consistent with day-to-day instruction.
When accommodations are used, mark on back cover of the WKCE test book or the WAA-SwD student Answer Document for each content area tested.
Questions?Questions?
For More Information
For More Information
Please contact the Office of Educational Accountability:
Renae Fjeld Accardo
Erin [email protected]