ACCESS for ELLs 101

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ACCESS for ELLs 101

• Annual Bilingual/ESL Meeting
• October 8, 2009

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Todays Agenda

• Steps to Identify Students as ELL
• Initial ELL Screening
• W-APT
• Model
• ACCESS for ELLs
• Data Flow
• Important Dates
• Test Administration
• Data Comparison
• Assessment of ELLs
• Accommodations
• Question Answer

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Initial Identification

• The recommended procedure to identify LEP/ELL
  students for language instruction educational
  programs is as follows
• Complete Home Language Survey
• Review Students Academic History
• Conduct Screener Evaluation

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WIDA-ACCESS Placement Test

• PURPOSE The W-APT is Wisconsins 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

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Kindergarten Assessments

• Kindergarten W-APT
• Administered to Pre-K, K first semester 1st
  grade students
• Adaptive, individually-administered test with a
  combined speaking/listening component
• Result is a score rating of low to high
• WIDA MODEL
• Aligned to the Pre-K K Standards and linked to
  the K ACCESS for ELLs assessment

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Kindergarten Assessments

• WIDA MODEL (cont.)
• Manipulative Kit
• Result in a composite score of 1-6
• Cost to districts
• 130 for one kit with 25 student response books
• 180 for 2 kits with 50 student response books
• This screener is optional for districts

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Data Flow Process forEnglish Language Learners
(ELLs)
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Opportunities to Verify the Accuracy of ELL
Student Demographic Data
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ACCESS for ELLs Information

• Important Dates
• Window for Ordering Test books
• October 1-22
• To place your booklet order
• 1. Access 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.

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ACCESS for ELLs Information

• Important Dates(cont.)
• Districts Receive Test Materials
• November 25
• ACCESS for ELLs Test Window
• Dec. 1-Feb. 12 ACCESS test window is open
• Dec. 8 Private school student data files are
  due at MetriTech

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ACCESS for ELLs Information

• Important Dates (cont.)
• ACCESS for ELLs Test Window
• January 8 MetriTech ships Pre-ID barcode
  labels to districts
• January 29 Last day to order additional test
  materials
• February 12 ACCESS
• testing window closes
• November 25

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ACCESS for ELLs Information

• Important Dates (cont.)
• ACCESS for ELLs Test Window
• February 13-19 Districts pack and ship
  testing materials to MetriTech
• February 23 All materials need to arrive at
  MetriTech
• November 25

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Test Administration Training

• ACCESS
• Online training is available on the WIDA website
  at http//www.wida.us/index.aspx
• All DACs received usernames/passwords
• Kindergarten ACCESS DVD-distributed to districts
  in October 2008

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Kindergarten ACCESS

• K ACCESS for ELLs
• Will arrive with ACCESS materials
• Aligned to the Pre-K K standards
• Manipulative Kit
• Results in a composite score of 1-6
• No additional cost to districts
• Training will also be available on the following
  site www.wida.us
• Test administrators can watch the DVD and take a
  10 point training questionnaire on the WIDA site

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Test Security

• It 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

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Sample Items

• Students can practice using the released sample
  items (Grades 1-12) found at

http//www.wida.us/assessment/ACCESS/sample_items.
aspx
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Testing Accommodations

• List of allowable testing accommodations
  available at http//dpi.wi.gov/oea/pdf/accom09.pdf
  .
• For students with disabilities (use only
  accommodations in students IEP), ELL students,
  and all students as appropriate.
• When accommodations are used, mark on back cover
  of the ACCESS for ELLs test book for each
  content area tested.

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ACCESS for ELLs Update

• Beginning with the 2009-10 school year, the DPI
  will 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.

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Two-Year Comparison of ELP Codes 1-5

• 2007-2008

• 2008-2009

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Historical Comparison of ELP Codes (1-5) 6
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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

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Largest Four Language Groups
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ELL Accommodations

• The translation accommodation is
• comprised of
• Translation Written Script-
• All test items and directions in Mathematics,
  Science, Social Studies, and Writing
• Directions only for Reading and Language Arts

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Distribution of Accommodation

• Your district assessment coordinator (DAC) will
  be sent a copy (multiple copies will be sent to
  the largest districts) of the translation
  accommodation in the format of a CD.
• 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.

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ELL Accommodations

• Districts who serve students who speak languages
  other than Spanish or Hmong may use qualified
  translators to provide translation support to
  students.
• Information about additional allowable
  accommodations for ELLs can be located on the DPI
  website http//dpi.wi.gov/oea/pdf/accom09.pdf
  and in the DAC guide and the TAM

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Questions?

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For More Information

• Please contact the Office of Educational
  Accountability
• Renae Fjeld Accardo
• renae.fjeldaccardo_at_dpi.wi.gov
• 608-267-5153
• Kristen Kehoe
• kristen.kehoe_at_dpi.wi.gov
• 608-267-3164