Department of Defense Education Activity
Member of the WIDA Consortium since 2018.
Assessments
Schools operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) use WIDA Screener for Kindergarten and WIDA Screener Online (for Grades 1-12) to identify Multilingual Learners (MLs). ACCESS for ELLs is given as the English Language Proficiency (ELP) Assessment to all MLs during the annual testing window to measure their progress towards acquisition of academic English. Please visit the DODEA ESOL Assessment Page on the DoDEA website for more information.
Testing Dates
| 9/17/24 | Receive WIDA Alternate ACCESS Reports and Data Files – Online in WIDA AMS |
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| 10/7/24 - 11/12/24 | Receive WIDA Alternate ACCESS Reports - Printed |
| 11/20/24-2/28/25 | WIDA AMS Test Setup Available for Registrations |
| 11/21/24-12/11/24 | Districts Receive Test Materials |
| 12/3/24-2/14/25 | Additional Test Material Ordering Window in WIDA AMS |
| 12/9/24-2/21/25 | Test Window |
| 3/7/25 | Deadline for Shipping Completed Test Materials to DRC (Postmark date) |
| 5/13/25 | Districts Receive Reports and Data - Posted in WIDA AMS |
| 6/3/25-7/10/25 | Printed Reports Received in Districts |
| 6/13/25 | Updated ACCESS and Alternate ACCESS Data - Posted in WIDA AMS |
Requirements and Resources
See below for state-specific information and resources related to ELP assessments, including your state’s ACCESS for ELLs Checklist, where you can find each step in the ACCESS testing process from beginning to end.
Professional Learning
To access online professional learning for DoDEA educators, go to the “Professional Learning” tab in the WIDA Secure Portal (login required).