Indiana

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Member of the WIDA Consortium since 2014.

Assessments

Indiana uses WIDA Screener assessments to identify English learners (ELs). WIDA ACCESS assessments are administered to all identified ELs during the annual testing window, which opens in January.

Testing Dates

12/1/26 - 2/26/27WIDA AMS Test Setup Available for Registrations
1/5/27 - 1/6/27Districts Receive Test Materials
1/5/27 - 2/19/27Additional Material Ordering Window in WIDA AMS
1/11/27 - 2/26/27WIDA ACCESS Annual Test Window
3/3/27Deadline for Shipping Completed Test Materials to DRC – POSTMARK DATE
3/22/27 - 4/5/27Pre-Reporting Data Validation Window
4/27/27Districts Receive ACCESS and Alternate ACCESS Reports and Data - Posted in WIDA AMS
5/19/27 - 5/20/27Districts Receive Printed ACCESS and Alternate ACCESS Reports  
6/9/27Updated ACCESS and Alternate ACCESS Data - Posted in WIDA AMS for SEA and Districts
6/16/27Districts Receive Individual ISR PDFs – Posted in WIDA AMS

Requirements and Resources

See below for state-specific information and resources related to English language proficiency assessments, including your state’s WIDA ACCESS Checklists, where you can find each step in the ACCESS testing process from beginning to end.

WIDA ACCESS Online Checklist WIDA ACCESS Paper ChecklistIdentification and Placement Guidance

State Testing Requirements

Visit the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) Office of Student Assessment website for information on state assessment programs, policy and guidance, and testing requirements. 

Training Requirements

All Corporation Test Coordinators (CTCs) and WIDA Test Coordinators (WTCs) are required to successfully complete the WIDA ACCESS Online: Administration training course. Many components of this training course pertain to test coordinator tasks and responsibilities.

Test Administrators (TAs) must successfully complete the WIDA assessment training courses for the corresponding WIDA assessments (Screener and ACCESS) they will administer and score. Training courses are accessed via the WIDA Secure Portal and delivered in Canvas. Contact your CTC or WTC if access is needed.

Training course certifications must be dated within two years of the test administration date. All training requirements are detailed on pages 20-21 of the 2026-2027 WIDA Assessment Guidance. A Training Course Checklist for Test Administrators is available in Appendix B.

Manuals, Guides, and Test Materials

Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) 2026-2027 Resources and Guidance:

 WIDA and DRC Resources (login may be required):

Standards and Instructional Support

Indiana began implementation of the WIDA English Language Development (ELD) Standards Framework, 2020 Edition, in 2021-2022. IDOE will continue to provide resources and professional learning opportunities throughout the 2026-2027 school year. These opportunities are detailed on the Indiana EL Professional Learning Opportunities Calendar. The Indiana EL Moodle Community houses Standards resources and past professional development. See the ELD Standards Framework webpage for more information. 

Professional Learning

WIDA Core Learning Collection

All educators in the WIDA Consortium have complete access to the self-paced workshops, on-demand videos and resources in the Core Learning Collection. Titles include:

Self-Paced Workshops

  • Desarollando el español: las expectativas del lenguaje 
  • Developing Language for Learning in Mathematics
  • Engaging Multilingual Learners in Science: Making Sense of Phenomena
  • Evaluaciones del desarrollo del lenguaje a nivel de salón
  • Exploring the WIDA PreK-3 Essential Actions
  • Let’s Play! Multilingual Children’s Joyful Learning in PreK-3
  • Making Language Visible in the Classroom
  • Newcomers: Promoting Success through Strengthening Practice
  • Reading Comprehension Across Content Areas with Multilingual Learners
  • Reframing Education for Long-term English Learners
  • Supporting Multilingual Learners With Disabilities in Language and Communication
  • Teaching Multilingual Learners Social Studies through Multiple Perspectives
  • The WIDA ELD Standards Framework: A Collaborative Approach

On-Demand Videos

  • Exploring WIDA ACCESS for Kindergarten
  • Exploring WIDA ACCESS Online 1–12
  • Introduction to the Marco DALE
  • Introduction to the WIDA English Language Development Standards Framework
  • Understanding WIDA ACCESS Score Reports for Instruction
  • Understanding WIDA Alternate ACCESS Score Reports
  • WIDA Standards Frameworks for Bilingual Educators

Find all the Core Learning Collection offerings in the WIDA Secure Portal. Contact the WIDA Client Services Center at help@wida.wisc.edu or (866) 276-7735 to create a new WIDA Secure Portal account.

Facilitated Workshops

See the Indiana EL Professional Learning Opportunities Calendar to learn more about WIDA Facilitated Virtual and In-Person Workshop opportunities.

Contacts

Indiana Department of Education

Jennifer Woo 
Assessment Program Specialist for WIDA
(317) 234-4231
jwoo@doe.in.gov

Office of English Learning and Multilingual Education

englishlearners@doe.in.gov

 

WIDA Client Services Center
Contact us for questions about training materials, test administration procedures, classroom resources, or for problems with your WIDA Secure Portal account.

help@wida.wisc.edu
(866) 276-7735

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WIDA Secure Portal 

Use the WIDA Secure Portal to access test training manuals and resources, as well as online professional learning modules.

For assessment training: 

  • To obtain access to assessment training, contact your CTC or WTC to create a WIDA Secure Portal account
  • For assistance with your account, contact the WIDA Client Services Center at help@wida.wisc.edu or (866) 276-7735.

For online professional learning: 

  • Contact the your CTC, WTC, or WIDA Client Services Center at help@wida.wisc.edu or (866) 276-7735 to create a WIDA Secure Portal account. 
  • For assistance with your account, contact the WIDA Client Services Center at help@wida.wisc.edu or call (866) 276-7735.

WIDA Assessment Management System (WIDA AMS) 

WIDA AMS is managed by our partner company Data Recognition Corporation (DRC). Use WIDA AMS for student management, test management, materials management, technology downloads and setup, Screener scoring, and report delivery.