Wyoming
Member of the WIDA Consortium since 2009.
Assessments
Wyoming uses WIDA Screener for Kindergarten or WIDA MODEL to identify English language learners (ELLs) for Kindergarten and WIDA Screener for Grades 1-12. WIDA ACCESS is given to all ELLs during the annual testing window, which typically lasts from mid-January through late February.
Testing Dates
| 11/3/26 - 12/23/26 | Test Materials Ordering via WIDA AMS (LEAs) |
|---|---|
| 12/31/26 - 4/2/27 | WIDA AMS Test Setup Available for Registrations |
| 2/5/27 - 2/10/27 | Districts Receive Test Materials |
| 2/23/27 - 4/2/27 | Test Window |
| 2/8/27 - 3/26/27 | Additional Test Material Ordering Window in WIDA AMS |
| 4/6/27 | Deadline for Shipping Completed Test Materials to DRC (Postmark date) |
| 4/19/27 - 4/30/27 | Pre-Reporting Data Validation – LEAs in WIDA AMS |
| 6/7/27 | Districts Receive ACCESS and Alternate ACCESS Reports and Data - Posted in WIDA AMS |
| 7/16/27 | Updated ACCESS and Alternate ACCESS Data - Posted in WIDA AMS for SEA and Districts |
Requirements and Resources
See below for state-specific information and resources related to ELL assessment, including your state’s WIDA ACCESS Checklist, where you can find each step in the ACCESS testing process from beginning to end.
WIDA ACCESS Online Checklist Wyoming English Learner (EL) Guidebook
Standards and Instructional Support
The Assessment Team at the WDE provides annual training, listed in the Professional Learning section of this page, that supports the implementation of the WIDA ELD Standards Framework, 2020 Edition. The training Explores ways to use the WIDA ELD Standards Framework to support multilingual learners’ achievement and language development. Participants that take the opportunity to join in the training will engage in exploration of materials and additional resources to support their classroom implementation.
An Individual English Learner Plan (IELP) is a locally created document that describes strategies, the academic and language needs, and goals for an EL student to be implemented in the classroom and assessments in order to help and monitor ELs to be successful. A language support team, which may include the EL student and caregivers, EL educators, classroom teachers, counselor, and a school administrator must create an IELP for each English Learner. See links to IELP templates included in the EL Guidebook.
Professional Development
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 Michelle Carroll at michelle.carroll@wyo.gov or call (307) 777-3618.
In addition, the Assessment Division offers additional WIDA Professional Learning Opportunities, which include in-person Workshops, Facilitated Virtual Workshops, and Assessment Overview Webinars.