Determine your students’ Alternate English language proficiency levels.
After you administer WIDA Alternate Screener, enter the student’s scores below to generate a report of the student’s test performance. The score report will show performance in terms of the WIDA Alternate English language proficiency levels. Use caution when interpreting domain-specific scores on WIDA Alternate Screener due to the limited number of items in each domain.
Refer to your member/state page for details on the identification criteria and placement guidance applicable to your students.
WIDA Alternate Screener Score Report
Score Information
WIDA Alternate Screener scores help teachers identify if students with the most significant cognitive disabilities are English learners who may benefit from English language support services. Use caution when interpreting domain-specific scores on WIDA Alternate Screener due to the limited number of items in each domain.
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Language Domain |
Alternate Proficiency Level |
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Listening |
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Speaking |
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Writing |
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Reading |
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Composite Domain |
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Oral Language |
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Literacy |
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Comprehension |
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Overall |
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WIDA alternate proficiency levels are unique and should not be compared with proficiency levels for WIDA ACCESS. Rely on the Alternate Proficiency Level Descriptors for explanations of how students use their English language at each proficiency level. Scroll to the end of the document for a section that defines terms and gives examples of student responses.
