Georgia
Member of the WIDA Consortium since 2005.
Assessments
Georgia uses Kindergarten W-APT, WIDA MODEL for Kindergarten, and WIDA Screener (for Grades 1-12) to identify English language learners (ELLs). ACCESS for ELLs is given to all ELLs during the annual testing window, which typically takes place from mid-January through early March.
Testing Dates
| 10/7/20-11/23/20 | Test materials ordering available in AMS |
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| 10/7/20-11/23/20 | LEAs load Pre-ID file into AMS |
| 12/3/20-3/5/21 | WIDA AMS test setup available for test sessions |
| 1/4/21 | Districts receive test materials |
| 1/4/21-2/26/21 | Additional test materials ordering window in AMS |
| 1/13/21-3/5/21 | Test Window |
| 3/12/21 | Deadline for shipping completed test materials to DRC |
| 4/5/21-4/16/21 | Pre-reporting data validation – LEAs in AMS |
| 5/6/21 | Districts receive reports – Online |
| 5/14/21 | Districts receive reports – Printed |
| 5/10/21-5/21/21 | Post-reporting data validation - LEAs in AMS |
| 6/8/21 | Data posted in AMS |
Requirements and Resources
See below for state-specific information and resources related to ELL assessment, including your state’s ACCESS for ELLs Checklist, where you can find each step in the ACCESS testing process from beginning to end. For additional information, see the Georgia ACCESS for ELLs page.
ACCESS for ELLs Online Checklist ACCESS for ELLs Paper ChecklistIdentification and Placement Guidance
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Georgia Specific Directions
Standards and Instructional Support
Starting Winter 2021:
WIDA Facilitated eWorkshops ELD Standards 2020
Please see the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) ESOL Professional Learning website to learn more about WIDA Facilitated eWorkshop opportunities coming Winter 2021. Teachers will have the opportunity to explore ways to use the WIDA English language development (ELD) Standards, 2020 Edition, to support English learners’ development of the academic language needed to be successful in school.
Professional Learning
WIDA Self-Paced eWorkshops:
Starting Sept. 1, 2020, educators in Georgia have access to WIDA’s Self-paced eWorkshops 2020-2021 offerings. View the WIDA Self-paced eWorkshops flyer for full eWorkshop descriptions and intended audiences.
All eWorkshops are free and available in the eLearning Center in the WIDA Secure Portal. Don’t have a WIDA Secure Portal account? Contact your local school system’s ESOL Coordinator and request a login/password to the WIDA Portal eLearning Center.