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Alternate ACCESS for ELLs Field Test: Coming to schools in early 2023
The Alternate ACCESS Field Test takes place February 14 through April 17, 2023. Browse this online guide to learn about the field test, including what everyone from district/school coordinators to test administrators needs to know before, during and after the field test.
August 2018 Featured Educator: James Robinette
Recently, Principal James Robinette sat down with Scott Gomer, WIDA Marketing Communications Director, to discuss his experiences as an ESL educator.
WIDA News January 2020
The January 2020 edition of WIDA News includes reminders about the WIDA ELD Standards public input survey and the proposal deadline for the 2020 WIDA Annual Conference.
Featured Educator: Helen T
"As a bilingual teacher, and a simultaneous bilingual, WIDA Espanol has so much useful information in helping me teach my bilingual students. The institute really aims to elevate the status of the Spanish language and this is something that I hope to do in my classroom, my building and my community."
– Helen T., Bilingual Teacher, Wisconsin
WIDA News September 2019
The September 2019 edition of WIDA News includes our Featured Educator, WIDA MODEL Awareness Week, information on the WIDA School Improvement System, upcoming professional learning events, and more!
August 2016 Featured Educator: Julie Bulthuis
Julie Bulthuis is an ELL teacher for Los Alamos School District in New Mexico where she collaborates with students, families, and educators to build on the strengths of language learners.
New Search and Resource Library Features
The WIDA Web Team is pleased to announce that, based on significant user feedback, we have made several upgrades to search functionality on the public WIDA website.