Resources/Recursos

This is the redacted version of the Annual Technical Report for ACCESS for ELLs Online Series 603, administered during the 2024-25 school year (without item information).

ACCESS for ELLs Annual Technical Reports describe the purpose and design of the assessment, the test development process, and test administration and scoring procedures. They also provide analysis of annual test results, provide validity and reliability evidence, and detail the quality control measures taken before, during, and after testing.

NOTE: Both the View and Download Now links will prompt a download of a zip file that contains three files: Part 1: Executive Summary, Purpose, Design, and Implementation Part 2: Technical Results Part 3: References

Released July 2026

This is the redacted version of the Annual Technical Report for ACCESS for ELLs Paper Series 603, administered during the 2024-25 school year (without item information).

ACCESS for ELLs Annual Technical Reports describe the purpose and design of the assessment, the test development process, and test administration and scoring procedures. They also provide analysis of annual test results, provide validity and reliability evidence, and detail the quality control measures taken before, during, and after testing.

NOTE: Both the View and Download Now links will prompt a download of a zip file that contains three files: Part 1: Executive Summary, Purpose, Design, and Implementation Part 2: Technical Results Part 3: References

Released July 2026

This Focus Bulletin describes how WIDA approaches the assessment of the language for reading for multilingual learners. We describe how the WIDA English Language Development Standards Framework, 2020 Edition, informs the design of WIDA reading tests, with a focus on the WIDA ACCESS test. Through multiple examples of reading test items, we demonstrate how the language assessed on the ACCESS reading test varies by grade-level cluster and target proficiency level.

Released July 2026

This guide is meant to assist stakeholders in understanding the scores reported for WIDA MODEL test takers in Kindergarten through Grade 12.

Released July 2026

This accessibility manual was developed to guide the selection and administration of Test Administration Considerations, Universal Tools, and Accommodations for individual English Language Learners (ELLs) in order to produce valid assessment results.

Released June 2026

The aim of this interpretive guide is to help educators and families better understand the scores reported for WIDA Screener Online, WIDA Screener Paper, WIDA Screener for Kindergarten and WIDA Alternate Screener.

Released June 2026

A checklist for tracking the accommodations a student receives for WIDA ACCESS Paper.

Released June 2026

Checklist for IEP teams to prepare for administration of WIDA Alternate ACCESS.

Released June 2026

Checklist for IEP teams to prepare for administering WIDA ACCESS for Kindergarten.

Released June 2026

A checklist for tracking the accommodations a student receives on WIDA Screener Online.

Released June 2026

A checklist for tracking the accommodations a student receives on WIDA Screener Paper.

Released June 2026

A checklist for tracking the accommodations a student receives on WIDA ACCESS Online.

Released June 2026

This checklist can be used for tracking the accommodations a student receives on WIDA Alternate Screener.

Released June 2026

A checklist for tracking the accommodations a student receives on WIDA Screener for Kindergarten.

Released June 2026

WIDA Alternate ACCESS technical reports provide evidence for validity and reliability of Alternate ACCESS and support intended uses, interpretations, and decision made with the test.

This is the redacted report for the 2024-2025 administration of WIDA Alternate ACCESS without item information.

Released June 2026

This report, Advancing Implementation: Phase 2: Research on English Language Development Standards, Part 2: A Case Study of Transformative Practices in a Rural North Carolina District, presents an in-depth case study of how the WIDA English Language Development Standards Framework, 2020 Edition, is being implemented in a single K–12 system, with a particular focus on multilingual learner (ML) teacher agency, collaboration, and equity. The second part of this two-part study examines teacher agency, collaboration, and blended instruction; highlights innovative practices and early adopters; and offers implications for strengthening equitable, standards-aligned instruction and professional learning for multilingual learners.

Released May 2026

This report provides a policy overview of English learner (EL) reclassification approaches used by U.S. state education agencies (SEAs). It catalogs and compares the range of reclassification models states employ, highlights limitations of current approaches, and offers recommendations to help SEAs design more equitable and effective reclassification policies for K–12 EL students.

Released May 2026

This WIDA Webinar, “Strategies for Aligning Your Curriculums to the WIDA ELD Standards Framework,” took place on Monday, April 20, 2026. During the webinar, participants explored a genre-based approach to analyzing and strengthening the integration of content and language in curricula across three criteria. Attendees also took a closer look at the Curriculum Amplification Guide and considered how it could be applied across various contexts.

Released May 2026

In this video, observe kindergartners as they engage in joyful languaging and learning in various classroom scenarios they co-created with their teacher.

Released April 2026

PreK-3 educators can use this tool to reflect on their own practice and discover ways to collaborate with colleagues to take action on implementing one or more of the WIDA PreK-3 Essential Actions – a set of actions that support a language-focused approach to family and community engagement, as well as teaching and learning practices.

See the Teaching in PreK-3 page for more context.

Released April 2026