Resource Types
NOTE: If you are looking for ACCESS checklists or Identification and Placement Guidance documents, please visit your member page from the Members/States dropdown.
ACCESS for ELLs: Understanding Your Child's Scores
A guide, in several languages, explaining the Individual Student Report of scores on the ACCESS for ELLs assessment
Audience: parents, guardians, those who communicate with families
What is ACCESS for ELLs? Handout
This handout, in several languages, explains what ACCESS is, and why students take this kind of assessment. Use this resource to help parents understand annual language proficiency testing.
Audience: parents, guardians, those who communicate with families
ACCESS for ELLs Parent Letter
The cover letter, in several languages, that accompanies ACCESS for ELLs score reports
Audience: parents, guardians, those who communicate with families
Accommodations Checklist
Checklists for tracking the accommodations a student receives on ACCESS for ELLs and WIDA Screener assessments
Audience: test coordinators, test administrators, anyone working with students who need special accommodations
Alternate ACCESS for ELLs Score Guides for Parents
Resources that help parents understand their children's scores on the Alternate ACCESS for ELLs assessment
Audience: parents, guardians, those who communicate with families
Early Years Making Connections
Resources that show the correspondence between the WIDA Early English Language Development Standards and specific state early learning standards
Audience: early childhood educators, administrators, policymakers
Family Resource
Any material that can help families understand the range of WIDA assessments, as well as what it means to be an EL (some provided in Spanish and other languages)
Audience: parents, guardians, those communicating with family members of ELs
Flyer
One-page introductions to topics and products
Audience: educators and families
Focus Bulletin
WIDA publications that explore issues in the field of EL education, including topics of interest to parents, teachers, school administrators and policymakers
Audience: everyone
Guide or Manual
English and Spanish language development standards guides, Can Do Descriptors, rubrics, test preparation and scoring-related materials
Audience: EL and general educators, anyone preparing to deliver one of the WIDA assessments
Research or Technical Report
Scholarly reports and briefs written by WIDA researchers about issues of interest in the field of EL education
Audience: EL researchers, policymakers
Template or Sample
Examples of score reports and other tools educators can use to get acquainted with – and prepare their students for – various WIDA assessments
Audience: EL and general educators
Video
Short videos that address a variety of topics from the Can Do Philosophy to understanding the WIDA MODEL interim assessment.
Audience: EL and general educators, family members
Working Papers
Publications that share ideas or preliminary research about topics that are currently being studied by WIDA researchers.
Audience: EL educators, researchers, policymakers