Resource Types
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WIDA ACCESS: Understanding Your Child's Scores
A flyer, in several languages, explaining the Individual Student Report of scores on the ACCESS assessments
Audience: parents, guardians, those who communicate with families
What Is ACCESS/Alternate ACCESS?
A flyer, in several languages, explaining what ACCESS is, and why students take this kind of assessment
Audience: parents, guardians, those who communicate with families
WIDA ACCESS Parent Letter
The cover letter, in several languages, that accompanies ACCESS score reports
Audience: parents, guardians, those who communicate with families
Accommodations Checklist
Checklists for tracking the accommodations a student receives on WIDA ACCESS and WIDA Screener assessments
Audience: test coordinators, test administrators, anyone working with students who need special accommodations
WIDA Alternate ACCESS: Understanding Your Child's Scores
A flyer, in several languages, that helps parents understand their children's scores on the Alternate ACCESS assessment
Audience: parents, guardians, those who communicate with families
Book or Chapter
Scholarly books and chapters exploring research, theory, and practice in multilingual learner education across PreK–12 settings
Audience: educators of multilingual learners, researchers, policymakers
Focus Bulletin
In-depth publications highlighting research to practice on key issues in multilingual learner education
Audience: educators of multilingual learners, administrators, researchers
Guide or Manual
English and Spanish language development standards guides, Can Do Descriptors, rubrics, test preparation and scoring-related materials
Audience: educators of multilingual learners, anyone preparing to deliver one of the WIDA assessments
Handout/Tool
Practical resources that offer strategies, activities, or guidance to support instructional planning, student interaction, and connections with families.
Audience: all educators
Research Brief
Summaries of the latest research studies and findings on topics relevant to multilingual learner education
Audience: all educators, multilingual learner researchers, policymakers
Research or Technical Report
Scholarly reports written by WIDA researchers about issues of interest in the field of multilingual learner education
Audience: multilingual learner researchers, policymakers
Snapshot
Short, approachable introductions that help educators put concepts into practice in their work with multilingual learners
Audience: educators of multilingual learners
Template or Sample
- Examples of score reports
- Can Do name charts and student portraits
- Examples of activities for families
- Etc.
Audience: educators of multilingual learners
Video
Short videos that address a variety of topics from the Can Do Philosophy to understanding the WIDA MODEL interim assessment
Audience: educators of multilingual learners, family members
Working Paper
Publications that share ideas or preliminary research about topics that are currently being studied by WIDA researchers
Audience: educators of multilingual learners, researchers, policymakers