Use this handout in intake centers or at parent-teacher conferences to help explain what WIDA Screener is and the process of screening students and identifying them as English learners. This family handout, available in multiple languages, includes a section for families to take notes and ask questions about English language services.
Note: This handout replaces the Explaining ELL Status and What Is Language Testing? flyers, which were retired July 1, 2025.
Resource DetailsReleased June 2025
Use this flyer in intake centers or at parent-teacher conferences as you explain the process of screening students and identifying them as ELLs. This flyer explains language testing in general terms. Also use this flyer, available in multiple languages, to help parents understand both screener testing and annual language proficiency testing.
Resource DetailsReleased January 2020