Resources/Recursos

Review this rubric before administering WIDA ACCESS for Kindergarten to understand the expectations for each speaking task.

Released September 2025

Use this rubric to assign a score to writing responses on WIDA ACCESS for Kindergarten.

Released September 2025

Discover how one educator helps multilingual students boost writing scores using Google Sites, WIDA assessment prompts, and rubrics to build skills and confidence.

For additional context, including additional resources and videos, please visit the Standards in Action page.

Released September 2025

Use this ALTELLA Research Brief to learn about nonverbal communication, which is an important component of communication for multilingual learners with significant cognitive disabilities. The brief explores the individual cultural differences in nonverbal communication for these students.

Released September 2025

This ALTELLA Research Brief provides case examples of multilingual learners who have significant cognitive disabilities. The brief has five student examples: Sabeen (grade 1), Chung (grade 2), Chue (grade 4), Isabel (grade 6) and Luis (grade 10).

Released September 2025

Use this ALTELLA Research Brief to plan and prepare for IEP meetings for multilingual learners with significant cognitive disabilities. The brief highlights key elements to consider, including the importance of the student’s home language and the need to build cultural responsiveness among all educators.

Released September 2025

This ALTELLA Research Brief defines “English learners with significant cognitive disabilities” and explores related key concepts.

Released September 2025

Use this rubric to score speaking responses for WIDA ACCESS tests only.

Note: To score WIDA Screener and the WIDA ACCESS Braille Speaking test, refer to the WIDA Speaking Scoring Scale: Grades 1-12.

Released August 2025

Use this rubric to score writing responses for WIDA ACCESS tests only.

Note: To score WIDA Screener, refer to the WIDA Writing Scoring Scale: Grades 1-12.

Released August 2025

This WIDA Snapshot provides guidance on how to use the WIDA Language Charts to collaborate and plan instruction.

Released August 2025

This research brief explores specific case studies on what pracademics looks in practice. The cases presented illustrate that research within the classroom is both feasible and impactful. Educators have a lot to meaningfully contribute to scholarship through their work. However, these examples also raise awareness on the fact that while these are exemplary educators and efforts, there are systemic changes that need to occur to address the challenges that the general educator population could face and that not all examples can be successful if the needed supports are not in place.

Released July 2025

ACCESS for ELLs Paper technical reports provide evidence for validity and reliability of ACCESS for ELLs Paper and support intended uses, interpretations, and decision made with the test. This is the redacted report for the 2023-2024 administration of ACCESS for ELLs Paper without item information.

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 June 2025

ACCESS for ELLs Online technical reports provide evidence for validity and reliability of ACCESS for ELLs Online and support intended uses, interpretations, and decision made with the test. This is the redacted report for the 2023-2024 administration of ACCESS for ELLs Online without item information.

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 June 2025

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

This is the redacted report for the 2023-2024 administration of Alternate ACCESS. Item information is removed from the report.

Released June 2025

This WIDA Snapshot introduces the Marco de referencia de las artes del lenguaje del español de WIDA: Aplicación para la actualización y desarrollo de estándares (Marco ALE). The Marco ALE is a Spanish language arts framework and is designed to support the development of Spanish language arts standards specifically for educational settings in the United States.

Released May 2025

Use this scoring scale to score speaking responses for WIDA Screener tests and the WIDA ACCESS Braille Speaking test only.

Note: To score WIDA ACCESS tests, refer to the WIDA Speaking Scoring Rubric Grades 1–12.

Released May 2025

Use this scoring scale to score writing responses for WIDA Screener tests only.

Note: To score writing responses for WIDA ACCESS tests, refer to the WIDA Writing Scoring Rubric Grades 1–12.

Released May 2025

Use this rubric to score speaking responses on WIDA Screener for Kindergarten and WIDA MODEL for Kindergarten only.

Released May 2025

Use this rubric to score writing responses on WIDA Screener for Kindergarten and WIDA MODEL for Kindergarten only.

Released May 2025

Rubrics are analytic scales that describe various aspects of spoken and written language to help educators recognize what speaking and writing sound and look like at various levels of English language proficiency. Use the WIDA MODEL Speaking Rubric to understand the scores students earn on the assessment, analyze student performance in the classroom, and plan ways to scaffold language learning. WIDA MODEL test administrators use the WIDA MODEL Speaking Rubric to score the Speaking domain test for WIDA MODEL Online and WIDA MODEL Paper.

Released April 2025