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Overview of ACCESS for ELLs 2.0:
What’s New in Summative Assessment
© 2015 Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, on behalf of the WIDA Consortium
www.wida.us/ACCESS_2.0
The WIDA Consortium would like to thank the United States
Department of Education for its support of the ASSETS Project at
WIDA.
www.assetsproject.org
The contents of this presentation were partially funded by an Enhanced Assessment Grant from
the U.S. Department of Education. However, these contents do not necessarily represent the
policy of the U.S. Department of Education and should not be assumed to be endorsed by the
Federal government.
© 2008 Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, on behalf of the WIDA Consortium
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Disclaimer
WIDA Facilitator Toolkit User Terms
WIDA provides the WIDA Facilitator Toolkit to WIDA Consortium
member state and district personnel to facilitate in-service training of
educators on the use, administration and implementation of WIDA
assessments, including ACCESS for ELLs, the WIDA English language
development standards and other educator resources from WIDA.
These materials are intended for district/state in-service training
purposes only. WIDA makes the WIDA Facilitator Toolkit materials
available to WIDA Consortium member states and their school districts’
personnel under a limited license. Use of WIDA Facilitator Toolkit
materials not permitted under these user terms requires additional
written permission from WIDA and may result in additional membership
fees or license charges. Please direct any questions or feedback on
these user terms to [email protected].
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Objectives
To familiarize educators with
The timeline for the ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 online and
paper assessments;
The key features of the online and paper assessments;
and
Additional resources to assist in the transition to the online
assessment.
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Development Timeline
Fully Operational in 2015-2016
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Review of Current ACCESS for ELLs
Anchored in the WIDA ELD Standards
Test forms are divided into five grade-level clusters (K, 12, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12)
Each grade level cluster (except for K) has three forms
Tier A (Beginner)
Tier B (Intermediate)
Tier C (Advanced)
Addresses the four language domains (Listening,
Speaking, Reading, and Writing)
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Review of Current ACCESS Domains
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Benefits of the Online Test
• Increased student engagement through a more
dynamic testing experience
• Built-in accommodations and accessibility features
appropriate for a range of student needs
• Staged adaptivity targets students’ individual range of
language skills
• Increased ease for test administrators
• Logistical flexibility as a result of being able to
simultaneously administer multiple grades and proficiency
levels
• Central scoring by DRC for all four domains.
• Test Administrators will not need to determine tiers
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Test Delivery
New Test Vendor
Data Recognition Corporation (DRC) will serve as the
operational test vendor for ACCESS for ELLs 2.0, both
online and paper.
DRC has extensive online testing experience and has
provided excellent customer support during the ACCESS
for ELLs 2.0 Field Test
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Domains & Grade Level Clusters
*Note: Kindergarten will remain an interactive, paper-based kit.
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Paper-based Test Forms
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Response Capture
Listening and Reading: student responses will be
captured digitally and scored by the online test engine
Speaking: student responses will be recorded (captured
digitally) and automatically sent to DRC for scoring by
trained raters
Writing: typed student responses will be recorded
(captured digitally) and automatically sent to DRC for
scoring by trained raters; handwritten responses will also
be returned to DRC for scoring
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Student Experience
Graphic-supported items
Audio-supported directions
Narrated and guided introduction by a human voice for
each domain test
Thematic folders pertaining to a unified theme
Practice items
Modeled responses for the productive domains
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Student Experience
Simple navigation
Uncluttered and streamlined interface
Embedded accessibility features, such as:
Magnification
Highlighter
Writing tools (e.g. cut and paste, copy, underline)
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Listening Item Layout
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Reading Item Layout
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Speaking Item Layout
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Writing Item Layout
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Information for the Writing Domain
The different test delivery and response modes of the
Writing test are designed to meet the needs of all
learners:
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Administration Considerations
Order of Administration: Students’ performance on the
Listening and Reading tests will determine their
placement for Writing and Speaking.
• Listening and Reading: will be administered first. They
may be administered together or separately.
• Writing and Speaking: can be administered in either
order, after the Listening and Reading tests.
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Administration Considerations
Order of Administration: Students’ performance on the
Listening and Reading tests will determine their
placement for Writing and Speaking.
• Listening and Reading: will be administered first. They
may be administered together or separately.
• Writing and Speaking: can be administered in either
order, after the Listening and Reading tests.
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Estimated Administration Times
Students work at their own pace using the following
guidelines:
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WIDA Assessment Management
System (WIDA AMS)
One-stop resource for all tools needed for ACCESS for
ELLs 2.0 administration
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WIDA Assessment Management
System (WIDA AMS)
Within the system, designated staff may:
•View training materials
•Access any needed user guides or software downloads
•Add and edit students for test sessions
•Create test sessions
•Print test tickets
•Monitor student progress
•View/print reports
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Plans for the Paper Test
New grade clusters:
Transitional form in 2015-16: Grade K, 1, 2, 3, 4-5, 6-8, 9-12
Beginning 2016-17: Grade clusters will align with the online
clusters
Media-delivered Listening and Speaking
Test Administrators will play pre-recorded prompts
Speaking: Updated Scoring Scale, Rules, and Procedures
Individually administered with pre-recorded prompts
Test Administrators will scorer student responses locally
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WIDA Assessment Management
System (WIDA AMS)
Designated staff may also:
•Order any needed paper materials
• Paper materials will include Kindergarten, Writing
forms, and Alternate ACCESS
• Paper materials may include 1-12 paper forms in
accordance with each state’s policy
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Technology Requirements
Technology requirements for the online test are listed on
the ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 webpage:
www.wida.us/ACCESS_2.0/technology
Headphones are necessary for all domains
Headsets/headphones with built in microphones are an
additional requirement for the Speaking test
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Preparation & Test
Administration Materials
Summer and Early Fall 2015 Resources:
• Sample Items for the Public
• WIDA Assessment Management System and User Guide
• Web-based Modules for ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 (Training
Course)
• Test Administrator Manuals
• Webinars for district staff by role
• Test Demos/Test Practice
• Live Q&A Webinars, 1st Wednesday of the month, Oct- April
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Trainings (Online Test)
Training Tracks
Components
Verification
ACCESS for ELLs 2.0
Technology Coordinators
Online procedural
modules via WIDA
AMS and checklists
Part of Test Coordinator
role
ACCESS for ELLs 2.0
Online Test Administrators
(Grades 1-12)
Online procedural
modules via Training
Course and checklists
Certificate of Completion
ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 Test
Coordinators
(All Test Forms)
Online procedural
modules via Training
Course and checklists
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Trainings and Certification
(Paper Tests)
Training Tracks
ACCESS for
ELLs 2.0
Paper Test
Administrator
s
(Grades 112)
Components
Verification
Administration
Procedures:
Listening,
Reading, Writing,
Speaking
Online procedural
Certificate of
modules via Training Completion
Course and
checklists
Scoring
Speaking Test
New Speaking
Scoring module via
Training Course
Speaking scorer quiz
and certification
ACCESS for ELLs
Kindergarten Test
Administrators
Administration
Kindergarten quiz and
modules via Training certification
Course
Alternate ACCESS for ELLs
Test Administrators
Administration
Alternate ACCESS for
modules via Training ELLs quiz and
Course
certification
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Additional Resources
ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 webpage:
www.wida.us/ACCESS_2.0
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Questions or Comments?
ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 webpage:
www.wida.us/ACCESS_2.0
Contact the WIDA Client Services Center:
866-276-7735 or [email protected]
© 2015 Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, on behalf of the WIDA Consortium
www.wida.us/ACCESS_2.0