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ALTERNATE ACCESS for ELLs 1
Introduction to Alternate ACCESS
for ELLs™
Series 100 (2011-12)The Alternate ACCESS for ELLs was initially developed by a team led by Craig A. Albers, Ph.D., at
the University of Wisconsin-Madison in collaboration with the District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) on behalf of the WIDA Consortium. Funds were made available through a 2007 U.S. Department of Education Enhanced Assessment Grant award to OSSE. The assessment is currently undergoing further development at the Center for Applied
Linguistics (CAL) in Washington, D.C., in collaboration with WIDA.
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Contents
Information Slide number
What is Alternate ACCESS for ELLs? 3, 4
What is the Purpose of Alternate ACCESS for ELLs?
5
Who should take the Alternate ACCESS and what criteria to use for selecting students?
6,7
Who can administer Alternate ACCESS for ELLs?
8
When will the materials be available? 9
What training materials are available? 10
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What is Alternate ACCESS for ELLs?
Is a new test developed specifically for students identified as English language learners with significant cognitive disabilities
Is substantially different from the version that was piloted in certain WIDA Consortium states prior to February 2011
For 2011-12, will be available in all WIDA states except: AK, AL, GA, IL, NC, NH, PA, WY
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What is Alternate ACCESS for ELLs?
Will be available in four grade-level clusters for 2012: Grades 1–2, 3–5, 6–8, and 9–12
Is a paper and pencil test
Is individually administered
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Purpose of Alternate ACCESS for ELLs
Provides ELLs with significant cognitive disabilities an opportunity to demonstrate their English language proficiency:
in Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing
in four English Language Proficiency (ELP) standards social and instructional language the language of language arts the language of mathematics the language of science
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Who should take the Alternate ACCESS for ELLS?
Only ELLs with significant cognitive disabilities. Typically that includes students that have one or more of the existing categories of disabilities under IDEA (e.g.; intellectual disabilities, autism, traumatic brain injury, multiple disabilities, etc.)
Students whose cognitive impairments may prevent them from attaining grade level achievement standards.
(adapted from U. S. Department of Education: Alternate Achievement Standards of Students with the Most Significant Cognitive Disabilities Non Regulatory Guidance, August 2005).
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Criteria for Selecting Students
Student has been identified as an ELL
Student has been identified as having one or more of the existing categories of disabilities under IDEA (e.g.; intellectual disabilities, autism, traumatic brain injury, multiple disabilities, etc.)
Student is participating in alternate curriculum and in state-wide alternate accountability assessments
IEP team recommended the assessment after considering all three criteria above
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Who should administer Alternate ACCESS for ELLs?
Trained test administrators:
Must be licensed/certified teacher or staff.
Must have familiarity with the student and the student’s response and communication style.
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When will materialsbe available?
Testing windows open as early as mid-March 2012. Materials may be ordered up to two weeks prior to intended administration date.
For details about your state’s testing window for Alternate ACCESS, please contact WIDA and MetriTech, Inc.
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Test Administrator Training
The following training materials will be available at www.wida.us soon:
Training Toolkit PowerPoints
Webinar Training Module
Test Administration Manual
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Have Questions?
Visit the WIDA website at www.wida.us
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Find more information on the Alternate ACCESS for ELLs webpage.
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WIDA Help Desk1-866-276-7735 or [email protected]
World Class Instructional Design and Assessment, www.wida.us
Center for Applied Linguistics, www.cal.org
Metritech, Inc., www.metritech.com
WIDA Questions