ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 and alternate score reports and family resources available

ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 score reports were made available online on April 8 here on the WIDA website and printed reports will be delivered on April 15.

Score report guides for parents/guardians are now available on the WIDA website. These new resources for families of students taking ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 and Alternate ACCESS for ELLs provide parent-friendly information on the score reports, including what scores are reported, how to make sense of the score report, and questions to ask for more information. The Parent Guides for ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 Score Report, Kindergarten ACCESS for ELLs Score Report, and Alternate ACCESS for ELLs Score Report are available as PDF files in multiple languages. Educators are encouraged to share these new resources with families along with their child’s score report.

WIDA AMS Module – Accessing Score Reports

A new resource Module for WIDA AMS: Accessing Score Reports is now available for educators. This module provides information on how to download test results from within WIDA AMS. The module is located on the ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 Updates page on the WIDA website here.

Contact Data Recognition Corporation Customer Service at WIDA@datarecognitioncorp.com or (855) 787-9615 with questions about online scores and score report shipments. Contact WIDA at help@wida.us or (866) 276-7735 with questions about score report interpretation.

In addition, Maine DOE is pleased to offer the following opportunity for educators to provide feedback on the recent ACCESS test administration:

Maine’s ACCESS 2.0 Listening WebEx – Monday, April 25 3-4 pm
Event address for attendees: https://wida100.webex.com/wida100/onstage/g.php?MTID=ed14196d3b1d5b514b99f7dff47286d8b
Audio Conference: US Toll +1-415-655-0002
Access Code: 665 369 273

If you have any questions or would like further information, please contact Maine DOE’s Director of ESL/Bilingual Programs Nancy Mullins at nancy.mullins@maine.gov or 624-6788.