The guidance in this document reflects wida s analysis of current best practices. English learners, bilingual multicultural education. Registration link and more detailed information is forthcoming. Portal to find test administrator essentials, a quickreference, best practices overview of test administration. Wida understanding of the arc of developmentas students mature both cognitively and in their language proficiency. Test security incidents, such as improprieties, irregularities, and breaches, are behaviors prohibited during test administration online and paperandpencil, because they may change.
Tasks to be completed in 2020 2021 updated december 10, 2020. The wida remote screener training materials are found in the wida secure portal. Wida secure portal nondisclosure and user agreement. Massachusetts statespecific directions access for ells administration 2020 2021 updated december 10, 2020. Wida kindergarten w apt test administrator manual, wida screener online test administrator manual, wida screener paper test administrator manual sat when. North carolina state specific guidance for wida remote. August 10, 2020 the michigan department of education mde recommends using this document when applying measures outlined in the local return to school roadmap for screening students inperson using the kindergarten wida access placement test k w apt and the paperpencil pp or online.
Schools must use these guidelines to administer practice tests to students prior to operational. This page contains information needed for new jersey educators to successfully administer access. Signagree to the nondisclosure and user agreement ndua working with technology coordinator to ensure the cos is set up and insight secure browsers are on all testing hardware. Set up wida ams accounts for technology coordinators and test administrators. North carolina state specific guidance for wida assessments. Wida published a resource to supplement the test administrator and test coordinator manuals to support educators as they administer access for ells alternate, kindergarten, online, and paper and wida screener online and paper during covid19. The michigan department of education mde recommends using this document when applying measures outlined in the local return to school roadmap for screening students inperson using the kindergarten wida access placement test k w apt and the paperpencil pp or. This manual and wida s online training go through the processes of administering and scoring access for ells tests, managing test materials and maintaining test. This manual is intended for educators who coordinate and manage the 20192020 administration of access for ells. Wida has provided a test administrator manual, test administrator script, and test materials for students taking the k1 remote screener in. The access for ells test administrator manual was prepared by wida, data recognition corporation drc, and the center for applied linguistics cal.
North carolina state specific guidance for wida remote screener. Proctors assist the test administrator with monitoring the test sessions as detailed in section 4. Wida screener test administrator certification is valid for two years. Additional information specific to new jersey may be found here.
For administration specifics, refer to the wida screener test administration manual. Oeaa inperson wida screening considerations for 202021. Access for ells principals preadministration manual 2020. Detailed assessment activities calendar for dtcs new mexico. Providing students with access to the osas assessments. These criteria are reflected in the performance definitions, as well as in the wida speaking and writing interpretive rubrics wida, 2020a. A practice test is not required for each administration once the interactions are confirmed annually during the first administration given to the student. Aug 10, 2020 test administrator manual test administrator script student packet scoresheet accessing materials materials will be posted in the wida secure portal within the screener test materials and training section, under a new tile. Educators who are well prepared to serve as test administrators and, often, test scorers. Access for ells principals preadministration manual 20202021. The practice test must be administered annually to students. Remember, if you do not have daily ups pickup, you must call ups to schedule the day before you need the pickup. Iep, iap504 and eltpc teams should carefully consider what each assessment requires the student to do in order to take the test.
All test administrators should read the entirety of part one sections 1, 2, and 3. Wida screener and access online practice tests can be accessed via a public url. Portal, including the test administration manual and scripts, test booklets, and score. Visit the access for ells page of the wida website to. Oeaa inperson wida screening considerations for 2020 21. Test administration manual as needed to ensure you are following the testing protocols for online or paper administration. District test coordinators are considered those staff members who manage overall. When ordering, there is no need to also order a script or cd. The deadline for ups pickup of all secure test materials for return to drc is june 2, 2020. Wida screener paper is available, based on individual student need. Achievement school district 2020 spring building test. Note that it applies equally to both the online and paper versions of model. Test administration information and online services data recognition corporation drc help desk.
This manual and wida s online training go through the process of coordinating assignments and. Information on the administration of these assessments can be found in the access for ells 2. Wida envisions these tasks distributed am ong three roles. This manual is your indepth reference document for test administration. This document supplements the access for ells test administrator manual and the access for ells district and school test coordinator manual, and it is based on wida s accessibility and accommodations framework. Find covid19 information and resources assessment testing dates test administration windows. Test administration manual spring 2021 updated october 2020.
Dtcsstcs decide if test administrators have wida ams access. Part two, sections 47, cover each assessment within the access for ells suite of assessments. They were automatically added to the prepopulated test sessions created by wida ams during the wida precodenovemember 27, 2020 continued check all student demographic information, including their first, last, and middle names, on their test tickets andor preid labels for paperbased testing. X ensure testing devices are ready and distribute necessary materials to students e. Tasks to be completed in 2020 2021 updated december 10, 2020 massachusetts statespecific directions access for ells administration 2020 2021 updated december 10, 2020.
Access for ells critical details for educators about test administration wida recommended practices and procedures. This manual is intended for educators who coordinate and manage the 2019 2020 administration of access for ells. The principals preadministration manual is intended to support school administrators to prepare for and administer the access for ells tests. Wida test administration manual, michigan specific, spring 2021. Test practice test practice provides students practice items for each domain to help familiarize students with the testing platform. Telpas test administrator manual texas education agency. In 2016, the wida consortium began administration of the annual summative assessment, access for ells. Visit the access for ells page of the wida website to see if there are any updates. District and school test coordinator manual hawaii smarter.
Wida, data recognition corporation drc, and the center for applied linguistics cal. Jul 28, 2005 will find this manual helpful as they consider the selection, administration, and evaluation of test administration accommodations for students with disabilities. If trained in the fall, the course should be retaken as a refresher. Verify the drc insight icon appears on the desktop of each students testing device. It is important to provide ells opportunities to become familiar with the test format, item types, how to select answers, and other procedural aspects of test taking before the test administration. Packing instructions for wida wida test booklet instructions bubbling student transfers. Corporation drc, wida s technology and test processing partner. Test administrator manual 2020 2021 access for ells kindergarten access for ells.
If you passed the quizzes on or after july 2018, please contact your assessment coordinator to determine whether recertification is required. Supplement have replaced the following wida manuals. Administrators tas must follow the directions included in the appropriate test administrator s manual tam when administering a practice test. Additional test administrator resources the following resources contain useful information regarding test preparation, management and administration. Feb 26, 2021 wida provides kentucky with a placement test called the kindergarten wida access placement test k wapt, wida online screener grades 112, as well as the annual english proficiency assessment of access assessing comprehension and communication in english statetostate for ells online assessment. The principals pre administration manual is intended to support school administrators to prepare for and administer the access for ells tests. Please refer to the test administrator manual tam for more information on do not score codes. Test administration manual, student response booklets, and test administrator scripts. Wida technical report october 2020 nh dept of education. Wida remote screener montana office of public instruction.
Encouraged to assess within same month for reporting purposes. Wida technical report october 2020 5 wida uses three criteria to describe and evaluate a students language. Student assessment guidance to students prior to taking the. Test administrators with training certificates awarded prior to july 2018 must recertify to administer during the. Student data and test sessions in wida ams for online test administration. Jan 08, 2020 test administrator manual district and school test coordinator manual online 412 test administrator script accessibility and accommodations supplement wida ams guide and videos resources for students as districts consider what resources to use with students for access, they should become familiar with the. Before you begin complete all test administration training at wida. News article massachusetts department of elementary and. Access for ells 2020 miamidade county public schools. The more opportunities students have to interact with the test practice, the more comfortable they will be with navigating through the test. Test administrator manual tam for test administrators. English learners, bilingual multicultural education programs. These criteria describe aspects of an ells increasing proficiency in academic. Preparation for the 20202021 access and alternate access for.
These wida screener materials are available for download from the wida website and may be printed and used only for internal school district or school. February 18, 2020 spring assessment test administrator manuals tams released february 18 april 3, 2020 wida access for ells administration window march 2, 2020 online btc training modules released. Please contact your district english learner assessment coordinator for wida ams access. The 20202021 access for ells training tutorials are available in the wida secure portal by clicking on either the paperbased grades 112 or online grades 112 tiles. Fall 2021spring 2022 act dates 201920 assessment calendar 2020 21 assessment calendar. Attend optional facetoface professional learning sessions andor online webinars for test coordinators.
Data reporting guide for troublefree accountability. Dec 09, 2020 required starting with the 2020 2021 administration have passed relevant paper or online access test administrator training quizzes with 80% or higher every two years. Complete the training courses and read the test administrator manual for full detail. The wida remote screener tile will be visible to all people who have wida. Required starting with the 2020 2021 administration have received training and pd on wida user and training manuals have passed the paperbased access test administrator. Test coordinator manual 2020 2021 access for ells kindergarten access for ells. Access for ells massachusetts comprehensive assessment. District test coordinators are considered those staff members who manage overall logistics and test administration at a district level, usually at multiple schools. This manual and wida s online training go through the process of coordinating assignments and communication among test administrators, technology coordinators, and classroom teachers. Successful test administration depends on many things.
Returning access for ells and alternate access for ells materials to drc. Access for ells massachusetts comprehensive assessment system. Spring 2020 florida access for ells test administration manual o section 2. The following excerpt from wida model online test administration manual wida, 20152018 describes in detail the theoretical foundation of model.
Remote screener administrator requirements it is highly recommended that the wida remote screener is administered by. New iep accommodations for wida assessments 2020 2021. Wida ams test resources test demo test demo provides students a video tutorial of how to navigate wida access testing. Students participating in the wida screener online are not required to complete access sample items before the administration of the test. Title 14, subchapter iv, in its entirety is located in appendix a of this test security manual. Preparation for the 20202021 access and alternate access. Youll create and manage user accounts for everyone in your school or district who needs access to wida ams, the online platform used for material management and test coordination. Wida kindergarten w apt test administrator manual, wida screener online test administrator manual, wida screener paper test administrator manual. If you need the script for human reader order it through drc help desk it is not available for order through wida ams. Detailed assessment activities calendar for dtcs new. In addition, some states have granted local districts. The wida remote screener is administered by experienced test administrators, who have previously administered the wida screener or access for ells and have recertified for the 2020 2021 school year. Please refer to the district and school test coordinator manual or the test administrator manual in.
Please note that access to the wida ams site is based on permissions in the oeaa secure site. Excel file of important dates for all spring 2021 assessments. Accommodations are available to ells identified with a disability who are. Kindergarten access for ells alternate access for ells. They can also be downloaded from the wida consortium web site at wida. This manual is designed to provide floridas policies and procedures, while addressing the training needs of test administrators who deliver any of the assessments in the access for ells suite. Please view the after testing tutorial on the wida secure portal for more information on returning materials. The following wida screener materials are available to educators under a limited license.
Jan 05, 2021 set up wida ams accounts for technology coordinators and test administrators. Script for grades 412 online test administrator 20202021. Before testing 4 access for ells checklist 2020 2021 d t c s ta task statespecific clarification x o watch the ordering materials tutorial. For the 2020 21 school year, the wida remote screener is approved for use when students are in a virtual or remote instructional setting. Student assessment guidance to students prior to taking.
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