Question of the Week
Q: Has the 2022-2023 ACCESS for ELLs (English Language Learners) and Alternate ACCESS for ELLs Testing window been set yet?
A: Yes. The ACCESS for ELLs and Alternate ACCESS for ELLs Testing window is currently scheduled for Jan. 5-Feb. 17, 2023. Further information and training will be available closer to the testing window.
Upcoming WIDA Screener Q&A Webinars
Please join World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment (WIDA) to learn about the following topics:
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WIDA Screener for Kindergarten: Tuesday, July 26 at 1 p.m.-2 p.m. CT
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WIDA Screener Online: Tuesday, Aug. 2 at 1 p.m.-2 p.m. CT
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WIDA Screener Paper: Thursday, Aug. 4 at 1 p.m.-2 p.m. CT
More information and login details can be found in the WIDA Secure Portal on the Webinars page.
Can’t make it? The recordings for WIDA Q&A Webinars are posted to the WIDA Secure Portal on the Webinars page within a week of the presentation.
2022-2023 WIDA AMS Technology Documentation for Technology Coordinators
The following documents are now available in WIDA Assessment Management System (AMS), under My Applications > General Information > Documents. Unless otherwise indicated, no changes were made to the content of the document.
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Technology User Guide: Minor changes were made throughout for clarity, along with added details regarding using the Central Office Services Service Device (COS-SD) for enhanced test security.
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WIDA AMS User Guide: Includes information related to the Test Monitoring Application
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DRC Network Evaluation and Troubleshooting
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Site Technology Readiness Checklist
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Testing Site Capacity Estimator
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2022-2023 Chrome OS (Operating System) Device Support
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DRC INSIGHT Supported System Requirements for June 2022 – Oct. 2022: The document has been reorganized for clarity, and changes to operating systems, software, etc. are highlighted in yellow.
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Tech Bulletin: Windows All-in-One Quick Reference Guide
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Tech Bulletin: macOS All-in-One Quick Reference Guide
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Tech Bulletin: Extended Retries
2022-2023 WIDA AMS Enhancements for Test Coordinators (TCs) and Test Administrators (TAs)
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The WIDA AMS landing page has a new look! Log in and use the buttons at the top of the page to quickly access commonly completed tasks. At the bottom, find two tabs with customer service information and links to public test resources.
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DRC has a number of new customer service features:
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Over 60 Knowledge Articles are now available to provide the information TCs and TAs need quickly. Log in to WIDA AMS and select DRC Customer Service from the My Applications menu.
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Bilingual Spanish speaking customer service agents are available by request. Additionally, DRC now has a Teletypewriter (TTY) number for those who need access to that service.
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WIDA Screener Online Individual Student Reports are now available in the same 49 languages as ACCESS for ELLs and are now 508c/WCAG 2.1 AA compliant. WIDA Screener Online reports can be downloaded from WIDA AMS, under Report Delivery > On Demand Reports.
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Test Practice and Sample Items are now available for WIDA Screener Online, with or without embedded accommodations. Simply select the grade-level cluster and domain and whether to use embedded accommodations or not, and the appropriate login information will be displayed directly on the screen.
New WIDA Focus Bulletin: Making Science Multilingual: Supporting Equity Through Design Principles
This Focus Bulletin emphasizes how multilingual learners' everyday language can be an asset to science teachers in their efforts to promote classroom engagement. It provides educators with real-world examples and guiding questions to help create learning spaces where sensemaking, co-construction, language development and equity can flourish simultaneously.
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