News Article Details Behind-the-Scenes Changes to WIDA ACCESS 

Read the Behind the Scenes of WIDA ACCESS news article to learn about the subtle changes test developers made to WIDA ACCESS for the 2025-2026 school year. 

For questions, please contact Chris Williams. 

WIDA's New Email Address 

The WIDA Client Services Center has a new email address. Please update the contact information and inform other colleagues. Don’t worry – emails sent to help@wida.us will still reach WIDA while WIDA makes this change.  

 For questions, please contact Chris Williams. 

Reminder: Upcoming WIDA Assessment Webinar 

Please join WIDA and Data Recognition Corporation (DRC) to learn about the following assessment topic: 

• Welcome Back: What’s New in 2025-2026? Tuesday, Sept. 2 from 1-2 p.m. CT 

Visit the Webinars page (login required) for additional details and to add the upcoming webinar to calendars. Can’t make it? The recordings for Assessment Webinars are posted to the WIDA Secure Portal on the Webinars page within a week of the presentation.  

For questions, please contact Chris Williams. 

In This Issue

News Article Details Behind-the-Scenes Changes to WIDA ACCESS 

Reminder: Upcoming WIDA Assessment Webinar 

WIDA’s New Email Address