OSPI has updated guidance in support of the implementation of ESSB 6162 concerning dyslexia screening and intervention through an MTSS framework. Information on screening, intervention and instruction, family engagement, professional learning, and funding will be shared during a webinar on:
- Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022 | 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Use this link to register for the webinar and receive a Zoom link.
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This session included information on policies, procedures, and best practices for multilingual learners. This session is useful for new district leaders and anyone wanting a refresher.
Please see slides and recording from our Multilingual Webinar Series: Program Administration for New Directors.
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WIDA ACCESS scores are now available in WAMS. Districts can access finalized WIDA ACCESS scores in the WAMS File Download area for 2022. WIDA ACCESS scores are also now loaded in the LEP application. Please see our slides and recording from the Sept. 1st Information Session for how to determine if an in-state transfer student needs to be screened.
The CEDARS “roll-over” was set to take place this week. At that time, new WIDA Screener data will be able to be loaded for the 2022-23 school year. The Overall Placement Test Score (for the screener) should also be available at that time.
If you have any questions about CEDARS and student information, please contact asksi@k12.wa.us.
Updated family notification letters are live on our Family Communication Templates webpage. These include:
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Notification of Placement for new students which must be sent within 10 school days of new student placement. Transitional Kindergarten version now available!
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Notification of Continued Eligibility for continuing students must be sent within the first 30 calendar days of the start of the school year. Alternate ACCESS version is now available in all 40 languages.
If you need data on 4 and 5-year graduation rates and average years in program, please see this Family Notification Data file. If districts have more recent data, feel free to use your local data.
WIDA Test Administrator Training
WIDA’s Secure Portal rolled over on September 1 for the new school year. Any test administrators who completed training before the rollover will show up in the 2021-22 school year with a date of completion. Anyone who completes Screener training after July 1 counts for the 22-23 school year. Please make a note when you are completing training logs to check both school years for training completion.
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WIDA Screener FAQ
The WIDA Screener FAQ document has been updated with new information and policies. The document can be found on the ELP Screener page of the OSPI website or here.
Mark your calendar: September WIDA Q&A Webinars
Please join WIDA and DRC to learn about the following topics:
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Welcome Back: What’s New in 2022?: Tuesday, September 13 at 1:00pm-2:00pm CT
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Pre-Testing: ACCESS for ELLs for New Test Administrators: Thursday, September 15 at 1:00pm-2:00pm CT
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Pre-Testing: ACCESS for ELLs for New District Test Coordinators: Tuesday, September 20 at 1:00pm-2:00pm CT
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Pre-Testing: Ordering Materials in WIDA AMS: Tuesday, September 27 at 1:00pm-2:00pm 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
WIDA Alternate ACCESS Field Test
WIDA is in the process of transforming the WIDA Alternate ACCESS. As part of that process, all students who take the WIDA Alternate ACCESS will also complete the WIDA Alternate ACCESS Field Test in the spring of 2023. We know this will feel like a lot of testing for these students and their test administrators, and we appreciate your dedication to improving the tools we use to measure language development in these students. We will have additional information in September about the field test, but we encourage you to begin talking with your special education departments about the spring testing schedules. The field test will be approximately the same duration as the Alternate ACCESS assessment. For more information, visit the Alternate ACCESS for ELLs Field Test website.
- WIDA Alternate ACCESS testing window: January 30 to March 24
- WIDA Alternate ACCESS Field Test window: February 7 to April 17
The Zoom at Noon
OSPI is bringing back Lunch with Leslie for the 2022-23 school year. This is an opportunity on Mondays at noon for districts to hear updates from OSPI, ask questions about WIDA assessments, or find out how other districts are approaching testing processes.
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September 12, 2022 | Zoom
Back to School 2022-23: Assess, Teach, Grow with WIDA
Want a quick synopsis of what you need to know to assess, teach and grow with WIDA this school year? Check out this back-to-school guide!
The Title III Grant Application in the ESEA Consolidated Grant Application (CGA) within EGMS is open. Pre-applications for both the CGA and the Title III Consortium grants have been approved and districts can now convert their pre-applications into applications.
For the Title III grant application, districts are required to complete a table with their most recent data for multilingual learners and plans for continuous improvement. OSPI’s Student Information team is working on providing updated data for 2022. We will notify you when these data are ready.
We are providing 6 opportunities for walk through support on how to complete the Title III Forms in the CGA. Please complete this survey if you would like to attend. The Zoom link/confirmation will be sent via email upon receipt of the completed survey. Sessions are limited to 10 participants and availability is first come, first served. Please complete the survey ASAP.
Workshop Dates:
- Wednesdays, Sept. 21, 28 or Oct. 12 | 3:00 – 4:00 pm
- Thursdays, Sept. 22, 29, or Oct. 13 | 9:00 – 10:00 am
For general CGA support, please visit the EGMS website or sign up for Office Hours which are offered weekly on Wednesdays and Thursdays through October 13.
Please contact Sue Connolly or Shannon Martin with questions.
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Superintendent Reykdal Announces Plan to Expand Dual Language Education Across Washington
OSPI is asking the Legislature for funds to provide statewide access to dual language education by 2030 for the majority of Washington students and to all students by 2040. The legislative proposal:
- increases grant funding to districts for program planning and development,
- provides annual stipends for bilingual educators, and
- provides tuition support and residency preparation programs to remove barriers for those who want to become bilingual educators.
Learn more: Announcement and Washington State Innovates (25 min. recording).
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Innovations for Heritage Language Programs
Check out the recent article by Dr. Michele Anciaux Aoki and colleagues, Facilitated interdependent language learning (FILL) in action: Increasing student autonomy. This program design is a promising way to support heritage language learners with less commonly taught languages.
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Reporting World Language Proficiency, Competency-based Credits, and the Seal of Biliteracy
OSPI is hosting a series of free, virtual, 90-minute workshops about reporting world language competency-based credits and the Seal of Biliteracy. The workshops are intended for registrars, educators, counselor, administrators, assessment coordinators, and others who report world language proficiency data. Information and registration.
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These professional learning opportunities are shared for your information but do not constitute an endorsement by OSPI of any specific organizations.
Virtual registration is still open for the 2022 WIDA Annual Conference! Space is limited, learn more and register on the 2022 WIDA Annual Conference website.
Date: September 28 – 30
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Transform Your School-Parent Compact: Linking Family Engagement to Student Learning Goals
Learn how teachers and parents can transform Compacts into a partnership tool that aligns school and home learning for children's academic achievement. Participants will engage in interactive activities with sample templates and tools they can use right away, along with a step-by-step process developed with Title I schools in Connecticut.
Who should register: District and school leaders, instructional staff, family-facing staff.
Presenter: Dr. Judy Carson, Connecticut State Department of Education
September 29, 2022 | 9–10 am | Online Zoom | Register
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Registration is open for the 2022 WABE Hybrid Fall Institute. | Supporting Language Learners in Washington is a critical endeavor. Students in our schools speak over 225 different languages, and all are learning English though a variety of methods.
Dates: October 21 – 22, 2022
Location: Wenatchee Convention Center and virtual attendance option.
Submit a proposal to present at the WABE Fall Institute. Deadline extended to September 20, 2022.
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Registration is now open for the 2022 WAESOL Conference | Where the World Meets | Join along with 300 of your colleagues, 40+ in person sessions, as well as approximately 10 online sessions. (Earn up to 19 Clock hours.)
Date: October 22
Time: 8 am – 5 pm
Venue: Highline College in Des Moines, WA (16 miles south of Seattle)
WAESOL is accepting applications for professional development grants as well as conference scholarships for their 2022 Fall Conference. The deadline to submit is September 18, 2022.
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ELL Endorsement Academy | Seattle University’s College of Education offers an online English Language Learner (ELL) endorsement academy for Washington state teachers.
Start Date: Fall Quarter 2022
Duration: Intensive 9-month program with 24 credits
Cost: Post-BA Track: $300/per credit
For more information please visit the ELL Endorsement Academy website.
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Registration is open for the 2022 La Cosecha Dual Language Conference | Join us as we share current theories, best practices, resources, and build networks to fuel our community's efforts for a better future for our children!
Dates: November 2 – 5, 2022
Location: Santa Fe, NM
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 Kristin Percy Calaff, Ph.D. – Director of Multilingual Education | 564-999-3144c
Virginia Morales – Supporting (NW) ESD 121 & 189 | Multilingual Education Program Supervisor | 360-725-4477
Shannon Martin – Supporting (SW) ESD 112, 113 & 114 | Multilingual Education Program Supervisor | 360-725-4476
Katie Sperling – Supporting (NE) ESD 101 & 171 | Multilingual Education Program Supervisor
Sue Connolly – Supporting (SE) ESD 105, 123 & Charter Schools | Multilingual Education Program Supervisor | 360-522-0001c
Patty Finnegan, Ph.D. – Assistant Director of Dual Language | 360-725-4468
Ema Shirk – Supporting Heritage and Dual Language Programs | Dual Language Program Supervisor
Teresa Mendoza-Casby – Supporting Dual Language Programs | Dual Language Program Supervisor
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