Identification 

WIDA Kindergarten Screen and WIDA Online Screener.

The purpose of this accessment is to help educators make decisions (according to state eligibiity criteria) about whether a student is a candidates  for English language support services. Students typically take the WIDA Screener online. A paper version is available for students who need it.

Annual

WIDA - ACCESS for ELLs

This is a state test ELL students take in February. There are four parts to the test: Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing.

Other tests

Most ELL students also will take all state tests and those from their teacher(s). ELL students in grade 3-8 and grades 10-11 who are first-year students are exempt from the ISAT English Language Arts test.