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  1. How do ACCESS proficiency levels align with the WIDA English Language Development (ELD) Standards?

    Answer: ACCESS levels 1–6 directly correspond to the six WIDA proficiency levels

    ACCESS for ELLs is the assessment instrument developed to measure the six proficiency levels defined in the WIDA ELD Standards framework.

  2. What is the purpose of the ACCESS 'growth' score that some states report?

    Answer: It shows how much a student's proficiency improved from one year to the next

    The ACCESS growth score tracks year-over-year change in a student's overall English proficiency, helping educators monitor language development progress.

  3. On the ACCESS Alternate (ACCESS Alt) assessment, which student population is targeted?

    Answer: Students with the most significant cognitive disabilities who are also ELLs

    ACCESS Alternate is designed for English Language Learners with the most significant cognitive disabilities who cannot meaningfully participate in the standard ACCESS.

  4. Which grade-band cluster does ACCESS for ELLs use for Grades 6–8?

    Answer: Upper Middle

    ACCESS for ELLs organizes testing into grade-band clusters, and Grades 6–8 fall in the 'Middle' (specifically Upper Middle) cluster.

  5. What is the primary purpose of comparing a student's ACCESS score to a state-set 'exit criterion'?

    Answer: To decide if the student has attained sufficient English proficiency to exit ELL services

    States establish an exit criterion (a minimum ACCESS score) to determine when ELL students have developed enough English proficiency to succeed without additional language support services.

  6. How does ACCESS for ELLs handle students in Kindergarten differently from other grade levels?

    Answer: Kindergartners take an oral-only version of the assessment

    Kindergarten ACCESS is an oral-based assessment focusing on listening and speaking, since early learners are not yet expected to demonstrate full literacy skills.