What is ACCESS for ELLs ? State assessment: Guidelines are the same as for other state testing programs. Quiet secure environments. Trained administrators. Assessment of English language skill levels for second language learners. State assessment: Guidelines are the same as for other state testing programs. Quiet secure environments. Trained administrators. Assessment of English language skill levels for second language learners.

WIDA consortium: English language development standards

WIDA Consortium / CAL / MetriTech The Four Language Domains of ELP Standards & Assessments Listening Speaking Reading Writing comprehension skills that involve receptive language communication skills that require productive or expressive language.

Academic Languages in Context General academic language for knowing, thinking, reading, writing, visualizing Language of Science Language of Social Studies Foundation of home and community language and cultural factors Language of Computer Science Language of Mathematics Language of Language Arts Language of Music

Language Domains Listening Process, understand, interpret and evaluate spoken language in a variety of situations Speaking Engage in oral communication in a variety of situations for a variety of purposes and audiences Reading Process, understand, interpret and evaluate written language, symbols and text with understanding and fluency Writing Engage in written communication in a variety of situations for a variety of purposes and audiences

Levels of English Language Proficiency

Who are THS ELLs FLEPs- former limited English proficiency Approx. 130 students FLEP 1&2- Exited ESL monitored after exiting. Approx 40 students. Current ESL= ACCESS 38 students.

What do I, the classroom teacher, need to know and to do? What do I, the classroom teacher, need to know and to do?  Check the schedule ed before the testing begins for students you teach.  On a testing day, if a student is pulled from your class, send them promptly to the test area at the scheduled time.  If a student is missing from your class check for the STUDENT’S name on the list. They may be still testing even though not pulled from your class.  Please allow testing students appropriate time to make up missed work while out for testing.