1. ACCESS for ELLs Reporting May 2016

2. Interpreting and Using ACCESS for ELLs Scores Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 2

3. When is a student likely to perform ordinary classwork in English? Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 3 A Massachusetts ELL should be considered for reclassification when ACCESS for ELLs results are:  Overall score of Level 5.0 Also be aware that…  ACCESS for ELLs test results alone should not be used as the sole factor in determining English proficiency.  Other indicators to supplement ACCESS results include:  Observations by, and the judgment of, teachers  Student’s classwork  MCAS and other locally-administered test results  Additional information can be found in the Guidance on Identification, Assessment, Placement, and Reclassification of English Language Learners at http://www.doe.mass.edu/ell/guidance_laws.html http://www.doe.mass.edu/ell/guidance_laws.html

4. Security Portal — https://gateway.edu.state.ma.us/edu/myportal/meoe 4 See your District Directory Administrator for help accessing the Portal

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6. WIDA AMS www.wida-ams.us/default.aspx Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 6

7. When and Where Data Will be Posted Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 7 Data Where Posted When Available Student Response Files Kindergarten Parent Reports Individual Score Reports (ISR) Student Roster Report School Frequency Report District Frequency Report Translated Score Reports WIDA AMSWeek of 5/23 Student roster (PDF)DropBox CentralWeek of 6/10 Student data file (Excel)DropBox CentralWeek of 6/10 Student roster (interactive)Edwin AnalyticsWeek of 6/17 Summary of district/school proficiency levels (interactive) Edwin AnalyticsWeek of 6/17

8. Parent Materials Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 8

9. WIDA AMS  Kindergarten Parent Reports  Individual Score Reports (ISR)  Translated Score Reports available in 47 languages Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 9

10. Available on the WIDA Website https://www.wida.us/downloadLibrary.aspx  Two sample parent letters, with introductory information about WIDA and ACCESS for ELLs, translated into 30 languages  Parent Handouts for ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 and Alternate ACCESS for ELLs, translated into 6 languages  Parent Guide to Score Reports for ACCESS for ELLs 2.0, Alternate ACCESS for ELLs, and Kindergarten ACCESS, translated into 12 languages Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 10

11. Available on the ESE Website http://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/access/results.html  Brief PowerPoint presentation in English on ACCESS Score Reports  Districts may want to invite parents to explain reports, with parent/community volunteers to translate  Link to sample parent letters, parent handouts, and score report parent guides Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 11

12. MA ESE Contact Information  Telephone: 781-338-3625  Fax: 781-338-3630  Email:  Alexis Glick – aglick@doe.mass.eduaglick@doe.mass.edu  Dan Wiener – dwiener@doe.mass.edudwiener@doe.mass.edu  ACCESS for ELLs Website: www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/access/ www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/access/ Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 12