1. www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. Assessing Communication and Comprehension in English State-to-State for English Language Learners 2.0 (ACCESS for ELLs 2.0) Sabrina Read, Florida ACCESS Test Trainer Office of Assessment 2015 Annual Statewide Assessment Meeting September 9, 2015

2. www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. CELLA Reminders 1.2015 CELLA School Reports: Questar’s ServicePoint website closed on June 30th. If a school did not download the 2015 CELLA School Report, the report can be found on the 2015 CELLA Score Reports DVD. This DVD was shipped to the district office in June. 2.Missing Materials: If secure materials are located from any administration of the CELLA, these materials MUST be destroyed in a secure manner (e.g., shredding, burning). The District CELLA Coordinator must certify in writing that such destruction was accomplished in a secure manner. For districts who have secure materials that remain missing after a thorough investigation, please compile all pertinent information and submit a detailed report via fax at 850-245-0846 or via email at FloridaCELLA@fldoe.org. FloridaCELLA@fldoe.org 3.CELLA Individual Student Reports (ISRs): To place a reprint request for CELLA ISRs, please contact Sabrina Read at 850-245-0843.

3. www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 System of Assessments Overview

4. www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 System of Assessments The following assessments are used to satisfy state and federal requirements for the annual assessment of the English language proficiency of English language learners: Kindergarten ACCESS for ELLs, a paper-based assessment for Kindergarten ACCESS for ELLs 2.0, a paper-based assessment for Grades 1 – 12 Alternate ACCESS for ELLs, a paper-based assessment for ELLs in Grades 1-12 who have significant cognitive disabilities

5. www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. Anchored in the WIDA ELD Standards

6. www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. Students to be Tested All students enrolled in the district (grades K-12) and classified ELL, with a code of “LY” on the 1 st day of the test administration window, must be administered the English language proficiency assessment: Kindergarten ACCESS for ELLs ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 Alternate ACCESS for ELLs (continued on next slide)

7. www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. Students to be Tested (cont.) ELLs with disabilities participate in the statewide assessment program by taking one of the following: Kindergarten ACCESS for ELLs without accommodations, Kindergarten ACCESS for ELLs with accommodations, ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 without accommodations, ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 with accommodations, or Alternate ACCESS for ELLs Note: Document the participation and accommodations decision in the student’s IEP or Section 504 Plan, and in the student’s ELL Plan.

8. www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 Accessibility and Accommodations ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 Accessibility and Accommodations Guidelines: Provides recommended guidelines on the accommodations allowed to ELLs with IEP or Section 504 Plans during paper-based ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 test administration. (http://wida.us/accommodations/guidelines )http://wida.us/accommodations/guidelines ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 Accessibility and Accommodations Descriptions: Provides descriptions of the accommodations, accessibility tools, and test administration procedures that will be available to all ELLs (with or without disabilities) during paper-based ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 test administration. (http://wida.us/accommodations/descriptions)http://wida.us/accommodations/descriptions Note: For specific information and accommodations for Kindergarten ACCESS for ELLs and Alternate ACCESS for ELLs, refer to the appropriate Test Administration Manual.

9. www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. Accommodations FAQ The Accommodations FAQ provides frequently asked questions on Accommodations, Accessibility Tools, and Test Administration Procedures. This document is in addition to the ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 Accessibility and Accommodations Guidelines and Descriptions. (https://www.wida.us/assessment/FAQs_ACCESS2%200_Accommodations.pdf)https://www.wida.us/assessment/FAQs_ACCESS2%200_Accommodations.pdf

10. www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 Tools & Resources

11. www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. Contact Information Florida Department of Education Office of Assessment Sabrina Read Telephone Number: 850-245-0843 Facsimile: 850-245-0846 Email: Sabrina.Read@fldoe.orgSabrina.Read@fldoe.org WIDA Client Services Center Toll Free Telephone Number: 1-866-276-7735 Email: help@wida.ushelp@wida.us Data Recognition Corporation (DRC) Toll Free Telephone Number: 1-855-787-9615 Email: WIDA@datarecognitioncorp.comWIDA@datarecognitioncorp.com

12. www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. WIDA-FDOE Website Your source for Florida-specific information about the ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 is on the WIDA-FDOE website at: https://www.wida.us/membership/states/Florida.aspxhttps://www.wida.us/membership/states/Florida.aspx

13. www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. WIDA Website www.wida.uswww.wida.us For more information on WIDA Assessments

14. www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. WIDA’s Secure Web Portal District Test Coordinators are provided a login to WIDA’s secure web portal in order to: Create accounts for School Test Coordinators and Test Administrators Access the training course and quiz specific to the assessment(s) View training progress and certificates of Test Administrators Access training materials in the Facilitator Toolkit Manage User Account View WIDA AMS Modules for Test Coordinators and Test Administrators Access W-APT screener test and training materials Login

15. www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. WIDA Assessment Management System (WIDA AMS) www.wida-ams.uswww.wida-ams.us WIDA AMS is DRC’s secure portal for District Test Coordinators to order test materials, manage test logistics, and access score reports.

16. www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. 2015 – 2016 ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 Schedule EventDate Survey 2 Processing DatesOctober 12, 2015 – October 16, 2015 Districts Order Test Materials via WIDA AMSOctober 19, 2015 – November 30, 2015 Delivery of 2016 Administration MaterialsJanuary 15, 2016 2016 ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 Test Administration WindowFebruary 8, 2016 – March 25, 2016 Return of MaterialsFebruary 9, 2016 – April 1, 2016 Pre-Reporting Data Validation WindowMay 2, 2016 – May 6, 2016 Delivery of 2016 ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 Score ReportsMay 20, 2016 Post-Reporting Data Validation WindowMay 23, 2016 – June 3, 2016 Delivery of Final Score ReportsJune 13, 2016

17. www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. Upcoming Preparation Resources For additional information, please visit https://www.wida.us/assessment/access20-prep.aspx.https://www.wida.us/assessment/access20-prep.aspx CommunicationRelease Date Test Administration Manuals for Kindergarten ACCESS for ELLs and ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 September 4, 2015 WIDA AMS Modules – Account Setup, Test Materials OrderingSeptember 4, 2015 Test Administration Manual for Alternate ACCESS for ELLsSeptember 14, 2015 Test Coordinator Overview Webinar (live webinar, to be recorded) September 23, 2015 September 24, 2015 Test Administrator Overview Webinar (live webinar, to be recorded)September 30, 2015 WIDA AMS Modules – Additional Material OrderingOctober 4, 2015 WIDA Modules – Material Receipt, Booklet Labeling and Student Demographic Page Completion, Handling Test Materials, Packing and Shipping Materials October 5, 2015

18. www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. 2015 - 2016 ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 Regional Trainings LocationAssessment(s)Date Online Training Kindergarten ACCESS for ELLs ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 Alternate ACCESS for ELLs September 4, 2015– March 25, 2016 Tallahassee Kindergarten ACCESS for ELLs ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 December 14, 2015 Gainesville Kindergarten ACCESS for ELLs ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 December 15, 2015 Kissimmee Kindergarten ACCESS for ELLs ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 December 17, 2015 KissimmeeAlternate ACCESS for ELLsDecember 18, 2015

19. www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. Kindergarten ACCESS for ELLs Overview

20. www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. Test Overview The Kindergarten ACCESS for ELLs Test is an individually administered, adaptive assessment designed to take an average of 45 minutes per student. Survey 2 will be used to generate PreID labels and to order Kindergarten ACCESS for ELLs testing materials ONLY. The Test Administrator scores all sections, including the Writing test, on site. Accommodated Format: Large-print

21. www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. Test Design Features Test items are thematically centered, based on a particular type of text, and divided into two sections: Narrative (Parts A – C) Part A: Listening and Speaking Part B: Writing Part C: Reading Expository (Parts D – F) Part D: Listening and Speaking Part E: Writing Part F: Reading Note: Both sections of the test must be administered in this order.

22. www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. Training and Certification Requirements for Test Administrators Complete the Test Administrator Checklist – Paper & Pencil Online training available via WIDA’s secure portal. Review the Kindergarten ACCESS for ELLs Test Administration Manual. Must complete the Kindergarten Quiz with a passing rate of 80% or higher to become certified to administer the assessment.

23. www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 (Grades 1 – 12) Overview

24. www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. Test Overview The ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 will assess each of the four language domains of Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing separately. Grade-Level Clusters: 1, 2, 3, 4-5, 6-8, 9-12 Survey 2 will be used to generate PreID labels. ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 testing materials will be ordered by the District Test Coordinator(s) via WIDA AMS. The Speaking section is individually administered and scored by the Test Administrator. The Listening, Reading, and Writing sections can be group-administered. Listening and Speaking sections are now media-delivered on one CD that includes all directions and prompts. Speaking will be available in two tiered forms (A and B/C) for students in grades 1-12. Accommodated Formats: Large-print and Braille (Contracted and Uncontracted for Tier B and only for Reading and Writing sections)

25. www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. Tiers for ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 (grades 1-12) and Proficiency Levels Within each grade-level cluster ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 consists of three test forms: Tier A (beginner), Tier B (intermediate), and Tier C (advanced).

26. www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. Tier Placement Protocol for Test Material Ordering (Grades 1-12) Tier A For ELLs who have arrived in the U.S. or entered school in the U.S. within this academic school year without previous instruction in English; currently receive literacy instruction only in their native language; and/or have recently tested at the lowest level of English language proficiency. Tier B For ELLs who have social language proficiency and some, but not extensive, academic language proficiency in English; and/or have acquired some literacy in English, though have not yet reached grade-level literacy. Tier C For ELLs who are approaching grade-level literacy and academic language proficiency in the core content areas; and/or will likely meet the state’s exit criteria for support services by the end of the academic year. Note: If in doubt, place the student in a higher tier.

27. www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. Training and Certification Requirements for Test Administrators Complete the Test Administrator Checklist – Paper & Pencil Online training available via WIDA’s secure portal. Review the ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 Test Administration Manual. Must complete the online Speaking Quiz with a passing rate of 80% or higher to become certified to administer the assessment.

28. www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. Test Administration Times Grade-Level Cluster TierDomainApproximate Time ALL Listening25 – 40 min. ALL Reading35 – 45 min. 1AWriting30 – 35 min. 2, 3, 4-5, 6-8, 9-12AWriting45 – 60 min. ALLB & CWriting60 – 65 min. ALL Speaking15 – 35 min.

29. www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. Alternate ACCESS for ELLs (Grades 1 -12) Overview

30. www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. Test Overview The Alternate ACCESS for ELLs is an individually administered, semi- adaptive assessment. Grade-Level Clusters: 1-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12 Survey 2 will be used to generate PreID labels. Alternate ACCESS for ELLs testing materials will be ordered by the District Test Coordinator(s) via WIDA AMS. The Test Administrator scores all sections. All sections of the Alternate ACCESS for ELLs are semi-adaptive, which means that the administration of a test section should be ended if the student scores No Response, Incorrect, or Approaches on three consecutive tasks. Accommodated Format: Large-print

31. www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. Alignment between ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 and Alternate ACCESS for ELLs Proficiency Levels ACCESS for ELLS PLs Alternate ACCESS for ELLS PLs

32. www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. Training and Certification Requirements for Test Administrators Complete the Test Administrator Checklist – Paper & Pencil Online training available via WIDA’s secure portal. Review the 2015 - 2016 Alternate ACCESS for ELLs Test Administration Tutorial and Administering Alternate ACCESS for ELLs Webinar. Review the Alternate ACCESS for ELLs Test Administration Manual. Must complete the online Alternate ACCESS for ELLs Quiz with a passing rate of 80% or higher to become certified to administer the assessment.

33. www.FLDOE.org © 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. Test Administration Times Test Section Number of Tasks Range of LevelsApproximat e Time Listening9A1 – A3 and P1 – P220 min. Reading9A1 – A3 and P1 – P220 min. Speaking8A1 – A3 and P1 – P320 min. Writing10A1 – A3 and P1 – P320 min. Note: It is recommended to administer the test in this order.

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