ACCESS

ACCESS for ELLs Online (ACCESS Online) is a computer-based, adaptive assessment that responds to student performance and may be administered in group or individual settings. This assessment is given annually to students in Grades 1–12. It measures students' proficiency in four language domains: Listening, Reading, Speaking, and Writing.

Requirement:
ACCESS for ELLs Online is a required annual assessment for students who have been identified as English language learners (ELLs).

Scores from ACCESS Online can be used to inform instruction and monitor the progress of English language learners (ELLs) within a school or district. ACCESS Online also meets U.S. federal requirements under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) for monitoring and reporting ELLs’ progress toward English language proficiency.

Purpose and Use

The assessments measure students' academic English language in four language domains: Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing.

The content of the assessments align with the five WIDA ELD Standards:

• Social & Instructional Language
• Language of Language Arts
• Language of Mathematics
• Language of Science
• Language of Social Studies

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