ACCESS for ELLs Coordination Information

• WIDA Secure Portal (WIDA Trainings and Webinars)
• WIDA AMS (ACCESS test management system)
  • Adding students to WIDA AMS and Test Registrations - video
• LMS - Learning Management System (MDE required test security trainings)
• Org Unit Folder - Careful to only access the file for your school
• School Documentation Folders
• SPPS ACCESS SAC List 2025 
• SPPS ACCESS School testing schedule - Winter 2025

SAC training is the week of January 6 - Register via PowerSchool

• SAC Training PowerPoint 2025 (PDF)
  • SAC Training Folder (digital version)
• Train Your Staff PowerPoint 2025 (PPTX) - automatically downloads 
• FAQs for ACCESS 2025
• Required trainings for Test Administrators - guide
  • LMS:
    • Give Test Administrators access to LMS
    • Finding or assigning Learning Paths
    • Tracking Training guidance - LMS
    • How to generate a Learner Transcript - video
  • WIDA Secure Portal:
    • Give Test Administrators access to WIDA Secure Portal
    • Tracking Test Administrator Training guide - WIDA
• Required Test Security Training (for non-test staff) – guide 
• Test Security Training Checklist and Assurance of Test Security and Non-Disclosure 2024-25

WIDA Guides and Manuals

• Accessibility and Accommodations Manual 2024-25
  • Chart of available ACCESS Accommodations and Supports
  • Assessing English Learners with Disabilities: A Glossary of Terms
• District & School Test Coordinator Manual 2024-25
• Irregularities Guide 2025
• Test Administrators Essentials 2024-25
• Test Administrator Manual 2024-25
  • Assessment specific versions posted below (under 'For Test Administrators')
• WIDA AMS User Guide 2024-25 - updated 6/28/2024
  • Tracking Student Status/Completion
  • Tracking School Status/Completion

• Additional Material Request Form 2025
• Cell Phone/Technology Policy (Sign)
• Family ACCESS Testing Announcement Letters 2025
  • Available in 5 languages
  • Do not share the above link directly with families, download or copy documents to then share
• MDE Statewide Assessment Monitoring List 2024-2025
• Refusals/opt outs
  • Parent/Guardian Participation Guide and Refusal Information - form
  • Student Refusals
    • Guidance for students over age 18
• Staff Training Sign-In Sheet
• Test Administration Report (TAR)
• Test Session Attendance Form
  • Test Session Attendance Form, small group
• Testing: Do Not Disturb (Sign)

• iPads: iOS 16.x, 17.x, and 18.x 
• Mac Computers: macOS 13.x, 14.x, and 15.x
• Windows Computers: Windows 64-bit - Windows 10 & Windows 11
• App: DRC Insight (version 15.2)
  • Available in Self Service
  • Register DRC Insight to school site using ORG Unit.
    • How to Prepare iPads for ACCESS Testing
    • DRC Insight Configuration Guide
  • Must Enable Allow Cross-Website Tracking when adding DRC Insight to iPad for the 1st time
• Headset Guide
  • Headphones are required for the Listening, Reading, and Writing domains
  • Headsets (with mic) are required for the Speaking domain
• System Readiness Check

• Accessibility and Accommodations Manual 2024-25
  • Chart of available ACCESS Accommodations and Supports
  • Assessing English Learners with Disabilities: A Glossary of Terms
• Assigning and Reviewing Accommodations in WIDA AMS - video
• Guidance for Universal Supports and Accommodations for Minnesota Statewide Assessments

• About WIDA Alternate ACCESS

• ICQ - Individual Characterists Questionnaire

• WIDA Alternate ACCESS - Test Administration Manual
  • Part 2 Section 7 of the 2024-2025 Test Administration Manual
  • Required to be read by all WIDA Alternate ACCESS Test Administrators
• WIDA Alternate ACCESS Participation Decision Tree

For all Test Administrators

• Test Administrators Essentials 2024-25
• Test Administrator Training Requirements
• Placement of Labels on ACCESS and Alternate ACCESS test booklets
• MDE: Guidance on English Learner Instruction during ACCESS and Alternate ACCESS for ELLs Testing

Kindergarten ACCESS

• About Kindergarten ACCESS
• Test Administrator Manual for Kindergarten ACCESS

Online ACCESS

• About ACCESS for ELLs Online
• Test Administrator Manual for Online ACCESS

Paper ACCESS

• About ACCESS for ELLs Paper
• Paper ACCESS section of the Test Administrator Manual
• Reliability Monitoring - Paper ACCESS: Speaking

WIDA Alternate ACCESS

• See 'WIDA Alternate ACCESS' dropdown above

• Returning ACCESS Test Materials - lists how to handle all materials
• Returning Materials - guidance from DRC (included in your initial shipment)
  • Google Folders for submitting documentation to REA (DACs)
  • Examples of 'Documentation to send to REA (DACs)"

• How to access ACCESS ISRs in WIDA AMS - guide for Principals and SACs
• WIDA: ACCESS for ELLs Interpretive Guide for Score Reports - resource for schools and educators
• WIDA Alternate ACCESS Scores Release Delayed
• WIDA: Everything you've ever wanted to know: Scoring ACCESS for ELLs
• WIDA: How to use ACCESS Scores to help your students
• MDE: Appropriate and Inappropriate uses of ACCESS results
• Types of ACCESS Score Reports

For Families

• ACCESS Testing Family Information (SPPS) - share with families
• Statewide Testing Family Website (MDE)

For Educators:

• Everything You've Ever Wanted to Know: ACCESS for ELLs 2024-25
• What All Teachers Should Know About WIDA's Test for English Learners - article by Education Week

• What to know: WIDA assessments in 2024-25 school year
• Redesigned Kindergarten ACCESS is Coming in 2025-26
• Revised ACCESS for ELLs Online and Paper Coming 2025-2026
  • To align with the Standards Framework, 2020 Edition