English Learners

WIDA provides language development resources to those who support the academic success of multilingual learners.  They offer a comprehensive, research-based system of language standards, assessments, professional learning, and educator assistance.  WIDA's trusted resources are used by 42 domestic states and territories and approximately 500 international schools throughout the world.

WIDA believes everyone brings valuable resources to the education community.  Children and youth who are linguistically and culturally diverse bring a unique set of assets that have the potential to enrich the experiences of all learners and educators.  Educators can draw on these assets for the benefit of both the learns themselves and for everyone in the community.  By focusing on what language learners can do, WIDA sends a powerful message that children and youth from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds contribute to the vibrancy of our early childhood programs and K-12 schools.

WIDA. (2021). Mission and History. https://wida.wisc.edu/about/mission-history

WIDA ACCESS is a state assessment that measures a student's current level of English proficiency.  This assessment is also used for accountability purposes regarding English Learner student achievement and growth.

Parent Guide to the Individual Student Report

Parent Guide to the Individual Student Report (en español)

Parent Information Handout

Parent Information Handout (en español)

Alternate ACCESS is a state assessment for English Language Learner students who have a significant cognitive disability that measures a student's current level of English proficiency.  This assessment is also used for accountability purposes regarding English Learner student achievement and growth.

Parent Guide to the Individual Student Report

Parent Guide to the Individual Student Report (en español)

Parent Information Handout

Parent Information Handout (en español)