ACCESS PD December 4th, 2025

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What do ACCESS scores affect?

• entrance into Keefe Tech

• Student placement & class schedules

• 10% of the school's accountability score

• Student grades in ESL

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What do WIDA AMS accounts do?

• Allow teachers to monitor student progress during ACCESS

• Allow teachers to complete ACCESS proctor training

• Provide optional testing codes for higher security

• Provide mandatory testing codes which students must use for higher security

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What are the dates for Fuller's ACCESS schedule?

• January 14th, 15th, 16th

• January 10th, 11th, 12th

• January 20th, 21st, 22nd

• January 1st, 2nd, 3rd

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On 1/16, the majority of students from which program will take the Speaking exam?

(This applies to students who scored in the BC range for Listening and Reading only).

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How will students know if they need to come to school at the regular time on January 14th and 15th?

• Students will come in at the regular time if they receive a red slip in HR.

• Students will come in at the regular time if they recieve a green slip in HR.

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What must all educators that interact with the ACCESS test do?

• Sign a non-disclosure form

• Store materials in a secure location

• Monitor student progress

• Complete proctor training in the WIDA Secure Portal

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What happens if you catch a student with a phone, earbuds, or a smart watch during the exam?

• The proctor will collect the device and the ACCESS team (test coordinators) will ask DESE to discredit the question the student was working on.

• The ACCESS team (test coordinators) will report a testing irregularity to DESE and a student's full scores may be invalidated.

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Can proctors use cell phones or smart watches to text or call for help in any testing location?

• Yes, teachers get special privileges.

• No! They should use the Help Needed tracker.

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What are students allowed to do after they complete their test?

• Complete missing class assignments

• Listen to music or play a game

• Read a book or do a quiet pencil-and-paper activity

• Move seats and talk to their peers

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What should a student do if they need to leave their desk during a test?

• Pause the test

• Leave the test running, but tilt their screen partway closed

• Sign out of their test

• Ask for teacher permission

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What is the bathroom policy during testing?

• One boy and one girl may leave at a time

• Only one student may leave at a time

• Students may not share bathrooms, even if they have multiple stalls

• Cones are used to get the attention of hallway monitors

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During ACCESS testing, nothing can be on the walls.

and word walls must be taken down or covered.

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What are the recommended seating arrangements for students during testing?

• 3 ft apart, staggered, with barriers between computers

• In small groups with desks pushed together

• 2 ft apart, staggered, without barriers between computers

• Facing the outside edges of the classroom for easy screen monitoring

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What should you do with the bright pink ACCESS testing sign?

• Hang it on the outside of your door until everyone in your group has finished testing

• Hang it on the outside of the door and forget about it

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What is the purpose of the ACCESS Testing Tracker?

• To communicate with the ACCESS team regarding help needed and overflow numbers

• To take attendance only

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What 2 scores do students need to "test out" or "demonstrate proficiency" on the ACCESS test? (We don't say "pass" because it's discouraging for early MLs to think they "fail.")

• A 3.9 in literacy & a 4.4 overall

• A 3.7 in literacy & a 4.2 overall

• A 3.9 in literacy & a 4.2 overall

• A 4.2 in literacy and a 3.9 overall

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Can test items, passages, and responses be translated?

• Yes, we want students to receive scaffolds to help them get higher scores.

• No, only the initial proctoring script (directions) may be translated.

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During the ACCESS test, proctors may say words of

like "You can do it," or "Read the directions again and keep working. You've got this."

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What is the average testing time for the Writing domain for advanced MLs?

• 60 minutes

• 70-90 minutes

• 120-240 + minutes

• 90-120 minutes

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What should students do to ensure they do not test under another student’s name?

• Ask to change their name in WIDA AMS if they share a name with another student

• Double check their name and birthday on the testing ticket

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What should you do if a student is absent on test day?

• Put a check mark on their testing ticket

• Write 'Absent' on their testing ticket

• Mark them absent in the ACCESS testing tracker

• Use the envelope to collect and save all testing tickets

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What is the name of the app students will use for ACCESS testing? DRC

?

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What should proctors do before testing day?

• Review the testing manual

• Read the proctor checklist and cheat sheet

• Verify there are no posters or word walls up in their testing location

• Go out for

  tacos and drinks

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What should proctors remind students to do before the reading test?

• Read each passage 3xs

• Use context clues to make educated guesses about the meaning of words they don't know

• Look at titles, pictures, graphs, and captions before reading

• Communicate with the standardized testing gods

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What symbol will show up when students reach the SECOND TO LAST screen for the writing test? (If they don't click the RIGHT arrow to fully finish, they are NOT done).

• A dancing monkey

• A shooting star

• A gold medal

• A silver trophy

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Which is more important on the ACCESS writing test?

• Grammar, spelling, and punctuation

• Organization, clarity of ideas, and vocabulary

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What are graders looking for when they score speaking exams?

• Fluency (few pauses and ums)

• Detailed responses of ~45 seconds

• Advanced vocabulary

• Quality and appropriateness of ideas

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If a student runs out of ideas when answering a speaking question, they should

topics and keep talking!

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Bonus: Students can study their

for dead words to prepare for the ACCESS test.

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Bonus: What can you do if a student becomes dysregulated or "stir crazy" during testing?

• Offer a water or bathroom break

• Suggest stretching or putting your head down for 2-3 minutes

• Use words of encouragement

• Bribe them with snacks and Crypto cash