ACCESS for ELs

ACCESS is administered in...

• Sept/Oct

• Nov/Dec

• Jan/Feb

• April/May

What is the purpose of the ACCESS test?

• monitor student progress in English language proficiency

• provide data that educators use to determine whether ELs have the language skills that allow them to meaningfully participate in English language classroom instruction

• provide a measurement for proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, & writing

• all of the above

Which students take the ACCESS test?

• 9th graders enrolled in EL courses

• 9th - 11th graders enrolled in EL courses

• All EL students (including EL Refusals)

• all EL students who have a 3.5 literacy score and below

Approximately how many students are enrolled in ESL at WHS this year?

• 100

• 250

• 350

• 400+

What composite score does a student need in order to exit the EL program?

• 5.0

• 4.0

• 2.5

• 4.8

What was the average composite score for students at WHS last year?

• 3.1

• 3.67

• 4.0

• 4.27

There are four parts of ACCESS: listening, speaking, reading, and writing --

Which 2 count for a combined total of 70% of the student's overall score?

• reading and listening

• reading and writing

• writing and speaking

• reading and speaking

How can I access my student's ACCESS scores?

• email the student's counselor

• email Maria and/or Veronica

• find it under Assessments in Infinite Campus

• ask the student to provide the info

Answer explanation

Of course you can reach out to others for assistance with locating student scores, but each teacher has access to scores on Infinite Campus! It helps to know each student's domain scores.

Students typically progress the fastest in which language domain?

• listening

• speaking

• reading

• writing

Which language domain typically takes the longest for students to develop?

• listening

• speaking

• reading

• writing