ACCESS for ELLs - Guide for test scores

What is the ACCESS Test based on?

• The ACCESS Test is based on the NC ELD (English Language Development) Standard Course of Studies.

• The ACCESS Test is based on the WIDA-Screener.

• It is based on the WIDA English Language Development Standards.

• The test is based on College and Career Readiness Skills .

Who scores the ACCESS Writing and Speaking items?

• A human rater.

• They are scored by a platform.

• They are scored locally by the ESL Lead teacher.

• They are rated by the NC DPI.

Who scores the ACCESS Listening and Reading test answer items?

• Writers, editors, and other professionals.

• The testing and accountability raters at the DPI.

• The ESL Team from Sampson County Schools and Clinton City Schools.

• The items are scored by an online platform.

What does ISR stand for?

• Individual Student Rapport

• International Standardized Rater

• Individual Student Report

• Integrated State Recognition platform

What are the language domains?

• Oral language

• Literacy

• Comprehension

• Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing

The Scale Score ranges from ___ to ___

Which two scores are weighted equally?

• literacy and comprehension

• comprehension and oral language

• overall and comprehension

• oral language and literacy

What is the minimum passing score to test out of the ESL program?

• 6

• 5

• 4.8

• 4.5

What language domain score determines if English Language Learners get testing accommodations?

NC DPI states that a student who scores below ____ in reading is eligible to receive testing accommodations.