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WorksheetsACCESS for ELLs
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The test practice should be completed days prior to the test administration day and may be completed multiple times.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
Only for those students who might need it
d)
True for students and for test administrators
2.
All students identified as ELs who are enrolled in the school system between January 30 and March 17 must be assessed during the testing window. Students enrolled after March 17 are not required to be assessed and will not be included in the calculations.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
Proctors are required for each test administration site unless there is less than 5 students.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
Accommodations may be used for students who are EL and have a current IEP/504 plan that includes the ACCESS for ELLs.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
All test administrators must have obtained ACCESS For ELLs certification within the WIDA-US system before administering any ACCESS for ELLs assessment.
a)
False
b)
True
6.
Test administrators who are scoring the speaking test must have certification and complete the quiz with a passing score of 70% or higher during the 2016-17 school year.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
According to SBE policy TEST-001, who may declare a misadministration?
a)
Superintendent
b)
LEA Accountability Director
c)
Principal
d)
Superintendent or Accountability Director
8.
Any student found or observed with a cell phone/electronic device during testing time must be dismissed from testing and a misadministration declared for that student.
a)
Depends on whether or not the phone rang
b)
True, irregularity form must be filed and a phone call is to be made to Accountability Director
c)
False
d)
True, irregularity filed, Director contacted, parents notified and students assessed again in five days
9.
What are the approximate times for grades 1-12 ACCESS for ELLs administration?
a)
Listening up to 40 mins; Reading up to 35 mins; Speaking up to 30 minutes; Writing Tier A up to 65 mins; Writing Tier B/C up to 65 minutes
b)
Listening, reading, speaking and writing up to 65 minutes
c)
Assessments are not timed
d)
Listening, reading, speaking and writing up to 90 minutes
10.
All materials for ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 are considered secure test materials.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
Accommodations may be used for all students with an LEP plan as long as ACCESS for ELLs was specifically listed.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
Parents must receive notification of all state test administrations prior to the test administration dates.
a)
True, but must be written personal letter
b)
True, must contain information as to the purpose, dates, etc
c)
False, as long as we have the dates on our webiste
d)
False, not required for any state assessment
13.
Who should review the online Test Demos and Test Practices and familiarize students with both before testing?
a)
School level staff (teachers, test coordinators, etc)
b)
EL tutors
c)
EL Coordinator
d)
School level staff (teachers, test coordinators) and EL Tutors
14.
On average, about how long should the Kindergarten Test take to administer to one student?
a)
15 minutes
b)
45 minutes
c)
60 minutes
d)
80 minutes
15.
Who is responsible for developing and documenting in writing a schoolwide testing plan for administering tests under secure conditions?
a)
Principal
b)
Test Coordinator
c)
Back Up Test Coordinator
d)
Principal, Test Coordinator and Back Up Team Effort
16.
How many tasks are on each Tier (A, B, C) of the writing test for all grade levels except Tier A for Grade 1, which contains four tasks?
a)
Seven
b)
Eleven
c)
Three
d)
Five
17.
Test materials must be stored in a secure, locked facility. Access to the storage facility must be limited to one or two authorized school personnel while secure materials are being stored. Unauthorized personnel (e.g., cleaning staff) must not have access to the storage facility where secure materials are stored.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
What is the purpose of a test ticket for online administrations?
a)
To check students out of a test session
b)
To give students instructions for taking the test
c)
To provide a student with their login credentials
d)
To show all the students scheduled in a test session
19.
If kindergarten students are able to correctly write their name in the screener portion of Part B, the open-ended writing experience of Part B is
a)
not administered, move to Part C
b)
administered
20.
Ordering test materials via WIDA-AMS.US will be handled by
a)
School level staff
b)
EL District Staff
c)
Accountability District Staff
d)
All of the above
21.
Why are accessibility features included in the test?
a)
To provide students with an advantage in answering test questions
b)
To minimize barriers for all students to demonstrate their abilities in English
c)
To meet state and federal requirements
d)
To shorten the test administration time
22.
What are the tiers of the Speaking Test?
a)
Tier A, Tier C
b)
Tier A and Tier B/C
c)
Tier A, Tier B, and Tier C
d)
Tier Pre-A, Tier A, and Tier B/C
23.
For the ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 Paper assessment, the following equipment is required for the Listening and the Speaking Tests:
A CD player or desktop/laptop computer (to play the CD) • Speakers (Do not use headphones to administer the Listening test.)
A CD player or desktop/laptop computer (to play the CD) • Speakers (Do not use headphones to administer the Listening test.)
a)
Speakers (Do not use headphones to administer the Listening test.)
b)
A CD player or desktop/laptop computer (to play the CD)
c)
A CD player or desktop/laptop computer (to play the CD) and Speakers (Do not use headphones to administer the Listening test.)
d)
No additional equipment is needed
24.
Which two test must be administered first?
a)
Writing and speaking
b)
listening and reading
c)
speaking and listening
d)
writing and reading
25.
When scheduling listening and reading test sessions, which students may take the test together?
a)
Only students in the same tier (English proficiency level)
b)
Only students in the same grade level
c)
Students in the same grade cluster
d)
Students in any grade and any cluster
26.
Which subject(s) determine the placement in speaking and writing?
a)
Writing and speaking
b)
listening and speaking
c)
reading and writing
d)
listening and reading
27.
All components of the kindergarten are scored by the test administrator during the test administration.
a)
True, except Speaking
b)
True
c)
False
28.
Test administrator's qualifications are as follows:
a)
Must be employed by school system and complete all test admin training and certification of ACCESS for ELLs
b)
Must be personnel who have professional training in education and the state testing program
c)
Must be highly proficient in English language *spoken English must be clearly understandable by language minority students
d)
All listed
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