Assessment Acronyms​

• ACCESS (Assessing Comprehension and Communication in English State-to-State)

This assessment is part of Kentucky's statewide accountability system.  It is given each January to assess the English language development of our ELL students.  It tests all four language domains:  Reading, Writing, Listening, and Speaking.  It is supplied by WIDA the consortium with which our state collaborates.

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• W-APT (Wida-ACCESS Placement Test)

This placement is given to any ELL student who is new to any public school in a state that is associated with the WIDA consortium.  For Kindergarteners, only the Speaking and Listening categories are assessed.  For all other students, all four language domains are assessed.  A student's score helps determine the level of support he/she may need in English language development.

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