January 8, 2009 ISBE DELL e-Broadcast 2009.142- ACCESS for ELLs™
Sample Items for Grades 1—12 Dear Educators Serving English
Language Learners: This message is being sent by the Division of
English Language Learners on behalf of the WIDA Central team.
WIDA is pleased to announce the first release of a set of ACCESS
for ELLs™ Sample Items for grades 1-12. The sample items are
free and available to the general public at:
www.wida.us/sampleitems By releasing these test questions, we
hope to foster awareness of how this academic English language
proficiency assessment operates. We believe that this
understanding will benefit all stakeholders in the education of
English language learners, from students themselves and their
families to teachers and administrators, as well as those
providing pre-service and in-service opportunities for
educators. The publication is formatted to showcase how ACCESS
for ELLs™ test items relate directly to the WIDA English
Language Proficiency Standards upon which they are based, creat