ACCESS for ELLs Information

A Brief Description of WIDA ACCESS:

Learn more about the ACCESS test in the following document:

• English (pdf)
• Español (pdf)
• lus hmoob (pdf)
• Haitian Creole (pdf)
• العربية (pdf)
• 中文 (pdf)
• Soomaali (pdf)
• Tiếng Việt (pdf)

Letters/Communication to Families:

Family Letters are being sent home to families by your student's school.  

Family Letter in English (PDF)

Carta a las familias, en español (PDF)

 tsab ntawv rau tsev neeg, lus hmoob (PDF)

DPI's ACCESS Brochures:

DPI's family ACCESS information brochure:

• English version

• versión en español

• Ntawv Hmoob

State Level Data:

Learn more about the ACCESS for ELLs test and how MMSD schools are doing at the following DPI website:

• Wisconsin's WISEDash public data system.

• Learn about WISEDash with the A-Z support site.

• More about WISEDash: FAQ site.

Accommodations and Supports:

Learn more about appropriate changes to support all learners:

• Per state and federal mandate, all English Language Learners will take the ACCESS or Alternate ACCESS test.

• ACCESS for ELLs SwD/504 Appropriate Accommodations and decisions for Alternate ACCESS (pdf)

• Accommodations on a single page (pdf).

Sample questions:

• Sample questions, for public viewing, from the new ACCESS test can be found here.

Family Guide to Results (K-12):

• A Family Guide to ACCESS results for Grades K-12
  • Family Guide in English (pdf)
  • Guía para familias en Español (pdf)
  • tsev neeg qhia hauv Hmoob (pdf)
  • دليل الآباء في العربية (pdf)
  • 家长指导 中文 (pdf)
  • Hagaha qoyska ee Soomaali (pdf)
  • میں والدین گائیڈ اردو (pdf)
  • Guide familial en français (pdf)
  • Gid familyal an kreyòl ayisyen (pdf)
  • Guia da familia em  português (pdf)
  • Семейный гид на языке русский (pdf)
  • Hướng dẫn gia đình bằng tiếng Việt Tiếng Việt (pdf)
  • Tagalog pilipino (pdf)