ACCESS for ELLs Information
On this page you will find current information regarding the ACCESS for ELLs assessment. This year, the assessment will be given between December 4, 2023 and January 26, 2024.
Click the link for information about the Alternate ACCESS.
DPI's ACCESS Brochures:
DPI's family ACCESS information brochure:
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English version
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versión en español
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Ntawv Hmoob
Discussion Points:
Wondering what questions to ask in a meeting or conference? Here are some starting points:
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ACCESS for ELLs Discussion Points (pdf)
2023-24 Family Guide to Results (K-12):
- A Family Guide to ACCESS results for Grades K-12 [NOTE: will be updated in Spring 2024]
- 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)
2023-24 Letters/Communication to Families:
2023-24 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)
A Brief Description of 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)
Sample questions:
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Sample questions, for public viewing, from the new ACCESS test can be found here.
State Level Data:
Learn more about the ACCESS for ELLs test and how MMSD schools are doing at the following DPI website:
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Wisconsin's WISEDash public data system.
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Learn about WISEDash with the A-Z support site.
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More about WISEDash: FAQ site.
ELL and SwD Supports:
Learn more about appropriate changes to support all learners:
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Per state and federal mandate, all English Language Learners will take the ACCESS or Alternate ACCESS test.
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ACCESS for ELLs SwD/504 Appropriate Accommodations and decisions for Alternate ACCESS (pdf)
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Accommodations on a single page (pdf).