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Cass School District #63
English as a Second Language Learners
2005-2006 Screening and Assessment of English Language
Learners
W-APT Screener
After a home language survey has indicated that a language other than
English is spoken in the home, or by the student, Cass School District
#63 will screen the student within 30 days for English language
proficiency. The screening instrument that the District uses is the
ACCESS screener (also know as the WIDA ACCESS Placement Test or W-APT).
The primary purpose of the screener is for initial identification and
placement of an English language learning student into the academic
setting.
ACCESS
Assessment
ACCESS for ELL is a standards-based, criterion referenced English
language proficiency test designed to measure English language learners’
social and academic proficiency in English. It assesses social and
instructional English as well as the language associated with language
arts, mathematics, science, and social studies within the school context
across the four language domains.
ACCESS Training Opportunity:
If you are interested in assisting with the ACCESS assessment and
W-APT Screener that is now a state requirement for our ELL students, you
need to obtain ACCESS Certification. To become certified, teachers need
to complete an online test. Becoming familiar with the ACCESS assessment
will also be beneficial to you as a teacher and an advocate of ELLs.
Before you can register at the WIDA site, you must
first visit the Illinois Online Teacher Information System (OTIS) at
http://www.isbe.net/otis/ and look up your Illinois Educator
Identification Number (IEIN). Without a valid IEIN you will not receive
certification credit.
To register for the online assessment, visit
https://db.wida.us/d2l/
Use the following to log in:
Username: illinois
Password: lincoln
Complete the information on the registration page. They will then send
you username and password information to access the actual assessment to
become certified. I think it takes up to one day to receive your
specific username and password information. You can take the assessment
as many times as needed to pass.
How to Access
the Cass School District #63 ESL Database
Cass School District #63 ESL
Student Services:
After School Tutoring Program - If applicable
One on One with Grade Level Assistants - If applicable
Cass Junior High Reading Resource
Concord Reading Specialists
Differentiated Instruction in the Classroom
Cass School District #63 ESL
Professional Development Offerings:
WIDA Standards - English Learning Proficiency Social and
Instructional Standards -
Speaking,
Writing,
Reading
ELP Standards by Subject Area
ESL Cohort, National Louis University
and the IRC, 6
ESL Courses - September 2002-March 2004
IRC ESL
Workshops for Teacher Assistants
Institute Days, Early Release Days
DuPage ESL Consortium Representation
ESL / Bilingual Conference Participation
Mentor / Mentee Expectations
Indian Prairie Library - January 2005
ACCESS Training
Technology:
ELLIS for Kids, ELLIS
ESL Spreadsheet on Network Teacher Access - September 2002
ESL Database Teacher Access - December 2004
Centerpoint - September 2005
QUIA - http://www.quia.com
Resources:
Cass Junior High
ESL Guide, Prof Dev
Collection
The LPTS is published by Meritech,
Champagne, Illinois, 800-747-4868,
http://www.meritech.com
W-APT provided by the State of Illinois
Online Resources
IRC ESL Kit |
