Office of English Language Proficiency
The Office of English Language Proficiency (OELP) provides guidance and support to teachers, districts and other stakeholders regarding legal obligations, the WIDA assessment, the ELPA Indicator, instructional practices and professional development to support English Learners (EL) in Oklahoma schools.
What's New in the Office of English Language Proficiency?
| Office of English Language Proficiency Calendar | |
|---|---|
| ELP Band Exit Committee Request Window | 8/1/22-8/26/22 |
| WIDA Precode in Accountability Reporting | 11/7/22-11/28/22 |
| WIDA AMS Test Setup | 12/14/22-3/24/23 |
| Districts Receive Test Materials | 1/6/23 |
| Additional Material Ordering | 1/6/23-3/17/23 |
| Test Window | 1/9/23-3/24/23 |
| Alternate ACCESS for ELLs Field Test Window | 2/14/23-4/17/23 |
| Deadline for Shipping Materials | 3/31/23 |
| Pre-reporting Data Validation in WIDA AMS | 4/17/23-5/5/23 |
| Districts Receive Reports in WIDA AMS | 6/23/23 |
| Districts Receive Printed Reports | 6/8/23 |
WIDA Precode Window
The WIDA Precode window is open November 7th, 2022 through November 28, 2022. As a reminder the WIDA Precode is no longer managed through the Wave and is now a function of the Accountability Reporting application.
Review the supporting guidance webinar (slides available here).
Mark your Calendar: November ACCESS Q&A Webinars
Please join WIDA and DRC to learn about the following topics:
Alternate ACCESS for ELLs for New Test Administrators Tuesday, November 22 at 1:00-2:00pm CT
More information, including the webinar link, can be found in the WIDA Secure Portal on the Webinars page.
EL Spotlight Series: Inform and Inspire New 11.17.22
Presentation developed to spotlight districts working with EL students. The featured district in this presentation is Millwood Public Schools.
New EL District Coordinator for 2022-2023 School Year
Google form for new EL coordinators designation please fill out the form and contact the OELP.
Google form for new EL coordinators designation please fill out the form and contact the OELP.
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