English Language Proficiency Assessments

OSDE English Learner Contacts Guide:

OSDE ELPA “Who Do I Call?”: This is a quick guide to determine the best contact for your question.

WIDA District Test Coordinator Designation for 2019-2020 School Year: Please fill out this form if you are the WIDA DTC. 

OSDE English Learner/WIDA FAQ Documents:

• English Learners/WIDA Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ): This document contains comprehensive information on all aspects of identifying, serving, and testing English learners in Oklahoma public schools. This is a living document and is subject to change; please consult the changelog below for a list of all corrections, additions, and changes. 
• 2018-2019 English Learners/WIDA FAQ Change Log: Please consult this document for a list of all corrections, additions, and changes made to the English Learners/WIDA Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for the school year 2018-2019.
• English Learners Exit Criteria For Other U.S. States and Territories: This chart provides a list of the English learner exit criteria for ELs attending public schools in other U.S. states and territories. 

2019-2020 WIDA Q&A Webinars

• WIDA Webinar Schedule: These webinars are scheduled in Central Time and will be posted in the WIDA website’s Secure Portal within a week after completion.

English Learner OSTP Accommodations Documents

• 2019-20 EL State Testing Accommodations Manual New
• Approved Word-to-Word Dictionary List

OSDE 2018-2019 ACCESS Testing Resources

• Gearing Up for ACCESS: Preparation and Resources for Spring 2019 ACCESS Testing: Webinar; Slide Deck This presentation provides an overview of where to find important resources for ACCESS testing English learners.
• 2018-2019 ACCESS Testing: Information and Reminders: This video covers important reminders during the testing window, including updates to the process for transferring students during testing, tips on avoiding common test irregularities, and other helpful information. 
• ACCESS Testing Irregularity Report: This Google form must be used to report testing irregularities during the ACCESS window. In the event of an irregularity, district staff must both submit the ACCESS Testing Irregularity Report and email Yuseli Freire (yuseli.freire@sde.ok.gov) the report has been submitted.

• Oklahoma School to School Transfer Form: This Google form must be used to request transfers for students who have moved between sites in the same district during ACCESS testing. These requests should be made only for students who have completed at least one domain of ACCESS testing, but have not yet completed all ACCESS domains. Please note that students transferring between districts still need to have the Student Transfer Form available under the Student Management menu in WIDA AMS completed and submitted in order to request their incomplete ACCESS test be transferred. In the event an intradistrict transfer is needed, district staff must both submit the Oklahoma School to School Transfer form and email Yuseli Freire (yuseli.freire@sde.ok.gov) that the request has been submitted. 

• Form U-A: Unique Accommodation Request Form for ACCESS

OSDE LIEP and ELAP Guidance Webinar

• Creating District and Student Level Language Instruction Plans for English Learners Webinar: Slide Deck This presentation provides step-by-step reviews of every section and question on both the district-level Language Instructional Education Program (LIEP) and student-level English Language Academic Plan (ELAP)

• Completing the English Language Academic Plan (ELAP) for School Year 2019-2020

OSDE English Learner Presentations:

• Home Language Survey and Bilingual/EL Identification

• Bilingual Audit Process

• English Learner updates 2019-2020: This presentation provides information about English learner entry and exit criteria and policies and procedures under ESSA and district accountability measures, including the ELP band exit process, rubrics, and exit requests.
• Oklahoma’s English Learner Updates for 2018-2019: Changes to Serving ELs Under ESSA + WIDA Updates: This presentation covers the many updates to identifying, serving, and proficiency testing English learners under ESSA. WIDA District Testing Coordinators are strongly encouraged to review this presentation.
• Setting English Learners Up for Academic Success: EL Strategies for the Regular Classroom: This presentation provides tips, strategies, and free resource links designed to aid both EL teachers and classroom teachers in using best practices with their English learner students.

ELP Band Committee Exit Request Resources:

These resources can assist districts in making ELP Band Exit Requests in the Accountability Reporting application in Single Sign-On for English learners that are eligible to be potentially reclassified as English proficient and exit EL services.

• Using the ACCESS ELP Band Process for English Learner Webinar: This presentation covers the steps for the ELP Band Process.

• Single Sign-On Instructions: Making ELP Band Committee Exit Request: This document provides step-by-step instructions and screenshots to guide districts in making ELP Band Committee Exit requests in the Accountability Reporting application in Single Sign-On.

• Using the ACCESS ELP Band Process for English Learners Webinar, 9/25/18: This webinar covers all aspects of the ELP Band Committee Exit request process in the Accountability Reporting application in Single Sign-On.

OSDE English Language Proficiency (ELP) Band Documents:

• Guidance for English Language Proficiency (ELP) Band Committees: This document provides guidance for districts who have English learners in grades 3-12 who have scored within the ELP band. 
• ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 English Language Proficiency (ELP) Band Rubric: This OSDE-provided rubric must be used when ELP band committees are making reclassification and exit decisions for ELs in grades 3-12. 
• Alternate ACCESS for ELLs English Language Proficiency (ELP) Band Rubric: This OSDE-provided rubric must be used when ELP band committees are making reclassification and exit decisions for dually identified ELs with significant cognitive challenges in grades 3-12. 
• Student Oral Language Observation Matrix (SOLOM): The SOLOM is a tool designed to allow educators to gather information about EL students’ oral language use in the classroom.  The SOLOM should be administered in both English and, whenever practicable, in the student’s native language(s). 

• Approved Substitutions for OSTP ELA Score Requirement for Third Graders

• Approved Substitutions for OSTP ELA Score Requirement for Secondary Students in Non-OSTP Tested Grades

• Approved List for Norm-Reference Tests (NRT) ELP Band Decisions

Links to Important WIDA Resources:

• WIDA Scale Score to Proficiency Levels
• Instructions for Obtaining WIDA and WIDA AMS Accounts
• Oklahoma WIDA Member Page: Resources include Oklahoma’s current ACCESS testing calendar, Identification and Placement Guidance, ACCESS for ELLs Checklist, and State-Specific Directions for handling and shipping secure test materials.

Links to WIDA Assessment Pages:

• Oklahoma Pre-K Screening Tool (PKST)
• Kindergarten W-APT (K W-APT): This page provides overview information for K W-APT. The screener for potential ELs in kindergarten and first semester-first grade for the 2019-2020 school year.
• WIDA Screener Online: This page provides overview information for WIDA Screener Online. The screener for potential ELs in second-semester first grade through twelfth grade. 
• WIDA Screener Paper: WIDA Screener Paper is the screener for potential ELs in second-semester first grade-twelfth grade,

• Kindergarten ACCESS for ELLs: This page provides overview information for Kindergarten ACCESS for ELLs, including test preparation materials for both test administrators and students, accessibility and accommodations information, and interpretation guides for this assessment’s scores and reports. By logging into My Account and Secure Portal and clicking the green Kindergarten ACCESS tile, users will be able to access the training course and the key resource documents needed to administer this assessment.
• ACCESS for ELLs Online: This page provides overview information for ACCESS for ELLs Online, the spring proficiency test for ELs in first grade through twelfth grade, including any dually identified ELs served by IEPs/504s who take the regular state content assessments. Resources include test preparation materials for both test administrators and students, accessibility and accommodations information, and interpretation guides for this assessment’s scores and reports. By logging into My Account and Secure Portal and clicking the green ACCESS for ELLs Online tile, users will be able to access the training course and the key resource documents needed to administer this assessment.
• Alternate ACCESS for ELLs: This page provides overview information for Alternate ACCESS for ELLs, the spring proficiency test for ELs in first grade through twelfth grade who are dually identified, served by IEPs, have significant cognitive disabilities, and take the alternate state content assessments. Resources include a QuickStart Guide for Preparing and Administering Alternate ACCESS for ELLs and a link to the Alternate ACCESS Scores and Reports page. By logging into My Account and Secure Portal and clicking the green Alternate ACCESS for ELLs tile, users will be able to access the training course and key resource documents needed to administer this assessment.

SDE ELPA Contact:

Dan Ruhl, Executive Director of English Language Proficiency

Yuseli Freire, English Language Proficiency and Monitoring Specialist