WIDA Access Testing 2026
Metropolitan Arts Academy with Mrs. Fox and Ms. Romero
WIDA ACCESS ASSESSMENT
WIDA ACCESS ASSESSMENTS
Hello Families! We will start our WIDA Access testing for all of our students next week. This assessment shows progress for our second language learners in the domains of reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Their scores reflect proficiency levels ranging from Level 1 (Entering) to Level 6 (Reaching).
How to prepare your student for a successful test-
We ask for your help in having your child be as prepared as possible in the following areas.
Here are some tips for families to help their students do their very best every day on every test:
- get a good night sleep, be well rested (8-10 hours)
- eat a healthy breakfast
- arrive to school on time and be here every day (especially during testing)
- promote a positive “can do” student attitude and provide encouraging words
- plan ahead to ensure your child is present, reschedule any appointments the child may have or need to attend during this time
- chromebooks need to be charged nightly and ready to use the next day for testing
WHAT IS WIDA ACCESS?
ACCESS stands for "Assessing Comprehension and Communication in English State-to-State" for English Language Learners. This is an assessment given to students from Kindergarten through 12th grade to test growth and progress in English acquisition. Many of your students have taken this assessment multiple times and we are eager to observe more growth. It measures language comprehension of all four content areas (Literacy, Math, Science and Social Studies) in addition to social language. Benefits of this test are to measure and monitor if any learning difficulty is taking place due to language acquisition problems. If that is the case, evidence will be prevalent and we will be able to support students, as needed. We use the results to monitor academic language and facilitate language development. For more information, please click on the WIDA website below.
