WIDA ACCESS for ELL
Alaska uses WIDA MODEL, WIDA Screener for Kindergarten, and WIDA Screener to identify English learners (ELs). ACCESS for ELLs is given to all identified ELs during the annual testing window, which takes place from early February through late March.
Standards and Instructional Support
The Alaska State Board of Education officially adopted the WIDA English Language Development Standards Framework, 2020 Edition in June, 2021. More information can be found on the Alaska Department of Education & Early Development’s English Language Proficiency Standards webpage. Resources and Professional Learning opportunities related to these standards can be found on WIDA’s ELD Standards Framework Professional Development webpage.