Illinois
On this page you will find:
Assessment Materials & Training |
Question |
Information |
Contact |
How do I gain access to view and/or download W-APT screener materials? |
Your W-APT Username and Password are required |
Your district superintendent's office. If your superintendent is not sure who has this information, please call the Assessment Division at ISBE, (217-782-4823). |
How do I set up my account for the ACCESS for ELLs® Test Administrator Training Course? |
You will need:
- Your IL Educator ID Number (IEIN)
- Your name as it appears in ECS
- Your email address
- Your state's Account Creator username and password |
http://isbe.net/ecs/
Your district superintendent's office
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Am I required to take the training quizzes to become approved to administer the ACCESS test? |
Yes |
Do I need to retake the training quizzes if I passed them last year? |
No, but review of the training course is strongly recommended, particularly the speaking test portion. |
Do I need to provide proof of a passing quiz grade (80%) from previous years? |
Yes |
Illinois educators who have successfully completed the training course and quizzes and who registered with their IEIN will have their certification noted in the ECS system within a few weeks. |
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**Note: Chicago has different testing dates than the rest of Illinois. Please see Chicago's ACCESS for ELLs® test administration dates.
Important ACCESS for ELLs® Dates Illinois** |
Task |
Start Date |
End Date |
Test Ordering |
10/19/09 |
11/13/09 |
Pre-ID Ordering |
10/19/09 |
11/13/09 |
Districts Receive Test Materials |
- |
01/04/10 |
Kindergarten/Grades 1-12 Speaking Test Window |
01/11/10 |
02/19/10 |
Grades 1-12 Listening/Reading/Writing Test Window |
01/11/10 |
01/29/10 |
Order Additional Materials Deadline LRW |
- |
01/15/10 |
Ship Completed LRW to MetriTech |
- |
02/05/10 |
Order Additional Materials Deadline K & S |
- |
02/05/10 |
Ship Completed K & S to MetriTech |
- |
02/26/10 |
Reports Shipped to Districts* |
- |
08/01/10* |
Correction Window |
04/28/10 |
05/26/10 |
Note: Pre-ID label printing and shipping will be handled using the ISBE
Student Information System (SIS). Please ensure that SIS records are current
and accurate.
*Subject to change depending on when all test booklets are received by
MetriTech.
Professional Development Opportunities |
Dates |
Information |
Contact |
| Feb. 24-25, 2010 |
A Perfect Match program design/ development/ improvement workshop: WIDA and IRC team up to address data mining, data analysis, interpreting data, and exemplary program design |
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July 25-30, 2010 |
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Miscellaneous Information
Illinois teaching assistants and paraprofessionals may NOT administer the ACCESS or the W-APT™ even if they hold a teaching certificate. Test administrators must be employed as certified staff.
To determine eligibility for ELL program support based on W-APT™ scores in the state of IL, please refer to the updated W-APT Program Eligibility document 
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Please contact the ISBE contacts listed at the top of the page with any questions about eligibility.
New W-APT Scoring Sheets for grades 1-12 were posted in the W-APT section of this website on January 12, 2010. These new scoring sheets offer direction for calculating Literacy and Oral Composite Proficiency Levels. Please e-mail help@wida.us if you have any questions or concerns about their use.
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