Education Week

What All Teachers Should Know About WIDA’s Test for English Learners

Schools are required to test the progress of their English learners each year to determine whether they still need language instruction services or can exit out of such programs. In close to 40 states ...
Education Week

WIDA’s Test for English Learners: Try Sample Questions

The WIDA ACCESS language proficiency test is used across close to 40 states as part of the federal requirement to determine whether English learners continue to need language-development services. The ...
KSAT

After six years of low scores for students learning English, Texas educators say it’s the test’s fault

English learners' scores in a test designed to assess their handling of the language saw a sharp drop six years ago and have remained low. The drop coincided with the state's redesign of the test, ...
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Allocating Federal Funds for State Programs for English Language Learners

The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001 requires states to annually assess the English language proficiency of their students who are classified as limited English proficiency (LEP), also referred ...
EdSource

Bilingual students do better on tests than native English speakers. Why?

Students who were once English learners but are now proficient in English do better on average on California’s standardized tests than students who only speak English. Some district leaders and ...