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ACCESS for ELLs®
English Language Proficiency Test
New Hampshire is an active member of the World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment (WIDA) Consortium. WIDA is dedicated to the design and implementation of high standards and equitable educational opportunities for English language learners (ELLs). To this end, the WIDA Consortium has developed English language proficiency standards and an English language proficiency test aligned with those standards (ACCESS for ELLs®). Over 4,000 ELL students in New Hampshire public schools take part in the ACCESS for ELLs®.
New Hampshire has approved the use of the WIDA Screener Online for students in grades 1-12 and the WIDA Screener for Kindergarten to help determine eligibility of English learners (ELs).
ACCESS for ELLs is administered to all identified ELs during the annual testing window, which typically runs for seven weeks, beginning at the beginning of February through March.
2/1/23-3/24/23 Test Window 4/3/23 Deadline for shipping completed test materials 5/19/23 Districts receive reports – Online 6/6/23 Districts receive reports – Printed COVID-19 Updates
During the COVID-19 outbreak, WIDA is taking measures to maintain service to our educators in a safe and practical way. Assessment results may be delayed.
Testing Dates 2018-19
10/29/18-11/28/18 Test materials ordering in AMS (LEAs) 12/6/18 SEA loads Pre-ID File into AMS 1/17/19-3/15/19 WIDA AMS test setup available for test sessions 1/15/19 Districts receive test materials 1/21/19-3/15/19 Test Window 1/15/19-3/8/19 Additional test materials ordering window in AMS 3/22/19 Deadline for shipping completed test materials to DRC 4/10/19-4/19/19 Pre-reporting data validation – LEAs in AMS 5/15/19 Districts receive reports – Online 5/22/19 Districts receive reports – Printed 5/21/19-5/28/19 Post-reporting data validation – LEAs in AMS ACCESS 2.0 Schedule for 2017-2018
Testing Specifics Start Date End Date DRC provides 2016-17 site data to SEA 8/11/17 8/11/17 SEA provides 2017-18 site changes to DRC 8/14/17 9/29/17 Test materials ordering available in AMS 10/30/17 11/29/17 SEA loads pre-ID file into AMS 11/29/17 11/29/17 WIDA AMS test setup available for test sessions 1/8/18 3/16/18 Districts receive test materials (On) 1/8/18 1/8/18 Test Window 1/22/18 3/16/18 Additional test material ordering window in AMS 1/16/18 3/9/18 Deadline for shipping completed test materials to DRC 3/23/18 3/23/18 Pre-reporting data validation – LEAs in AMS 4/9/18 4/18/18 Districts receive reports – Printed and Online (On) 5/15/18 5/15/18 Post-reporting data validation – LEAs in AMS 5/21/18 5/25/18 Data available to State 6/11/18 6/11/18 ACCESS 2.0 Schedule for 2016-2017
Description
Start Date
End Date
DRC Provides 2015-16 Site Data
8/15/2016
8/15/2016
SEA Provides 2016-17 Site Changes to DRC
8/16/2016
9/30/2016
Test Materials Ordering Available in AMS (LEAs)
10/31/2016
11/30/2016
Pre ID Files to DRC (SEA)
11/30/2016
11/30/2016
WIDA AMS Test Setup Available
1/9/2017
3/31/2017
Districts Receive Test Materials (On)
1/9/2017
1/9/2017
Test Window
1/23/2017
3/31/2017
Additional Test Material Window in AMS
1/9/2017
3/24/2017
Deadline for Shipping Completed Test Material to DRC
4/7/2017
4/7/2017
Pre-Reporting Data Validation
4/24/2017
5/3/2017
Districts Receive Reports - Printed and Online (On) (approximate)
5/31/2017
5/31/2017
Final Data Available to State (approximate)
5/31/2017
5/31/2017
NH ACCESS for ELLs
REVISED Calendar of Important Dates
2015 - 2016
ACCESS 2.0 Administration Dates (2015-2016)
Description
Start Date
End Date
District and School Site File to DRC
12/11/2015
12/11/2015
Test Materials Ordering
12/21/2015
1/18/2016
Pre-ID Files to DRC
1/11/2016
1/11/2016
Test Setup
1/13/2016
4/1/2016
Districts Receive Test Material (On)
2/1/2016
2/1/2016
Online Test Window
1/25/2016
4/1/2016
Paper Test Window
2/1/2016
4/1/2016
Additional Test Material Window
1/25/2016
3/25/2016
Districts Pack Completed Test Material
2/3/2016
4/8/2016
Districts Ship Completed Test Material to DRC
2/3/2016
4/8/2016
All Test Material Received at DRC
4/15/2016
4/15/2016
Pre-Reporting Data Validation Window
4/27/2016
5/6/2016
Districts Receive Reports - Printed and Online (On)
5/26/2016
5/26/2016
Final Data Available to State
5/26/2016
5/26/2016
Description
Start Date
End Date
District and School Site File to DRC 12/11/2015 12/11/2015 Test Materials Ordering 12/21/2015 1/11/2016 Pre-ID Files to DRC 1/11/2016 1/11/2016 Test Setup 1/13/2016 3/25/2016 Districts Receive Test Material 1/25/2016 1/25/2016 Test Window 1/25/2016 3/25/2016 Additional Test Material Window 1/25/2016 3/18/2016 Districts Pack Completed Test Material 1/27/2016 4/1/2016 Districts Ship Completed Test Material to DRC 1/27/2016 4/1/2016 All Test Material Received at DRC 4/8/2016 4/8/2016 Pre-Reporting Data Validation Window 4/20/2016 4/29/2016 Districts Receive Reports - Printed and Online 5/19/2016 5/19/2016 Final Data Available to State 5/19/2016 5/19/2016 NH ACCESS for ELLs
REVISED Calendar of Important Dates
2014 - 2015
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----------------------- 11/10/2014 - 12/2/2014 Test Ordering Window 12/2/2014 Pre-ID file data will be provided by the state 12/19/2014 Districts Receive test materials 1/5/2015 - 3/6/2015 ACCESS for ELLs test window 3/18/2015 All Test Materials Received at MetriTech 5/11/2015 - 5/12/2015 Results to Districts Task
Start Date
End Date
Test Ordering
11/12/13
12/02/13
Pre-ID Ordering (State Provides)
12/02/13
Districts Receive Test Materials
02/10/14
Test Window
02/10/14
04/11/14
Districts Pack Completed Material
04/14/14
04/18/14
Districts Ship Completed Material to MT
04/18/14
Reports Shipped to Districts
06/16/14
06/20/14
Printed Report Correction Window
06/23/14
06/27/14
Please note: MetriTech is aware of the delayed testing period and will make every attempt to get NH scores to schools/districts as soon as possible. The REVISED dates are determined by formula using MetriTech's standard calendar process.
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Task Start Date End Date Duration Test Ordering 11/12/13 12/02/13 21 Pre-ID Ordering 11/12/13 12/03/13 N/A Districts Receive Test Materials 12/28/13 N/A Test Window 01/06/14 03/07/14 54 Additional Materials Deadline 02/14/14 Districts Pack Completed Material 03/07/14 03/14/14 7
