Facilitation/Coordination FAQ Index
A. ACCESS for ELLs® Training
A1) How will training for ACCESS for ELLs® be conducted?
A2) When will training for the ACCESS for ELLs® take place?
A3) How long does the test administrator training take?
A4) Do all test administrators (TAs) need to take the online training?
A5) Do all test administrators (TAs) need to take all three parts of the online training?
A6) Can I do the online training course more than once?
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B. Registering Test Administrators
B1) I am a district facilitator for ACCESS for ELLs®. What is the first thing I should do to get my test administrators (TAs) trained?
B2) Is the ACCESS training account the same as the W-APT™ account?
B3) I am a district facilitator for ACCESS for ELLs®. How do I delete previously registered test administrators (TAs) whose information is incorrect?
B4) I have other questions regarding registering in the online course that are not addressed above.
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C. Login to the ACCESS for ELLs® online training course
C1) I have never received the login information for the online course. What should I do?
C2) I have my username and password, but the system still does not allow me to log in.
C3) I lost my username and/or password. What should I do?
C4) I have other questions regarding login that are not addressed above.
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D. Online Training Materials, Quizzes, and Grade Reports
D1) I tried listening to the speaking samples, but they do not play.
D2) I am a test administrator for ACCESS for ELLs®. I passed the quizzes, but where can I get my certificate or where can I print out the grade reports?
D3) I am a district facilitator for ACCESS for ELLs®. Can I print out a list of the test administrators (TAs) who passed the quizzes?
D4) Do the test administrators (TAs) initially trained last year (or earlier) need to be retrained this year?
D5) Where can I download the nondisclosure agreement for the ACCESS for ELLs® test?
D6) I am a district facilitator for ACCESS for ELLs® and attempt to set up a testing schedule. Where can I find the sample schedule forms?
D7) I have other questions regarding the course content that are not addressed above.
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E. Macintosh Users
E1) I have a Macintosh computer. Can I take the course with my computer?
E2) I have other questions about using my Mac that are not addressed above.
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F. ACCESS for ELLs® Test Administration
F1) What is the administration time of the ACCESS for ELLs®?
F2) I understand that the Writing Test is not timed, but is there a point when students should be asked to turn in their test even if they are still working?
F3) Does the test need to be administered in one sitting? Does each section (language domain) need to be administered in one sitting?
F4) Within a grade level cluster, can the tiers be combined for the group administered parts of the test?
F5) Will previous editions of the ACCESS for ELLs® be released?
F6) How do we know the ACCESS for ELLs™ is reliable and valid?
F7) What do Test Administrators (TAs) do if there are problems with the testing environment?
F8) There are students around who have done very well on various sections of the test and yet have to repeat them because of a weakness in one area. In future years, is it possible to only test areas where they scored below the cut-off?
F9) Do we test students who have been here for six months or less, who have very limited English?
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G. Pre-ID Labels/Bubbling Demographic Information
G1) Who can order Pre-ID labels and where to order?
G2) I am a district level coordinator for ACCESS for ELLs®. Is there a deadline for ordering Pre-ID labels?
G3) How do I set up Pre-ID labels (i.e., submit student demographic data to MetriTech)?
G4) What if I am not sure about the student information? Should I guess?
G5) What do I do if the information on the Pre-ID labels is incorrect?
G6) My district did not order the Pre-ID labels in time. Is there anything to do now?
G7) If the Pre-ID labels are correct, do we need to bubble in the SCHOOL USE ONLY areas in the back of the booklet?
G8) When filling out District number and School number, do we fill in every box even if our numbers do not take up every field?
G9) I have other questions regarding Pre-ID labels. Who should I ask?
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H. Test Booklets and Test Materials
H1) Who can order booklets and where to order?
H2) I am a district level coordinator for ACCESS for ELLs®. Are there special considerations for ordering?
H3) I am a district level coordinator for ACCESS for ELLs®. How do I place my order online through MetriTech?s secure website?
H4) I am a district level coordinator for ACCESS for ELLs®. What if I need to order more test booklets? Is there a deadline?
H5) Where do the materials go once ordered?
H6) What materials are included in the boxes?
H7) What is the first thing I should do before testing?
H8) What if I notice a discrepancy between the Packing List and the materials I received?
H9) When and how should I prepare to distribute the test materials?
H10) The testing window is over. What do I do now?
H11) The testing window is over. What do I do if I find that something is missing?
H12) I am a district level coordinator for ACCESS for ELLs®. Are there specific return instructions?
H13) I have other questions regarding test materials, who should I ask?
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I. Students Moving during Test Windows
I1) What do we do if an ELL student moves to a different school within our district during the ACCESS for ELLs® testing window?
I2) What do we do if an ELL student moves out of our district to another district (within the state) during the ACCESS for ELLs testing window?
I3) What do we do if we receive a new ELL student into our district during the ACCESS for ELLs® testing window?
I4) Do we still have to test new ELL students if they arrive at the end of the ACCESS testing window?
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J. Test Security
J1) I am a district level coordinator for ACCESS for ELLs®. How am I responsible for the ACCESS for ELLs® test administration and test security?
J2) How serious is the security for the test?
J3) I am a district coordinator for ACCESS for ELLs®. What do I need to emphasize to school assessment coordinator and test administrators (TAs)?
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K. ELL Students with Special Needs/ Accommodations
K1) Are the test administrators (TAs) allowed to use accommodations on ACCESS for ELLs® for students with disabilities?
K2) What are considered appropriate accommodations that can be made for students with disabilities who will be taking ACCESS for ELLs®?
K3) Can test administrators (TAs) give ACCESS for ELLs® to a student in his or her native language?
K4) Are ELL students required to take ACCESS for ELLs® even though they are receiving special education services?
K5) Are the test administrators (TAs) allowed to give extended testing time for students with special needs?
K6) Where do I go for more information about testing accommodations?
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L. Scoring
L1) How do ACCESS for ELLs™ scores compare with those from other ELP tests?
L2) What information is included in the score reports?
L3) How will the ACCESS for ELLs™ be scored?
L4) Are the tests all scored the same? For example, with the 3-5 tests, are third graders scored the same as 5th graders? Are 1st graders scored the same as 2nd graders?
L5) Where do I go to get more information about score reports?
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M. Kindergarten Test Administration
M1) How do I determine when to stop in the Listening/Speaking section?
M2) What do I mark for tasks B2, B3, B4, & B5 and E4 & E5 if these items are not administered?
M3) Can the Kindergarten test be administered in two sessions instead of one?
M4) Why is there a difference between what is written in the Speaking "Expect boxes" in the Script and what I see in the Speaking Rubric? Which should I use for scoring?
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