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Partners

Organizations providing development and support services to the WIDA Consortium:

Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL): Based in Washington, DC, CAL offers a range of assistance to the WIDA Consortium's endeavors including test development and psychometrics, data analysis, ACCESS for ELLs® Test Administration Training, and professional development courses for teachers tailoring their instruction to the WIDA ELP Standards. CAL was integral in the development of the original ACCESS test system and continues to serve the Consortium on multiple assessment projects including ONPAR™, W-APT™, and other assessments currently in development. CAL is widely recognized for its expertise in education research and testing.

MetriTech, Inc.: MetriTech of Champaign, IL is responsible for the printing, scoring, reporting, and distributing of all test materials and results. Test materials include: test booklets, picture booklets, test administration scripts, score sheets, pre-ID labels, and score reports. If you have questions about these materials or functions, please call 1-800-747-4868 and ask for WIDA Support.

School for International Training (SIT): SIT is an internationally recognized leader in teacher development, reflective practice, language teaching, inquiry and sheltered instruction. Its goal is to prepare students and professionals to be interculturally effective leaders and global citizens. SIT is collaborating with WIDA to develop the WIDA Teacher Learning Framework. The SIT ACCESS Graduate Certificate supports teachers in understanding and using the WIDA Standards. SIT supports WIDA’s professional development programs by broadening awareness of teaching and learning strategies with the goal of educational equity for all students.

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: UIUC has participated in the alignment of WIDA Standards across member states of the Consortium.

Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER): WCER, at the University of Wisconsin Madison, is the host institution for the Consortium. It is one of the oldest, largest, and most productive education research centers in the world.