	ACCESS for ELLs^® & W-APT™
Assessment Domains	All four: Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing
Standards Addressed	All five: Social and Instructional, Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies
Format of Kindergarten Test	Individually administered and adaptive
Format of Speaking Test	Individually administered and adaptive
Format of Listening and Reading Test	Multiple choice
Format of Writing Test	Constructed response
Item and Task Organization	Grouped according to theme

Differences between ACCESS for ELLs^® and W-APT™

	*ACCESS for ELLs^®*	W-APT™
Purpose	Annual assessment of ELP progress	Program placement; typically administered only to new students
Administration time	Approximately 2.5 hours	Up to 1 hour (depending on proficiency level of student)
Proficiency level (PL) coverage	Three tiers, each covering 3 levels	Single form measuring English language proficiency levels 1 through 5+
Level of security	Secure, administered during annual test window for state	Semi-secure; not for public dissemination but administered as needed
Administration procedures	Individual speaking; group administered (L,R,W) by tier within grade level cluster	All individually administered
Scoring	Machine scored by MetriTech, Inc. (L, R, W)	All domains administrator scored during administration on provided scoring sheets
Reporting	Reports from MetriTech, Inc.	Locally determined managed
Speaking	Three parts, 13 tasks total = 15 minutes maximum	Two parts, 8 tasks total = 8-10 minutes maximum
Listening	6-7 parts, 19-22 items = 30 minutes	5 parts, 15-17 items = maximum 20 minutes
Reading	6-8 parts, 23-30 items = 40 minutes	5 parts, 15-17 items = maximum 30 minutes
Writing	3 (Tier A) or 4 (Tiers B-C) parts = 60 minutes	Two parts (typically only 1 administered) = 15 minutes

Comparing W-APT™ and ACCESS for ELLs®