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Member States > Alabama

Alabama

On this page you will find:

Contacts

Organization

Name

Email

Phone

External Links

State Education Agency (AL State Dept. of Education)

Dely Roberts

droberts

@ALSDE.edu

(334) 242-8199

Alabama State Department of Education; AL & MS TESOL

WIDA Consortium

WIDA Help

help@wida.us

Toll Free 1-866-276-7735

www.wida.us

MetriTech

MetriTech

wida@metritech.com

1-800-747-4868
(ask for WIDA Support)

www.metritech.com

 

Assessment Materials and Training

Question

Information

Contact

How do I gain access to view and/or download W-APT screener materials?

Your W-APT Username and Password are required

Your district facilitator

How do I set up my account for the ACCESS for ELLs® Test Administrator Training Course?

You will need:
- Your name
- Your email address
- Your state's Account Creator login information

Your System Test Coordinator

Am I required to take the test administrator training quizzes to become approved to administer the ACCESS test?

Yes

Login

Do I need to retake the training quizzes if I passed them last year?

No, but review of the training course is strongly recommended, particularly the speaking portion.

Login

Do I need to show proof of my passing quiz grades (80%) from previous years?

No

System Test Coordinators have access to quiz scores.

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Important ACCESS for ELLs® Dates

Task

Start Date

End Date

Test Ordering

12/01/09

12/30/09

Pre-ID Ordering

12/01/09

12/30/09

Districts Receive Test Materials

-

02/01/10

Test Window

02/08/10

03/19/10

Order Additional Materials Deadline

-

03/05/10

Districts Ship Completed Materials to MetriTech

-

03/26/10

Reports Shipped to Districts*

05/25/10

05/27/10*

Correction Window
-
06/24/10

* Subject to change depending on when all test booklets are received by MetriTech.

Professional Development Opportunities

Dates

Information

Contact

 

 

 

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Miscellaneous Information

Alabama requires all Test Administrators to participate in annual system-level training conducted by the System Test Coordinator or Building Test Coordinator regarding test security, administration, and logistics. Also, Test Administrators must give a copy of the training certificate, WIDA Non-Disclosure Agreement, and signed Alabama Test Security Policy to their System Test Coordinator.