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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 district or state facilitator to request the login information

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

Yes

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

No, but the test administrator must attend local training to include test security, test administration and logistics yearly.

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How can I show proof of my passing quiz grades (80%) from previous years?

The AL State Dept. of Education has access to lists of individuals who have passed in previous years. Nonetheless, it is recommended that you print a copy of your certificate and keep it on file.

If you did not save proof and a supervisor is asking for it, you may contact WIDA Help to request your past quiz grades.

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Important ACCESS for ELLs® Dates

Task

Start Date

End Date

Test Ordering

12/10/07

01/08/08

Pre-ID Ordering

12/10/07

01/08/08

Districts Receive Test Materials

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02/04/08

Test Window

02/11/08

03/21/08

Order Additional Materials Deadline

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03/07/08

Districts Ship Completed Materials to MetriTech

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03/28/08

Reports Shipped to Districts*

05/27/08

05/29/08*

Correction Window
05/29/08
06/26/08

* 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 complete all three quizzes in the online Test Administrator Training course located on the WIDA website training platform. Even if you will not be administering the Kindergarten test, you must review its content and take the corresponding quiz.