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ERIC Number: ED671571
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 34
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Available Date: 0000-00-00
2024-2025 WIDA Assessment Guidance
Indiana Department of Education
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as amended by Section 3113 of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), requires state educational agencies (SEAs) to establish and implement standardized, statewide entrance and exit procedures for English learners (ELs). WIDA provides the English language proficiency placement and annual assessments administered in Indiana, which inform programmatic decisions such as initial identification of ELs and placement into an EL program. This 2024-2025 guidance provides information on the following 16 topics: (1) English Language Proficiency Requirements; (2) Participation Requirements; (3) WIDA Assessments in Grades K-12; (4) WIDA ACCESS Annual Assessments Testing Window; (5) Indiana EL Entrance and Exit Criteria; (6) Non-Participation of ELs in WIDA ACCESS Testing; (7) Scheduling and Timing Guidance; (8) Translation of Directions in Native Language; (9) Test Results and Reporting; (10) User Roles and Responsibilities; (11) Training Requirements; (12) Testing Modes and Technology Guidance; (13) Common Testing Issues and Irregularities; (14) WIDA Accessibility Features and Accommodations; (15) WIDA Alternate ACCESS; and (16) Support and Resources. Appendices include: (1) Training Course Checklist for Test Administrators; (2) Guidelines for Completing Student Data on Test Booklets; (3) WIDA ACCESS Common Testing Issues and Irregularities; and (4) WIDA Office Hours for 2024-2025.
Indiana Department of Education. State House Room 229, Indianapolis, IN 46204. Tel: 317-232-6610; Fax: 317-232-8004; e-mail: webmaster@doe.state.in.us; Web site: https://www.in.gov/doe/
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Guides - General
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: Indiana Department of Education (IDOE), Office of Student Assessment
Identifiers - Location: Indiana
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Elementary and Secondary Education Act; Every Student Succeeds Act 2015
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A
Author Affiliations: N/A