Testing Students Identified as English Learners
2024–25 NC ACCESS Training Resources
- 2024–25 NC ACCESS Test Training Video (Published November 2024)
Policies and Procedures
- North Carolina WIDA Webpage North Carolina specific policies and procedures for identification, instructional supports, and administration of WIDA assessments.
- Guidelines for Testing Students Identified as English Learners (Updated December 2024)
- Policies and procedures publication for testing students identified as English Learners
- North Carolina State Specific Guidance for WIDA Assessments (Updated December 2024)
English Language Identification Assessments in NC
WIDA Screener for Kindergarten
The WIDA Screener for Kindergarten is the state adopted English language identification assessment given to incoming kindergarteners and grade 1 (first semester) students to assist educators with the identification of students as English Learners (ELs).
WIDA Screener
The WIDA Screener is the state adopted English language identification assessment given to incoming students in grade 1 (second semester) through grade 12 to assist educators with the identification of students as English Learners (ELs).
WIDA Alternate Screener
The WIDA Alternate Screener is the state adopted English language identification alternate assessment given to students in kindergarten through grade 12, with the most significant cognitive disabilities, to assist educators with the identification of students as English Learners (ELs).
English Language Proficiency Assessments in NC
WIDA ACCESS for Kindergarten
The WIDA ACCESS for Kindergarten is the state adopted annual English language proficiency assessment that complies with Title I of the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) legislation.
WIDA ACCESS
The WIDA ACCESS is the state adopted annual English language proficiency assessment administered to students in grades 1 through 12 that complies with Title I of the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) legislation.
WIDA Alternate ACCESS
The WIDA Alternate ACCESS is the state adopted annual English language proficiency alternate assessment administered to students in kindergarten through grade 12, with the most significant cognitive disabilities, that complies with Title I of the federal ESEA as amended by the ESSA legislation.