ACCESS 2025 Test

Each year, students in English learner programs, including students who have opted out of ESL instruction, take the ACCESS for ELLs language proficiency test.

The test measures academic English language proficiency for students learning English in our school and throughout our state.

Students who are identified as English Learners (Emergent Bilingual) at Cameron, Fuller and Walsh Middle Schools will begin taking the test on January 28th and January 29th.

Students who are identified as English Learners (Emergent Bilingual) will arrive at school on January 28th and 29th at the regularly scheduled time.

Students who are not taking the test will have a delayed start to the school day. Buses will be picking students up from their regular bus stop and the school day will begin at 11.

More information regarding the buses for students not taking the test will be sent home closer to the test date.

Lunch will be served at school for all students.

Here is some general information regarding the ACCESS 2025 Test:

There are two options for the grades 1-12 test: Most students will take the test online using a chromebook and headset, but some may take a paper version of the ACCESS Test.

For both the online and paper ACCESS Test, the assessment has four sections and each section is an untimed test.

Students will be given all the time they need to complete the assessment during the school day. Typically, students will take 1-2 sections of the assessment per school day.

The following are the guidelines from WIDA ACCESS Test for timing/scheduling the test, but please note students will be given all of the time theyneed during a school day to complete each section. Tests do need to begin and end on the same school day.

Approximate testing times: Guidance from WIDA ACCESS Test:

• listening assessment - up to 40 minutes.

• reading assessment- up to 35 minutes.

• writing assessment- up to 65 minutes.

• speaking assessment- up to 30 minutes

Thank you for your partnership in your student's education.

Below is information about the ACCESS Test, if you need the information translated orally, please contact Bernardo Llorente, the Translation Office Manager at (508) 626-9171 and Mr. Llorente will schedule an appointment with you and an interpreter.