Facilitation/Coordination FAQ Index
A. ACCESS for ELLs® Training
A1) How will training for ACCESS for ELLs® be conducted?
A2) When will training for the ACCESS for ELLs® take place?
A3) How long does the test administraor training take?
A4) Do all test administrators (TAs) need to take the online training?
A5) Do all test administrators (TAs) need to take all three parts of the online training?
A6) Can I do the online training course more than once?
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B. Registering Test Administrators
B1) I am a district facilitator for ACCESS for ELLs®. What is the first thing I should do to get my test administrators (TAs) trained?
B2) Is the D2L account the same as the W-APT?
B3) I am a district facilitator for ACCESS for ELLs®. How do I register for the D2L course?
B4) I am a district facilitator for ACCESS for ELLs®. Am I responsible for registering the test administrators (TAs) in my district? How do I do that?
B5) I am a district facilitator for ACCESS for ELLs®. Why don't I see "Add participant" or "Import participants" buttons under classlist?
B6) I am a district facilitator for ACCESS for ELLs®. How do I delete previously registered test administrators (TAs) whose information is incorrect?
B7) I have other questions regarding registering in the D2L course that are not addressed above.
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C. Login to D2L
C1) I am a district facilitator for ACCESS for ELLs®. I have never received the login information for the D2L course. What should I do?
C2) I have my username and password and have waited the required time (24 hours), but the system still does not allow me to log in.
C3) I am a district facilitator for ACCESS for ELLs®. I lost my login D2L username and/or password. What should I do?
C4) What is the ST system with D2L usernames?
C5) I have other questions regarding login that are not addressed above.
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D. Online Training Materials, Quizzes, and Grade Reports
D1) I have logged in successfully with the valid login info, but where are the online training materials?
D2) I have logged in successfully, but I do not see the "Quizzes" menu.
D3) I cannot hear the speaking samples while taking the Speaking Quiz and/or Kindergarten Quiz.
D4) I tried listening to the speaking samples in the "Content" menu, but it still does not play.
D5) I am a district facilitator for ACCESS for ELLs®. I took the quiz, but why didn't I get a score?
D6) I am a district facilitator for ACCESS for ELLs®. I passed the quizzes, but where can I get my certificate or where can I print out the grade reports?
D7) I am a district facilitator for ACCESS for ELLs®. Can I print out a list of the test administrators (TAs) who passed the quizzes?
D8) Do the test administrators (TAs) initially trained last year (or earlier) need to be retrained this year?
D9) Where can I download the nondisclosure agreement and oath of confidentiality for the ACCESS for ELLs™ test?
D10) I am a district facilitator for ACCESS for ELLs® and attempt to set up a testing schedule. Where can I find the sample schedule forms?
D11) I have other questions regarding the course content that are not addressed above.
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E. Misc
E1) I have a Macintosh computer. Can I take the course with my computer?
E2) I have other questions that are not addressed above.
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F. ACCESS for ELLs® Test Administration
F1) What is the administration time of the ACCESS for ELLs®?
F2) Does the test need to be administered in one sitting? Does each section (language domain) need to be administered in one sitting?
F3) Within a grade level cluster, can the tiers be combined for the group administered parts of the test?
F4) Will previous editions of the ACCESS for ELLs® be released?
F5) How do we know the ACCESS for ELLs™ is reliable and valid?
F6) What do Test Administrators (TAs) do if there are problems with the testing environment?
F7) There are students around who have done very well on various sections of the test and yet have to repeat them because of a weakness in one area. In future years, is it possible to only test areas where they scored below the cut-off?
F8) Do we test students who have been here for six months or less, who have very limited English?
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G. Pre-ID Labels
G1) Who can order Pre-ID labels and where to order?
G2) I am a district level coordinator for ACCESS for ELLs®. Is there a deadline for ordering Pre-ID labels?
G3) How do I set up Pre-ID labels (i.e., submit student demographic data to MetriTech)?
G4) What if I am not sure about the student information? Should I guess?
G5) What do I do if the information on the Pre-ID labels is incorrect?
G6) My district did not order the Pre-ID labels in time. Is there anything to do now?
G7) I have other questions regarding Pre-ID labels. Who should I ask?
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H. Test Booklets and Test Materials
H1) Who can order booklets and where to order?
H2) I am a district level coordinator for ACCESS for ELLs®. Are there special considerations for ordering?
H3) I am a district level coordinator for ACCESS for ELLs®. How do I place my order online through MetriTech?s secure website?
H4) I am a district level coordinator for ACCESS for ELLs®. What if I need to order more test booklets? Is there a deadline?
H5) Where do the materials go once ordered?
H6) What materials are included in the boxes?
H7) What is the first thing I should do before testing?
H8) What if I notice a discrepancy between the Packing List and the materials I received?
H9) When and how should I prepare to distribute the test materials?
H10) The testing window is over. What do I do now?
H11) The testing window is over. What do I do if I find that something is missing?
H12) I am a district level coordinator for ACCESS for ELLs®. Are there specific return instructions?
H13) I have other questions regarding test materials, who should I ask?
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I. Students Moving during Test Windows
I1) What do we do if an ELL student moves to a different school within our district during the ACCESS for ELLs® testing window?
I2) What do we do if an ELL student moves out of our district to another district during the ACCESS for ELLs™ testing window?
I3) What do we do if we receive a new ELL student into our district during the ACCESS for ELLs® testing window?
I4) Do we still have to test new ELL students if they arrive at the end of the ACCESS testing window?
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J. Test Security
J1) I am a district level coordinator for ACCESS for ELLs®. How am I responsible for the ACCESS for ELLs® test administration and test security?
J2) How serious is the security for the test?
J3) I am a district coordinator for ACCESS for ELLs®. What do I need to emphasize to school assessment coordinator and test administrators (TAs)?
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K. ELL Students with Special Needs/ Accommodations
K1) Are the test administrators (TAs) allowed to use accommodations on ACCESS for ELLs® for students with disabilities?
K2) What are considered appropriate accommodations that can be made for students with disabilities who will be taking ACCESS for ELLs®?
K3) Can test administrators (TAs) give ACCESS for ELLs® to a student in his or her native language?
K4) Are ELL students required to take ACCESS for ELLs® even though they are receiving special education services?
K5) Are the test administrators (TAs) allowed to give extended testing time for students with special needs?
K6) Where do I go for more information about testing accommodations?
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L. Scoring
L1) How do ACCESS for ELLs™ scores compare with those from other ELP tests?
L2) What information is included in the score reports?
L3) How will the ACCESS for ELLs™ be scored?
L4) Are the tests all scored the same? For example, with the 3-5 tests, are third graders scored the same as 5th graders? Are 1st graders scored the same as 2nd graders?
L5) Where do I go to get more information about score reports?
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