English Language Proficiency Assessments
If you are at a SCPCSD Charter School working with MLs,
Please contact Chi-Chi Abando at cabando@sccharter.org
to get access to WIDA.
Screeners
An Enrollment Survey Section II can trigger the need for a screener if a language other than English is listed for any of the first three questions, the student will be screened. After the screener is administered, the scores will determine if this student is identified as an EL or not and will give guidance for appropriate services if applicable.
Kindergarten Screener:
Current screener used to identify potential ELs in kindergarten. Use for kindergarten through the 1st semester of 1st grade.
Paper-based assessment & scored locally.
Domains Tested:
1st Semester Kindergarten - Listening & Speaking
2nd Semester Kindergarten through 1st Semester First Grade - Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking
Current screener used to identify potential ELs in grades 1 (2nd Semester) - 12th.
Online assessment through DRC Insight platform. Paper administration is available, but at cost to the LEA.
Domains Tested:
Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking
WIDA MODEL & WIDA MODEL for Kindergarten:
Optional screener used to identify potential ELs in grades K-12 and/or used as formative assessments for English proficiency.
Entirely funded by the LEA if chosen.
Online or paper assessment, Kindergarten assessment is always paper-based.
Recommended to use no more than 2x a year on a student if used as a formative assessment.
Domains Tested:
1st Semester Kindergarten - Listening & Speaking
2nd Semester Kindergarten through 12th Grade - Listening, Reading, Speaking, and Writing
Placement Guide
The state-approved ML identification/placement assessments in SC are:
• Kindergarten: WIDA Screener for Kindergarten (Kindergarten through first-semester 1st grade)
• Kindergarten: Kindergarten MODEL (Kindergarten through first-semester 1st grade) (LEAs pay for the cost of the Kindergarten MODEL, if used.)
• Grades 1-12: WIDA Screener Online (second-semester 1st grade through grade twelve)
• Grades 1-12: WIDA Screener Paper (second-semester 1st grade through grade twelve) (LEAs pay for the cost of the WIDA Screener Paper, if used.)
• Grades 1-12: WIDA MODEL Online or WIDA MODEL Paper (second-semester 1st grade through grade twelve)
(LEAs pay for the cost of the WIDA MODEL Online or Paper, if used.)
SC multilingual Learner Identification and Placement Guidance Document 2024-2025
Standardized State Assessments
Assessments
Testing Dates
9/17/24 Alternate ACCESS Reports and Data Files Available - Online
10/1/24 Alternate ACCESS Reports Available in District - Printed
12/27/24 - 3/14/25 WIDA AMS Test Setup Available for Registrations
11/15/24 - 11/18/24 Districts/Schools Receive Test Administration Manuals
1/16/25 - 1/17/25 Schools Receive Test Materials
1/21/25 - 3/7/25 Test Window
1/17/25 - 2/28/25 Additional Test Material Ordering Window in WIDA AMS
3/21/25 Deadline for Shipping Completed Test Materials to DRC - Postmark date
4/18/25 - 4/29/25 Pre-Reporting Data Validation – LEAs in WIDA AMS
5/15/25 Districts Receive Reports and Data - Posted in WIDA AMS
5/29/25 - 5/30/25 Printed Reports Received in Districts
5/20/25 - 5/27/25 Post-Reporting Data Validation – LEAs in WIDA AMS
6/10/25 Updated ACCESS and Alternate ACCESS Data - Posted in WIDA AMS