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WIDA ACCESS Placement Test-Pre-K
by Debbie on Sep 17 2007 3:56 PM
Hi Judi,
I have Pre-K ESL this year.I have been using the new WIDA Oral Proficiency Test version 2. I am using this as a criterion along with teacher recommendation to determine eligibility. What are the cut off scores? For example: 19-28= High on the oral scale and 29-30 = exceptional. The interpretation guidlines are not clear. What is New Jersey's criterion for Pre-K? Thanks!
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Re: WIDA ACCESS Placement Test-Pre-K
Hi Debbie,
At the recent Fall Institute:New Frontiers, which focused on Early Childhood ELLs, this topic was discussed at length. The summary was that the state of NJ does not have a cutoff for PreK, not does it recommend one for these very young learners. Instead the home language survey is available to make that decision. If the child lives in a home where two languages are spoken, then the child may participate in the ESL program in PreK.
Sandee McHugh-McBride
NJTESOL/NJBE Early Childhood Co-Rep
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Re: WIDA ACCESS Placement Test-Pre-K
Just received the scores of the new revised Access for Kindergarten test. What is the suggested cut-off scores for exit for students who took the test in kindergarten and now in 1st grade. Is it also 4.5?
Also, can we use the old W-Apt for entrance in the program for kindergartn?
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