Language & Cultural Services
ACCESS 2.0 Testing Update - February 28, 2017
DRC: WIDA Speaking Incident 02/28/2017
To:District Test and Technology Coordinators
From:DRC Customer Support
Date:February 28, 2017
We would like to inform you that the ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 Speaking test is down. Please do not start the Speaking test with any students until the issue is resolved. You can continue the Reading, Listening, and Writing tests.
We are working to resolve this issue as soon as possible. We will provide an update when you are able to resume testing students on Speaking or as soon as as more information is known.
In the meantime, you may visit https://sites.google.com/a/datarecognitioncorp.com/wida-systemstatus/ to monitor the system status.
Please accept our apologies for this service interruption.
Regards,
Data Recognition Corporation and WIDA
ACCESS 2017 Planning Resources
Test window: February 6, 2017 to March 31, 2017
Materials pick up at Enrollment Center: January 30 and 31, 2017
Tech support reminders:
- If technical support is needed or an error message received during testing, please notify your ELD Coordinator and submit a Helpdesk ticket. If you are able to resolve the issue, please send an update to both the ELD Coordinator and the Helpdesk.
- If you have to call DRC helpdesk, please save the DRC ticket number. If our Helpdesk has to follow up on an issue with DRC, they have to have the DRC ticket number in order to connect the issue.
ACCESS 2.0 & Alternate ACCESS
- Roles and Responsibilities
- Test Administrator Form
- Training Schedule
- Accessibility and Accommodations Supplement
- ACCESS Training Folder
- ACCESS 2017 Roster (saved template in Ellevation's Export Wizard)
ACCESS 2.0
- ACCESS 2.0 Headphone Specifications
- ACCESS 2.0 Sample Items (open using Chrome browser)
Alternate ACCESS