Weekly Update
Wayne Township LAP 1/31/2020
Running a Tier Report for WIDA ACCESS
1. Go to All Applications
2. Click Test Management and then Manage Test Sessions
3. Enter WIDA ACCESS for ELLs, your school name, and the student name, and then find student
4. Once the student name is located, click the box to the left of the red x, View/Print Tier Report
This report will tell whether the student should use a Tier A or Tier B/C Writing test booklet.
February Events in Wayne Township
Please invite your staff and families to these Wayne Township Events:
Wayne Wellness and Giant Health Fair, Saturday, February 8, Ben Davis Ninth Grade Center, 1155 S. High School Road, Indianapolis, 9:30 - 12:00. Free fitness stations, information, and prizes from more than 100 health and wellness organizations.
Wayne Community Theater will offer a Spring Break Musical Camp March 23 - 27. More information can be found here.
Online Resources for English Learners
- High School Learn That Word
Students can improve their spelling and vocabulary skills and review thousands of words– including those commonly missed on TOEFL exams.
- Middle School Voice of America Learning English
This website features videos with interesting and up-to-date news and human interest stories. The speed of the videos can be changed, for example, to two-thirds the regular speed so non-native listeners can follow along more easily.
Elementary Super-Nature This interactive website is designed to teach non-native speakers in grades 1-3 about English using nature-oriented stories and games.
Depth of Knowledge Basics
All students should have access to rigorous instruction. The Indiana Department of Education's Office of School Improvement has created two fifteen-minute basic training videos on Depth of Knowledge - Getting to the Heart of Rigor. The elementary video presentation can be found here and the secondary video here.