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The Mason Libraries own a very limited number of test instruments. They include the following. The tests are located in the Gateway Library on permanent reserve. The tests may be checked out for two hours for use in the Gateway Library. They are described below.
The WIDA (World-class Instructional Design and Assessment) was originally created by Wisconsin, Delaware, and Arkansas as part of an EAG grant (Enhanced Assessment Grant) in 2002. The WIDA is actually three different tests:
The Mason's Libraries have the WIDA Model. It is kept on permanent reserve for use in the Fenwick Library at the information desk.
Similarities Across WIDA Assessments (This table describes how the tests are the same and differences).
| Assessment Domains | All four: Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing |
| Standards Addressed | All five: Social and Instructional, Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies |
| Format of Kindergarten Test | Individually administered and adaptive |
| Format of Speaking Test | Individually administered and adaptive |
| Format of Listening and Reading Test | Multiple choice |
| Format of Writing Test | Constructed response |
| Item and Task Organization | Grouped according to theme |
| Test Results | Yield proficiency level scores of 1-6 on the WIDA scale (except for Kindergarten W-APT which results in scores of low, mid, high, or exceptional proficiency) |
Differences among WIDA MODEL, ACCESS for ELLs, and W-APT
| ACCESS for ELLs | W-APT | WIDA MODEL | |
| Purpose | Annual assessment used to meet accountability requirements of No Child Left Behind for U.S. Consortium members (not available outside the U.S.) | Identification of ELLs and program placement; typically administered only to new students | - Placement and/or interim assessment of ELP progress - May be used as annual assessment of ELP progress outside of U.S. |
| Administration Time | Approximately 2.5 hours (up to 45 minutes for Kindergarten) | Up to 1 hour (depending on proficiency level of student) | Approximately 1.5 hours (up to 45 minutes for Kindergarten) |
| Proficiency level (PL) coverage |
- Kindergarten: adaptive form measuring levels 1 through 5+ - Grade 1-12: Three tiers, each covering 3 levels |
Single form measuring English language proficiency levels 1 through 5+ |
- Kindergarten: adaptive form measuring levels 1 through 5+ - Grades 1-12: Listening and Reading tests are divided into Low, Mid, and High. Test administrator determines placement based on student performance in prior sections. |
| Level of Security | Secure, administered during annual test window for state | Stored on-site under lock and key; may be administered at any time | Stored on-site under lock and key; may be administered at any time |
| Administration procedures | - Kindergarten and Speaking Individually administered - Listening, Reading, Writing group-administered by tier within grade-level cluster |
All individually administered | - Kindergarten, Grades 1-2, Speaking, and Listening individually administered - Grades 3-12 allow small group administration (up to 5 students) within grade-level cluster for Reading and Writing |
| Scoring | - Speaking scored by administrator - Listening and Reading machine-scored; Writing scored by trained rater at MetriTech, Inc. |
All domains scored by administrator on provided scoring sheets | All domains scored by administrator on provided scoring sheets |
| Reporting | Reports from MetriTech, Inc | Locally determined & managed | Locally determined & managed |
| Speaking | Three parts, 13 tasks total = up to 15 minutes | Two parts, 8 tasks total = up to 10 minutes | Two parts, 8 tasks total = up to 10 minutes |
| Listening | 25 minutes | up to 20 minutes | up to 20 minutes |
| Reading | 35 minutes | up to 30 minutes | up to 25 minutes |
| Writing | 60 minutes | 15 minutes | up to 30 minutes |
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