PO370: Validity of ACCESS Scores for Multilanguage Learners

  • PMD: 9
  • Cost: Included in Registration
  • Skill Level: Intermediate
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Learner Objectives

This session will help participants…

  1. gain a deeper understanding of the proficiency this district's MLL program based on student's WIDA Access scores;
  2. understand the correlations between WIDA Access Assessment, MAP, and SC Ready scores; and
  3. identify factors that serve as predictors of student success within a MLL program.

Description

Are districts meeting state standards regarding English proficiency for multilanguage learners? Gaining knowledge on how measuring the proficiency of a school district's multilanguage learner program is helpful for student success.

Presenter(s)

Kayleigh A. Beecher, Winthrop University
Thomas P. Fletcher, Winthrop University
Emily D. Gardner, Winthrop University
Colin R. Hoke, Winthrop University

Contributor(s)

Matthew Hayes

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