College and Career Support from the UW Madison Center for DREAMers

The Center for DREAMers empowers DACAmented students to achieve their higher education goals in Wisconsin through access to culturally responsive legal representation, social services, and educational and career services. For more information, visit their website: https://dreamers.law.wisc.edu

Alternate ACCESS Field Test Window Opens February 14th

 Field test materials start arriving at sites as early as February 7, 2023. For more information about the Alternate ACCESS field test, click on the following link: https://wida.wisc.edu/about/news/alt-field-test

New Date for Multicultural College and Career Day

We have confirmed March 8th as the rescheduled date for the Multicultural College and Career Day. Presenters, sessions, and times will remain the same. Click on the following link to register:

Multicultural College and Career Day Registration

ACCESS Reminders!

District Assessment Coordinator (DAC) Confidentiality Agreements

DACs from districts administering the ACCESS for ELLs who have not already completed the 2022-23 DAC Confidentiality Agreement should do so now and submit to OEA as soon as possible. The form may be completed electronically and signed electronically using Acrobat Reader. If your district is not administering the ACCESS for ELLs for 2022-23 be sure to submit your form by March 1.

Student Transfers

If your district receives a new EL during the test window, please fill out the transfer form. We will verify student enrollment in your district and transfer any records in the WIDA AMS.

Students Unable to Participate in a Domain

If a student has a disability which completely prevents them from participating in a domain, they may be eligible to have it waived. The need for this accommodation must be identified in their IEP.

Save the Date - Multicultural College & Career Day - October 19, 2022

 We are making the Multicultural College and Career Day an annual event, and this year's event will be on October 19th! Here is a little highlight reel from last year's event:

It takes more than a village: Challenging the status quo and establishing inclusive family engagement practices

In this article, WIDA Español team member Katie Rozas shares ways that schools can move away from traditional parent involvement expectations into more inclusive family engagement practices as a way of co-constructing a community that promotes a sense of belonging for all.

Read the article in English y en español. 

Spanish Language Arts Framework (Marco ALE)

The purpose of WIDA’s Spanish language arts framework, Marco de referencia de las artes del lenguaje del español (Marco ALE), is to provide the key elements for the development of standards and the teaching of Spanish language arts. Therefore, the Marco ALE is presented in two documents:

• Standards design and enhancement: Aplicación para la actualización y desarrollo de estándares
• Teaching and learning: Aplicación para la enseñanza

These documents provide guidelines for the implementation of Marco ALE, while highlighting the linguistic and academic opportunities for bi/multilingual students learning Spanish.

Learn more about Marco ALE here: https://wida.wisc.edu/teach/spanish/marco-ale