WIDA is a consortium that provides English language proficiency standards and assessments. Washington State joined the WIDA consortium in 2021.  

The WIDA Screener is used to determine eligibility for English Language Development (ELD) services. This assessment measures proficiency in the four language domains of reading, writing, listening, and speaking. This test is typically administered to potential English learners upon initial enrollment in a Washington school. Kindergarten students will take a paper-based, age-appropriate version of the WIDA Screener. 

The WIDA ACCESS is the annual assessment given to all students who qualify for English language Development (ELD) services. The WIDA ACCESS measures students' English language proficiency, both knowledge and skills, in reading, listening, writing, and speaking. Results from this test determine which students remain eligible to continue receiving ELD services and are used for accountability purposes at the state and national levels. 

Students with significant cognitive disabilities that prevent them from accessing the WIDA ACCESS will be administered the WIDA Alternate ACCESS assessment. This paper-based assessment is designed specifically to address English language proficiency in students with significant cognitive disabilities. Results from the WIDA Alternate ACCESS will not impact ELD service eligibility. 

• WIDA Practice Test 

• Information about Washington Multilingual Education Program and Federal Title III  

• Information about English language services in Everett Public Schools 

Everett Public Schools WIDA Testing Contact: Quiana Hennigan, Student Assessment Coordinator, 425-385-4057