W-APT Testing Information
W-APT is given during the first two weeks of school for any students that are new to Fulton County as well as anytime a student enrolls throughout the year.
Because the W-APT is given to students on-on-one, some classes may need to be cancelled to accommodate testing of new students.
Because the W-APT is given to students on-on-one, some classes may need to be cancelled to accommodate testing of new students.
The Fulton County Schools Registration form contains three questions which must be completed for ALL enrolling students. The questions are:
1. What is the first language the student first learned to speak (Native Language)?
2. What language does the student speak at home (Home Language)?
3. What language does the student communicate in most often (Correspondence Language)?
If the answer to ANY one of these questions is NOT English, we are obligated by law to screen for ESOL eligibility.
W-APT stands for the WIDA-ACCESS Placement Test. It is an English language proficiency "screener" test given to incoming students who may be designated as English language learners. It assists educators with programmatic placement decisions such as identification and placement of ELLs. The W-APT is one component of WIDA's comprehensive assessment system.
FeaturesW-APT test items are written from the model performance indicators of WIDA's five English Language Proficiency (ELP) standards:
The W-APT is designed to be individually administered and adaptive, meaning that parts of the test may be discontinued as soon as the student reaches his or her performance "ceiling."
For more information on the W-APT, please visit: http://www.wida.us/assessment/W-APT/
1. What is the first language the student first learned to speak (Native Language)?
2. What language does the student speak at home (Home Language)?
3. What language does the student communicate in most often (Correspondence Language)?
If the answer to ANY one of these questions is NOT English, we are obligated by law to screen for ESOL eligibility.
W-APT stands for the WIDA-ACCESS Placement Test. It is an English language proficiency "screener" test given to incoming students who may be designated as English language learners. It assists educators with programmatic placement decisions such as identification and placement of ELLs. The W-APT is one component of WIDA's comprehensive assessment system.
FeaturesW-APT test items are written from the model performance indicators of WIDA's five English Language Proficiency (ELP) standards:
- Social & Instructional Language
- Language of Language Arts
- Language of Mathematics
- Language of Science
- Language of Social Studies
- Kindergarten
- Grades 1-2
- Grades 3-5
- Grades 6-8
- Grades 9-12
The W-APT is designed to be individually administered and adaptive, meaning that parts of the test may be discontinued as soon as the student reaches his or her performance "ceiling."
For more information on the W-APT, please visit: http://www.wida.us/assessment/W-APT/