Highlights

Record Level: Student by Year by Assessment 
Record Count: 65,000-100,000 records per year 
Years Covered: 2007-Present 
Population Coverage: Data covers all students from private, home schooled and public schools who have participated in these assessments. While private and home schooled students are included in this dataset, they are not advised for reporting unless specifically researching questions around those groups of students.

This English Language Learner Assessment Researcher file contains commonly requested student-level assessment data from the K-12 environment pertaining to English language learner assessments. These assessments are composed of the English Language Proficiency Assessment (ELPA) and the WIDA. The ELPA was administered to K-12 students identified as English Learners until the 2012-13 school year, and the WIDA has been administered since the 2013-14 school year. We have data from the 2007-2008 school year forward. We anticipate having future years' data as it becomes available.

We have English Language Learner Assessment records for over 320,000 students in total. With regards to each specific assessment, we have records for 150,000 students that were assessed using the ELPA and 245 thousand students that were assessed using the WIDA. Note that 2 thousand of the WIDA students were assessed with the Alternative WIDA because they are students who receive special education services. We have scores for around 100,000 individuals that were tested in Kindergarten. A similar number were tested in 1st and 2nd grade. From 3rd to 12th grade there is a steady decline in the number of individuals assessed; across that grade range the number of students assessed goes from 90,000 to 30,000.

The WIDA consists of four main components: Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing. Our data contains a scaled score for each of the four main components, and it contains a scaled scores for four combinations of the main components: Oral Language (Listening and Speaking), Literacy (Reading and Writing), Comprehension (Listening and Reading), and Overall (a combination of all four language domains). The ELPA consists of the same four core components as the WIDA: Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing. Our ELPA data contains a scaled score for each of the four main components, and it contains a scaled score for two combinations of the main components: Comprehension (Listening and Reading) and Overall (a combination of all four language domains). In addition to the scaled score for each component of the assessment, we have the corresponding performance levels. For the WIDA, we have performance levels corresponding to each scaled score. Students who receive special education services and were assessed with the Alternative WIDA receive distinct performance levels. For the ELPA, we simply have a performance level corresponding to the "Overall" scaled score.

2017 WIDA Update

Students who take the WIDA summative assessment are scored on four language domains and receive a scale score and performance level for each domain. Each of the domain scale scores contributes to an EL’s overall English language proficiency score, with reading and writing being weighted most heavily (35% reading, 35% writing, 15% listening, 15% speaking). In 2017, the WIDA assessment was recalibrated (going from WIDA ACCESS 1.0 to 2.0), and the exam was 1) made substantially more difficult and 2) the modality changed from paper and pencil to online.

Dr. Gary Cook from WIDA has explained that it is not possible to create a 1:1 crosswalk between scale scores from before and after the recalibration. In addition to the change in difficulty and the mode of assessment, the standard setting changed substantially for the writing and speaking components of the exam. Moreover, the WIDA ACCESS 1.0 was a static assessment, and after the switch to WIDA ACCESS 2.0, the reading and listening components are staged adaptive tests, while the speaking and writing are static forms selected based on the performance of students in reading and listening. The domain scores were also rescaled.

Although there is no crosswalk between scale scores on the WIDA ACCESS 1.0 and 2.0, there is a crosswalk between performance levels (PLs). The ordinal performance levels range from 1.0 to 6.0 and the cut scores for PLs are based on scale scores, so these also changed when the standards changed in 2017. Gary Cook shared the 4 attached files, which outline the relationship between PLs across the two versions of the assessment.

Additional Resources

For more information on interpreting the scores, please refer to the official WIDA Interpretive Guide and the Alternative Interpretive Guide for the assessment administered to students who receive special education services.

Codebook

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Category Variable Description
Category: Special Education Variable: ELIGIBILITY_REASON_NAME_2 Description: 

The name/descriptor of the area of developmental delay or the established condition identified on the child's IFSP by which the child’s eligibility was determined.
Category: Special Education Variable: PART_C_EXIT_REASON_CODE Description: 

The reason (Code)given for a child discontinuing services through Part C.
Category: Special Education Variable: EO_SERVICE_CODE_5 Description: 

The code for the Individual Education Plan (IEP)-designated program(s), or Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP) program(s), in which the student is participating. This is not to be confused with the student's type of disability. The student's program assignment is not required to match his/her impairment. (E.g., a student does not have to be diagnosed as early childhood developmentally delayed to participate in an early childhood special education program.)
Category: Special Education Variable: CURRENT_IFSP_DATE Description: 

The date of the child's most recent Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP). --This data element is consistent with the field Plan Date in MICIS.
Category: Special Education Variable: IFSP_TIMELINESS_NAME Description: 

The name that indicates if the Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP) was completed within the required timeline.
Category: Special Education Variable: ELIGIBILITY_REASON_NAME_6 Description: 

The name/descriptor of the area of developmental delay or the established condition identified on the child's IFSP by which the child’s eligibility was determined.
Category: Special Education Variable: REFERRAL_AGENCY Description: 

The name of the type of agency that notified the responsible agency the child may potentially be eligible for Part C services.
Category: Special Education Variable: ELIGIBILITY_REASON_CODE_2 Description: 

The code used to identify the area of developmental delay or the established condition identified on the child's IFSP by which the child’s eligibility was determined.
Category: Special Education Variable: ELIGIBILITY_REASON_NAME_5 Description: 

The name/descriptor of the area of developmental delay or the established condition identified on the child's IFSP by which the child’s eligibility was determined.
Category: Special Education Variable: EO_SERVICE_NAME_2 Description: 

The name of the Individual Education Plan (IEP)-designated program(s), or Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP) program(s), in which the student is participating. This is not to be confused with the student's type of disability. The student's program assignment is not required to match his/her impairment. (E.g., a student does not have to be diagnosed as early childhood developmentally delayed to participate in an early childhood special education program.)
Category: Special Education Variable: TRANSITION_CONF_TIMELINESS_NAME Description: 

Part C Indicator 8 C: Indicate if the transition IFSP conference was held within the required timeframe (at least 90 days but not more than nine months prior to the toddler's third birthday).
Category: Special Education Variable: PRIM_SERVICE_SETTING_CODE Description: 

The code for the environment in which the majority of the services are being provided to the child.
Category: Special Education Variable: PART_C_EXIT_DATE Description: 

The date on which the child ceased receiving Part C services. --This data element is consistent with the field Status Date in MICIS.
Category: Special Education Variable: EO_SERVICE_NAME_1 Description: 

The name of the Individual Education Plan (IEP)-designated program(s), or Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP) program(s), in which the student is participating. This is not to be confused with the student's type of disability. The student's program assignment is not required to match his/her impairment. (E.g., a student does not have to be diagnosed as early childhood developmentally delayed to participate in an early childhood special education program.)
Category: Special Education Variable: EO_AS_OF_DATE Description: 

The date a new record was entered for a student.
Category: Special Education Variable: ELIGIBILITY_REASON_CODE_1 Description: 

The code used to identify the area of developmental delay or the established condition identified on the child's IFSP by which the child’s eligibility was determined.
Category: Special Education Variable: IFSP_TIMELINESS_CODE Description: 

The code that indicates if the Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP) was completed within the required timeline.
Category: Special Education Variable: REFERRAL_DATE Description: 

The date the lead agency or Education Information System (EIS) provider receives the referral of the child.
Category: Special Education Variable: TRANSITION_IFSP_TIMELINESS_NAME Description: 

Part C Indicator 8 A: Indicate if the transition plan in the IFSP was completed within the required timeframe (at least 90 days but not more than nine months prior to the toddler's third birthday).
Category: Special Education Variable: ELIGIBILITY_REASON_CODE_9 Description: 

The code used to identify the area of developmental delay or the established condition identified on the child's IFSP by which the child’s eligibility was determined.
Category: Standard Assessment Variable: WRI_IS_PROFICIENT Description: 

Flag denoting whether the student was proficient on the writing portion of the assessment.
Category: Standard Assessment Variable: STATE_FAY Description: 

Is the student considered a full academic year (FAY) participant for the state during this year (Y= Yes; N=No; U=Unknown).
Category: Standard Assessment Variable: SCHOOL_FAY Description: 

Is the student considered a full academic year (FAY) participant for the school during this year (Y= Yes; N=No; U=Unknown).
Category: Standard Assessment Variable: ELA_IS_PROFICIENT Description: 

Flag denoting whether the student was proficient on the English language arts portion of the assessment. (Y= Yes; N=No)
Category: Standard Assessment Variable: MTH_IS_PROFICIENT Description: 

Flag denoting whether the student was proficient on the mathematics portion of the assessment. (Y= Yes; N=No)
Category: Standard Assessment Variable: DISTRICT_FAY Description: 

Is the student considered a full academic year (FAY) participant for the district during this year (Y= Yes; N=No; U=Unknown).
Category: Standard Assessment Variable: SOC_IS_PROFICIENT Description: 

Flag denoting whether the student was proficient on the social studies portion of the assessment.
Category: Standard Assessment Variable: SCI_IS_PROFICIENT Description: 

Flag denoting whether the student was proficient on the science portion of the assessment.
Category: Standard Assessment Variable: RDG_IS_PROFICIENT Description: 

Flag denoting whether the student was proficient on the reading portion of the assessment. (Y= Yes; N=No)
Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: MASKING Description: 

MASKING
Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: AUDIO_PART_B Description: 

AUDIO PART B
Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: LEP_TEST_ENGLISH Description: 

LEP TEST ENGLISH
Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: VISUAL_AIDS Description: 

VISUAL AIDS
Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: LEP_OTHER_ACCOM_PART_A Description: 

LEP OTHER ACCOM PART A
Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: VIDEO_ARABIC Description: 

VIDEO ARABIC
Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: LEP_DIR_AUDIO Description: 

LEP DIR AUDIO
Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: STD_RSPND_BRAILLE Description: 

STUDENT RESPONDS USING BRAILLE WRITER OR BRAILLE NOTETAKER
Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: TEST_CONTENT_PROVIDED Description: 

TEST CONTENT PROVIDED IN ASL OR SEE (HUMAN SIGNER)
Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: CD_PART_A Description: 

CD PART A
Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: MODIFIED_RESPONSE_FORMAT Description: 

MODIFIED RESPONSE FORMAT
Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: NON_SPANISH_TRANSLATION Description: 

NON-SPANISH TRANSLATION
Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: REPEAT_ITEM_AUDIO Description: 

REPEAT ITEM AUDIO
Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: COMPUTER_ASSISTED Description: 

COMPUTER ASSISTED
Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: NOISE_BUFFERS Description: 

NOISE BUFFERS
Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: SPANISH_TRANSLATION Description: 

SPANISH TRANSLATION (STACKED)
Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: MULTIDAY Description: 

MULTIDAY
Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: BRAILLE_PART_B Description: 

BRAILLE PART B
Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: LEP_TEST_READER_ENG_PART_A Description: 

LEP TEST READER ENGLISH PART A
Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: REPEAT_LSTNG_TEST_RSPNSE_OTN Description: 

REPEAT LISTENING TEST RESPONSE OPTIONS BY HUMAN READER
Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: LEP_TEST_READER_ENG_PART_B Description: 

LEP TEST READER ENGLISH PART B
Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: ALTERNATE_RESPONSE Description: 

ALTERNATE RESPONSE
Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: LEP_OTHER_ACCOM_PART_B Description: 

LEP OTHER ACCOM PART B
Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: LEP_TEST_DIRECTIONS_ENGLISH Description: 

LEP TEST DIRECTIONS ENGLISH
Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: INTERPRETER_SIGN_TST_DIR Description: 

INTERPRETER SIGNS TEST DIRECTIONS IN ASL
Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: EXTEND_SPKG_TST_RSPNSE_TIME Description: 

EXTENDED SPEAKING TEST RESPONSE TIME
Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: CLOSED_CAPTIONING Description: 

CLOSED CAPTIONING
Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: TEST_READ Description: 

TEST READ
Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: BRAILLE_TEST_OR_WRITER Description: 

BRAILLE TEST OR WRITER
Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: REPEAT_TEST_ITEM Description: 

REPEAT TEST ITEMS BY HUMAN READER
Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: READ_ALOUD_LSTNG_RSPNSE_OPN Description: 

READ ALOUD LISTENING TEST RESPONSE OPTIONS BY HUMAN READER
Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: LEP_OTHER_ACCOM Description: 

LEP OTHER ACCOM
Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: AUDIO_PART_A Description: 

AUDIO PART A
Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: OTHER_ACCOM_PART_B Description: 

OTHER ACCOM PART B
Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: LEP_TEST_READER_ENGLISH Description: 

LEP TEST READER ENGLISH
Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: LEP_TEST_DIRECTIONS_NATIVE Description: 

LEP TEST DIRECTIONS NATIVE
Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: BRAILLE_PART_A Description: 

BRAILLE PART A
Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: REVERSE_CONTRAST Description: 

REVERSE CONTRAST
Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: OTHER_APPROVED_ACCOMMODATION Description: 

OTHER APPROVED ACCOMMODATION
Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: MODIFIED_PRESENTATION_FORMAT Description: 

MODIFIED PRESENTATION FORMAT
Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: STANDARD Description: 

STANDARD
Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: BRAILLE Description: 

BRAILLE
Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: LARGE_PRINT_PART_B Description: 

LARGE PRINT PART B
Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: COLOR_CHOOSER Description: 

COLOR CHOOSER
Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: L1_GLOSSARY Description: 

L1 GLOSSARY
Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: VIDEO_ENGLISH Description: 

VIDEO ENGLISH
Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: TEST_READ_PART_A Description: 

TEST READ PART A
Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: LARGE_PRINT Description: 

LARGE PRINT
Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: AMPLIFICATION_SYSTEM Description: 

AMPLIFICATION SYSTEM
Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: LARGE_PRINT_BOOKLET Description: 

LARGE PRINT BOOKLET
Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: MODIFIED_TEST_DIRECTIONS Description: 

MODIFIED TEST DIRECTIONS
Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: SCRIBE_ELA_WRITING Description: 

SCRIBE - ELA WRITING ITEMS
Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: VIDEO Description: 

VIDEO
Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: OTHER_ACCOM_PART_A Description: 

OTHER ACCOM PART A
Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: STD_ASST_TECH_RSPND_TST_ITEM Description: 

STUDENT USES ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY TO RESPOND TO TEST ITEMS
Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: STD_RSPND_ORALLY Description: 

STUDENT RESPONDS ORALLY USING EXTERNAL AUGMENTATIVE AND ALTERNATE COMMUNICATION DEVICE OR SOFTWARE
Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: CALCULATOR Description: 

CALCULATOR
Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: SCRIBE Description: 

SCRIBE
Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: ENGLISH_GLOSSARY Description: 

ENGLISH GLOSSARY
Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: WORD_PROCESSOR Description: 

WORD PROCESSOR
Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: STD_RSPND_RECORD_DEVICE Description: 

STUDENT RESPONDS USING A RECORDING DEVICE, WHICH IS PLAYED BACK AND TRANSCRIBED BY THE STUDENT
Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: ENGLISH_DICTIONARY Description: 

ENGLISH DICTIONARY
Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: READ_ALOUD_ELA_PASSGES Description: 

READ ALOUD - English Language Arts (ELA) PASSAGES
Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: TEST_READ_PART_B Description: 

TEST READ PART B
Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: EXTEND_TESTING_TIME Description: 

EXTENDED TESTING TIME WITHIN THE SCHOOL DAY
Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: AUDIO Description: 

AUDIO
Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: AUDIO_AMP_DEVICE Description: 

AUDIO AMP DEVICE OR NOISE BUFFER
Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: WORD_PRCESSOR_RSPND_TST_ITEM Description: 

WORD PROCESSOR OR SIMILAR KEYBOARDING DEVICE TO RESPOND TO TEST ITEMS
Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: EXTEND_TESTING_SESSION Description: 

EXTENDED TESTING SESSION OVER MULTIPLE DAYS FOR A SINGLE DOMAIN
Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: LARGE_PRINT_PART_A Description: 

LARGE PRINT PART A
Category: Testing Accommodations Variable: MAGNIFCATN_OR_LOW_VISION_AID Description: 

MAGNIFICATION OR LOW VISION AIDS