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 Sort descending Variable Description
Category: Developmental Assessment Variable: NEW_SOCIAL_RELATIONSHIP Description: 

When reporting an annual or exit assessment, providers must indicate if the child has shown any new skill or behaviors related to positive social relationships. Similar to the Michigan Child Outcomes Summary Form (COSF cheat sheet).

Category: Developmental Assessment Variable: PARENT_INPUT_NAME Description: 

The name of the parent input about the child outcomes rating.

Category: Developmental Assessment Variable: NEW_ACTION Description: 

When reporting an annual or exit assessment, providers must indicate if the child has shown any new skill or behaviors related to taking action to meet his/her needs. Similar to the Michigan Child Outcomes Summary Form (COSF cheat sheet).

Category: Developmental Assessment Variable: IS_OUTCOME_3B Description: 

Flag that indicates the child's acquisition of new skills or behaviors related to taking appropriate action to meet needs since his/her last assessment.

Category: Developmental Assessment Variable: SOCIAL_RELATIONSHIPS_NAME Description: 

The name of the child's assessment rating for positive social relationships. Similar to the Michigan Child Outcomes Summary Form (COSF cheat sheet).

Category: Developmental Assessment Variable: OTHER_TOOL_COMMENTS Description: 

The description of the type of assessment tool used, when it is not one of those in the list of values provided in the Assessment Tool characteristic.

Category: Developmental Assessment Variable: IS_OUTCOME_2B Description: 

Flag that indicates the child's acquisition of new skills or behaviors related to acquiring and using knowledge and skills since his/her last assessment.

Category: Developmental Assessment Variable: ASSESSMENT_DATE Description: 

The date on which the assessment occurred.

Category: Developmental Assessment Variable: PARENT_INPUT_DATE Description: 

The date on which the parent/guardian input regarding the child outcomes rating was collected.

Category: Developmental Assessment Variable: EXIT_ASSESSMENT_DATE Description: 

The date (month, day and year) of the first day when the child was assessed upon his/her exit from early childhood special education.

Category: Developmental Assessment Variable: KNOWLEDGE_SKILLS_CODE Description: 

The code for the child's assessment rating for acquisition and use of knowledge and skills. Similar to the Michigan Child Outcomes Summary Form (COSF cheat sheet).

Category: Developmental Assessment Variable: ASSESSMENT_TYPE_CODE Description: 

The code for the Part C child outcomes assessment which is required to be completed when the child enters Part C Services, annually while the child is receiving services, and upon exit from Part C.

Category: Developmental Assessment Variable: OUTCOME_3A_CODE Description: 

The code for Taking Appropriate Action to Meet Needs: To what extent the child shows age appropriate functioning, across a variety of settings and situations.

Category: Developmental Assessment Variable: ACTION_CODE Description: 

The code for the child's assessment rating on the ability to take appropriate actions to meet his/her needs. Similar to the Michigan Child Outcomes Summary Form (COSF cheat sheet).

Category: Developmental Assessment Variable: OTHER_SOURCE_COMMENTS Description: 

The description of the type of assessment tool used when it is not one of those in the list of values provided in the Data Source characteristic.

Category: Developmental Assessment Variable: IS_OUTCOME_1B Description: 

Flag that indicates of the child's acquisition of new skills or behaviors related to positive social and emotional skills (including positive social relationships) since his/her last assessment.

Category: Developmental Assessment Variable: PARENT_INPUT_CODE Description: 

The code that indicates the parent input about the child outcomes rating.

Category: Developmental Assessment Variable: OUTCOME_2A_CODE Description: 

The code for Acquiring and Using Knowledge and Skills: To what extent the child shows age appropriate functioning, across a variety of settings and situations.

Category: Developmental Assessment Variable: NEW_KNOWLEDGE_SKILL Description: 

When reporting an annual or exit assessment, providers must indicate if the child has shown any new skill or behavior related to acquisition and use of knowledge and skills. Similar to the Michigan Child Outcomes Summary Form (COSF cheat sheet).

Category: Developmental Assessment Variable: SOCIAL_RELATIONSHIPS_CODE Description: 

The code for the child's assessment rating for positive social relationships. Similar to the Michigan Child Outcomes Summary Form (COSF cheat sheet).

Category: Developmental Assessment Variable: ACTION_NAME Description: 

The name of the child's assessment rating on the ability to take appropriate actions to meet his/her needs. Similar to the Michigan Child Outcomes Summary Form (COSF cheat sheet).

Category: Developmental Assessment Variable: ASSESSMENT_TYPE_NAME Description: 

The name of the Part C child outcomes assessment which is required to be completed when the child enters Part C Services, annually while the child is receiving services, and upon exit from Part C.

Category: Developmental Assessment Variable: KNOWLEDGE_SKILLS_NAME Description: 

The name of the child's assessment rating for acquisition and use of knowledge and skills. Similar to the Michigan Child Outcomes Summary Form (COSF cheat sheet).

Category: Developmental Assessment Variable: DATA_SOURCE_NAME Description: 

The name for the comprehensive assessment tool used when completing the child's assessment.

Category: Developmental Assessment Variable: DATA_SOURCE_CODE Description: 

The code for the comprehensive assessment tool used when completing the child's assessment.

Category: Developmental Assessment Variable: ASSESSMENT_TOOL_NAME Description: 

The name for the method of determining the child's level of functioning within the three areas assessed: -The initiation of special education service -When they exit from early childhood special education -When they begin kindergarten or within thirty (30) days of their sixth birthday.

Category: Developmental Assessment Variable: OUTCOME_1A_CODE Description: 

The code for the positive social-emotional skills (including social relations): To what extent the child shows age-appropriate functioning, across a variety of settings and situations is reported.

Category: Discipline Records Variable: INCIDENT_TYPE_CODE_1 Description: 

The code of the first incident associated with the reason that led to the disciplinary action.

Category: Discipline Records Variable: FOLLOW_UP_NAME_3 Description: 

The name that indicates the type of follow-up and/or educational services provided to the student after the start of the third disciplinary action(s) reported.

Category: Discipline Records Variable: INCIDENT_TYPE_NAME_1 Description: 

The name of the first incident associated with the reason that led to the disciplinary action.

Category: Discipline Records Variable: INCIDENT_TYPE_NAME_3 Description: 

The name of the third incident associated with the reason that led to the disciplinary action.

Category: Discipline Records Variable: FOLLOW_UP_CODE_3 Description: 

The code that indicates the type of follow-up and/or educational services provided to the student after the start of the third disciplinary action(s) reported.

Category: Discipline Records Variable: DISCIPLINARY_ACTION_CODE_3 Description: 

The third reported code for the disciplinary action taken as a consequence of the incident.

Category: Discipline Records Variable: FOLLOW_UP_CODE_2 Description: 

The code that indicates the type of follow-up and/or educational services provided to the student after the start of the second disciplinary action(s) reported.

Category: Discipline Records Variable: DISCIPLINARY_ACTION_NAME_2 Description: 

The second reported name of the disciplinary action taken as a consequence of the incident.

Category: Discipline Records Variable: LENGTH_OF_ACTION_1 Description: 

The number of days assigned for the first reported consequence in half-day increments.

Category: Discipline Records Variable: FOLLOW_UP_NAME_1 Description: 

The name that indicates the type of follow-up and/or educational services provided to the student after the start of the first disciplinary action(s) reported.

Category: Discipline Records Variable: START_OF_ACTION_3 Description: 

The date on which the student began the third reported consequence.

Category: Discipline Records Variable: FOLLOW_UP_CODE_4 Description: 

The code that indicates the type of follow-up and/or educational services provided to the student after the start of the fourth disciplinary action(s) reported.

Category: Discipline Records Variable: FOLLOW_UP_CODE_1 Description: 

The code that indicates the type of follow-up and/or educational services provided to the student after the start of the first disciplinary action(s) reported.

Category: Discipline Records Variable: DISCIPLINARY_ACTION_NAME_3 Description: 

The third reported name of the disciplinary action taken as a consequence of the incident.

Category: Discipline Records Variable: START_OF_ACTION_2 Description: 

The date on which the student began the second reported consequence.

Category: Discipline Records Variable: INCIDENT_TYPE_CODE_2 Description: 

The code of the second incident associated with the reason that led to the disciplinary action.

Category: Discipline Records Variable: LENGTH_OF_ACTION_3 Description: 

The number of days assigned for the third reported consequence in half-day increments.

Category: Discipline Records Variable: FOLLOW_UP_NAME_2 Description: 

The name that indicates the type of follow-up and/or educational services provided to the student after the start of the second disciplinary action(s) reported.

Category: Discipline Records Variable: FOLLOW_UP_NAME_4 Description: 

The name that indicates the type of follow-up and/or educational services provided to the student after the start of the fourth disciplinary action(s) reported.

Category: Discipline Records Variable: IS_SEXUAL_ASSAULT Description: 

Flag that indicates when an incident of physical violence involved oral, anal, or vaginal penetration forcibly or against the person's will or where the victim is incapable of giving consent.

Category: Discipline Records Variable: INCIDENT_DATE Description: 

The day the incident that led to the disciplinary action occurred.

Category: Discipline Records Variable: INCIDENT_TYPE_CODE_4 Description: 

The code of the fourth incident associated with the reason that led to the disciplinary action.

Category: Discipline Records Variable: DISCIPLINARY_ACTION_NAME_1 Description: 

The first reported name of the disciplinary action taken as a consequence of the incident.

Category: Discipline Records Variable: START_OF_ACTION_1 Description: 

The date on which the student began the first reported consequence.

Category: Discipline Records Variable: INCIDENT_TYPE_NAME_4 Description: 

The name of the fourth incident associated with the reason that led to the disciplinary action.

Category: Discipline Records Variable: IS_SERIOUS_BODILY_INJURY Description: 

Flag that indicates when the Incident Type involved physical violence with injury.

Category: Discipline Records Variable: INCIDENT_TYPE_NAME_2 Description: 

The name of the second incident associated with the reason that led to the disciplinary action.

Category: Discipline Records Variable: DISCIPLINARY_ACTION_CODE_2 Description: 

The second reported code for the disciplinary action taken as a consequence of the incident.

Category: Discipline Records Variable: INCIDENT_TYPE_CODE_3 Description: 

The code of the third incident associated with the reason that led to the disciplinary action.

Category: Discipline Records Variable: LENGTH_OF_ACTION_2 Description: 

The number of days assigned for the second reported consequence in half-day increments.

Category: Discipline Records Variable: DISCIPLINARY_ACTION_CODE_1 Description: 

The first reported code for the disciplinary action taken as a consequence of the incident.

Category: Employment Variable: EMPLOYMENT_STATUS_DESC Description: 

A description of the employment status of the staff member including separation reasons and new teacher status.

Category: Employment Variable: ANNUAL_SALARY Description: 

The full-time base annual salary for employees in given assignments in order to meet the needs of Title I Part A of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). For others, providing this data is optional.

Category: Employment Variable: FUNDED_POS_STATUS_CODE Description: 

A code of the status of the assignment as either filled by permanent employees, approved substitutes, or outside contractors.

Category: Employment Variable: FUNDED_POS_STATUS_DESC Description: 

A description of the status of the assignment as either filled by permanent employees, approved substitutes, or outside contractors.

Category: Employment Variable: HIRE_DATE Description: 

The initial date of hire (date employed) for the staff member within the district.

Category: Employment Variable: IS_FUNDED_POSITION Description: 

Flag to specify if the personnel position is funded (Y or N).

Category: Employment Variable: HIGHEST_EDUCATION_DEGREE_NAME Description: 

This is the highest degree earned by a staff member.

Category: Employment Variable: TERMINATION_DATE Description: 

The date of termination/retirement/resignation of the staff member.

Category: Endorsements Variable: ENDORSE_PERMIT_CODE_12 Description: 

The twelfth permit code for the staff member sorted alphabetically.

Category: Endorsements Variable: ENDORSE_PERMIT_CODE_2 Description: 

The second permit grade level for the staff member sorted alphabetically.

Category: Endorsements Variable: ENDORSE_CERTIFICATION_12 Description: 

The twelfth endorsement certificate for the staff member sorted alphabetically.

Category: Endorsements Variable: ENDORSE_CERTIFICATION_13 Description: 

The thirteenth endorsement certificate for the staff member sorted alphabetically.

Category: Endorsements Variable: ENDORSE_PERMIT_CODE_8 Description: 

The eighth permit code for the staff member sorted alphabetically.

Category: Endorsements Variable: ENDORSE_PERMIT_CODE_4 Description: 

The fourth permit code for the staff member sorted alphabetically.

Category: Endorsements Variable: ENDORSE_PERMIT_CODE_3 Description: 

The third permit code for the staff member sorted alphabetically.

Category: Endorsements Variable: ENDORSE_PERMIT_9 Description: 

The ninth permit certificate for the staff member sorted alphabetically.

Category: Endorsements Variable: ENDORSE_PERMIT_CODE_9 Description: 

The ninth permit code for the staff member sorted alphabetically.

Category: Endorsements Variable: ENDORSE_PERMIT_CODE_6 Description: 

The sixth permit code for the staff member sorted alphabetically.

Category: Endorsements Variable: ENDORSE_PERMIT_8 Description: 

The eighth permit certificate for the staff member sorted alphabetically.

Category: Endorsements Variable: ENDORSE_PERMIT_CODE_5 Description: 

The fifth permit code for the staff member sorted alphabetically.

Category: Endorsements Variable: ENDORSE_GRADE_LEVEL_13 Description: 

The thirteenth endorsement grade level for the staff member sorted alphabetically (e.g., subject area endorsements).

Category: Endorsements Variable: ENDORSE_PERMIT_CODE_7 Description: 

The seventh permit code for the staff member sorted alphabetically.

Category: Endorsements Variable: ENDORSE_PERMIT_CODE_11 Description: 

The eleventh permit code for the staff member sorted alphabetically.

Category: Endorsements Variable: LICENSE_TYPE Description: 

Name of the Certificate License Type (e.g., Provisional Teaching Certificate or School Counselor License) which is populated when the educator completes their application for certification through MOECS.

Category: Endorsements Variable: LICENSE_STATUS Description: 

Certificate status description (i.e., Valid, Expired, Invalid, Nullified, Revoked, Suspended, and Withdrawn).

Category: Endorsements Variable: PERMIT_STATUS Description: 

Permit status description (e.g., Valid, Expired, etc.).

Category: Endorsements Variable: LICENSE_CATEGORY Description: 

Name of the Certificate License Category (e.g., Teaching, School Counselor, etc.).

Category: Endorsements Variable: ENDORSE_PERMIT_2 Description: 

The second endorsed permit of the staff member sorted alphabetically.

Category: Endorsements Variable: ENDORSE_PERMIT_CODE_10 Description: 

The tenth permit code for the staff member sorted alphabetically.

Category: Endorsements Variable: ENDORSE_PERMIT_6 Description: 

The sixth permit certificate for the staff member sorted alphabetically.

Category: Endorsements Variable: ENDORSE_PERMIT_10 Description: 

The tenth permit certificate for the staff member sorted alphabetically.

Category: Endorsements Variable: ENDORSE_PERMIT_11 Description: 

The eleventh permit certificate for the staff member sorted alphabetically.

Category: Endorsements Variable: ENDORSE_PERMIT_CODE_1 Description: 

The first permit code for the staff member sorted alphabetically.

Category: Endorsements Variable: PERMIT_TYPE Description: 

Name of Permit type (There are four different types of permits). Permits are utilized in situations where a school is unable to fill a position with an appropriately certified and/or endorsed educator.

Category: Endorsements Variable: ENDORSE_PERMIT_CODE_13 Description: 

The thirteenth permit code for the staff member sorted alphabetically.

Category: Endorsements Variable: ENDORSE_PERMIT_13 Description: 

The thirteenth permit certificate for the staff member sorted alphabetically.

Category: Endorsements Variable: ENDORSE_PERMIT_12 Description: 

The twelfth permit certificate for the staff member sorted alphabetically.

Category: Endorsements Variable: ENDORSE_PERMIT_3 Description: 

The third endorsed permit of the staff member sorted alphabetically.

Category: Endorsements Variable: ENDORSE_PERMIT_4 Description: 

The fourth endorsed permit of the staff member sorted alphabetically.

Category: Endorsements Variable: ENDORSE_PERMIT_5 Description: 

The fifth endorsed permit of the staff member sorted alphabetically.

Category: Endorsements Variable: INSTITUTION_NAME Description: 

Official entity name for where Higher Education was received by staff.

Category: Endorsements Variable: INSTITUTION_STATE Description: 

State's name where Higher Education degree was received by staff.