ACCESS Testing at RSI Begins week of Feb. 10th
ACCESS Testing at RSI Begins week of Feb. 10th
ACCESS Testing for ELL Students
Federal and state laws require testing of English language learners (ELL) each year. In Minnesota, ELL students take the “ACCESS for ELLs” test, which measures student’s abilities in reading, writing, understanding English and speaking English. This test measures how well students can use English in the classroom. The process of learning English takes time; students move along this process at different rates.
The ACCESS for ELLs test will be given at RSI on beginning the week of February 10th. For students in grades 1-12, the test is taken using a computer. For kindergarten students, the test is on paper.
RSI ACCESS Testing Dates are as follows:
Week of February 10th: Listening, Grades 1-5 and Kindergarten
Week of February 18th: Reading, Grades 1-5, Make-ups for Listening, and Kindergarten
Week of February 25th: Writing, Grades 1-5, Make-ups for Listening and Reading, and Kindergarten
Week of March 3rd: Speaking Gr 1-5, Make- ups for Listening, Reading, and Writing, and Kindergarten
Please see this additional resource for more information:
Test Security Information for Students
The Minnesota Department of Education and Robbinsdale Area Schools expect each student to follow all state and district policies for test administration. As part of a culture of academic integrity, we would like to remind families and students of the importance of test security. Students are expected to keep test content secure, and act with honesty and integrity during test administration.
All students are expected to follow the directions given for district and state assessments. When taking these assessments:
- Students should do their own best work to show what they know and can do.
- Students should not accept help finding answers to test items.
- Students should not give answers to other students.
- Students should not tell others what is on the test.
- There may be consequences if students do not follow directions or if they behave dishonestly.