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WIDA

A consortium whose English language development standards and ACCESS tests are used by many states for English learners.

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English learner (EL) United States
The federal term for a student whose English proficiency is not yet sufficient to access instruction fully; also called ELL or multilingual learner.
ACCESS for ELLs United States
The English language proficiency test from WIDA, taken each year by English learners in member states.

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