First year online with WIDA ACCESS. How’d that go?
Unfamiliar platform. One-take responses. High-pressure performance.
Florida’s first year with ACCESS online was a major shift for students and teachers.
Instead of responding to a teacher, students recorded answers independently into a computer.
A cold, unfamiliar experience with only one chance to get it right.
Students hesitated.
Many felt the pressure to produce academic language correctly in a format they had never practiced. The experience felt unnatural.
The impact will show in their scores.
Let’s talk next steps
Flashlight360 helps districts support authentic language practice so students build the confidence and skills they need before the next ACCESS assessment season.
Connect with our team to start preparing your students and teachers for next year.
We’ll show you how to help students:
- Build confidence speaking into a computer
- Navigate digital assessment platforms with ease
- Develop academic language through consistent, year-round practice
Let’s connect at the Sanibel Leadership Conference in Clearwater, June 16–18.
Support your English Learners with meaningful speaking practice—before it counts.
Fill out the form to schedule a consultation with our team.
