Day: October 17, 2026

Elementary students working in a small group during extended school year services on a summer morning

Extended School Year: ESY Criteria, Timing and IEP Rules

Who qualifies for ESY, the regression and recoupment criteria states use, the data to collect, when teams decide, and how many weeks ESY lasts.
Student in a supportive chair pointing to a picture card with a test administrator, as in WIDA Alternate ACCESS

WIDA Alternate ACCESS: Participation, Scores, Accommodations and Exit

Who takes WIDA Alternate ACCESS and who decides, how it is given and scored, accommodations, the Alternate Screener and state exit criteria.