October 2022

General Updates:

NHED i4see ESOL Roster

The statewide ESOL roster maintained within the NHED i4see database has been updated to reflect the 2022-23 school year. The status for all active EL students has also been updated based on 2022 ACCESS scores.

Remember students who moved to a new school may not appear in the correct school until after the October Beginning of Year (BOY) enrollment report is certified by your district. EL data stewards can manually add and delete students in the ESOL roster anytime.

There are Technical Assistance (TA) Resources available to EL data stewards:

A series of TA videos is available on the NHED ESOL Program webpage:
Completing Updates in ESOL Database
Adding a New Student to the ESOL Database
Updating Student Information in the ESOL Database
Recording of 9/21 NHED Webinar on EL Related Data Systems

Assessment Updates:

WIDA Screeners, ACCESS & Alternate ACCESS

ACCESS & Alternate ACCESS

Materials Ordering:

10/24/22-11/21/22

Testing Window

2/1/23 - 3/24/23

Need additional support ordering materials?

A recording of the webinar held on 9/27/22 is now available in the WIDA Secure Portal > Webinars > Pre-Testing: Ordering Materials in WIDA AMS.

If you still have questions after reviewing the webinar, please contact DRC Customer Services at 1-855-787-9615 or by email at wida@datarecognitioncorp.com.

Alternate ACCESS Field Test 22-23

During the 2023 testing window all schools administering the Alternate ACCESS will be required to participate in field testing. Learn more about this one-time, paper-based field test for all multilingual learners with the most significant cognitive disabilities in Grades K–12 by heading over to the WIDA field test webpage or by reviewing the NHED TA Guidance: 2023 Alt. ACCESS Field Test.

All WIDA assessment information can be found on our NH specific WIDA webpage, including important testing dates, Test Administrator qualifications and test requirements.

Title III Updates:

2022-2023 Allocations:

If you have questions or need Technical Assistance with the grant application process, please plan to join one of the Open Office Hours or TA webinars listed below or contact NHED Title III Consultant, Wendy Perron.

Important Dates for grants ending 9/30/2022:

11/14/22 Submit Final Monthly Report

Resource Share:

Classroom Resources Available

A limited number of reading resources are now available to educators serving English Learners in NH. Click here for a complete list.

Educators who would like to request any of these resources are asked to complete and submit the request form linked below by October 31, 2022. Materials cannot be mailed. They must be picked up at the United Way of Greater Nashua or at the NHED Office in Concord.

This opportunity is made possible through a grant partnership between NHED and United Way of Greater Nashua with a goal to support the academic success of NH's English learners.

Submit a Materials Request

Increasing Language Access for Families with Limited English Proficiency

Any NH school (or community organization serving multilingual families) may request to borrow a simultaneous interpretation system available now through a grant partnership between NHED and the United Way of Greater Nashua.

Simultaneous interpretation is a process of delivering a presenter's speech into another language in real-time with minimum delays. This is the most time-efficient mode of interpretation that keeps the natural flow of the speaker undisturbed and your school's families events accessible.

Click here to learn more about the system.

Submit a Request to Borrow the System

Information for Limited English Proficient (LEP) Parents & Guardians and for Schools and School Districts that Communicate with Them

This fact sheet published by US Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights & US Department of Justice, answers common questions about the rights of parents and guardians who do not speak, listen, read or write in English.

Link to Joint Guidance/Fact Sheet by USED and USDOJ

Resources Available to Help Support Family Engagement

Building Communities in New Hampshire (BCNH) can offer language assistance and support to schools throughout NH for FREE. BCNH has a school support team of trained multilingual case managers who can help with language assistance services in the following languages: Swahili, Kinyarwanda, Kirundi, French, Hindi, Rohingya, Burmese, Malay, Pashto & Dari.

This service to schools is made possible through a NHED grant partnership. Simply complete the online form linked below to request more information or to schedule an interpreter.

Link to BCNH School Support Request Form

Upcoming Professional & Collaborative Learning Opportunities

NHED EL & Title III

Open Office Hours

3:00-4:00 pm

Tuesday, October 25

Tuesday, November 8

There is no set agenda for the open office hour. The time is offered for NH educators to seek Technical Assistance from NHED on any questions or issues related to programs for English learners or Title III.

Zoom Room Info:

Meeting ID: 865 3993 3224

Passcode: 673911

Click to Join Meeting

Statewide EL Educator's

Community of Practice Meeting

Tuesday, October 18

from 3:30-4:45 pm

A Community of Practice (CoP) is a group of individuals with similar roles and responsibilities coming together to share ideas, resources and best practices. More information about the the NH Statewide EL Educator's CoP is available on the agenda linked below.

Agenda & Meeting Code

Upcoming WIDA Webinars

Multi-Tiered Systems of Support

Limited spots still available!

A 15-week self-paced eWorkshop with a live-webinar on 1/17/22 from 3:30-4:30.

Five self-paced modules and one online meeting. Each module is two weeks. The 15-week session runs 10/24-2/17.

Click here to review session details.

Planning with the WIDA ELD Standards Framework

Two live 90-minute webinars for educators and leaders who are responsible for implementation of the WIDA English language development (ELD) standards.

Both webinars will run from 3:30-5:00pm

Webinar #1: 12/5/22
Webinar #2: 12/12/22

Click here to learn more!

Pre-Testing: Technology Installations

Part I

10/11/22

2:00-3:00 PM

This webinar provides instruction on how to configure Central Office Services.

Pre-Testing: Technology Installations

Part II

10/13/22

2:00-3:00 PM

This webinar provides instructions on how to install the DRC Insight test app and registration on varying student devices (Windows, Macs, Chromebooks, iPads).

Pre-Testing: Test Scheduling

Online ACCESS

10/18/22

2:00-3:00 PM

This webinar provides instruction on how to schedule testing, group students, time the tests, schedule practice tests and schedule a room.

For more information about the WIDA Webinars described above,

please log on to the WIDA Secure Portal.

WIDA Secure Portal

General Updates: ﻿

NHED i4see ESOL Roster

Assessment Updates:

WIDA Screeners, ACCESS & Alternate ACCESS

ACCESS & Alternate ACCESS

Materials Ordering:

10/24/22-11/21/22

Testing Window

2/1/23 - 3/24/23

Alternate ACCESS Field Test 22-23

Title III Updates:

Resource Share:

Classroom Resources Available

Increasing Language Access for Families with Limited English Proficiency

Information for Limited English Proficient (LEP) Parents & Guardians and for Schools and School Districts that Communicate with Them

Resources Available to Help Support Family Engagement

Upcoming Professional & Collaborative Learning Opportunities

NHED EL & Title III

Open Office Hours

Upcoming WIDA Webinars

For more information about the WIDA Webinars described above,

please log on to the WIDA Secure Portal.

General Updates: