Bilngual/Multilingual Learners
ACCESS & Seal of Biliteracy Presentation 2026
The ACCESS test is administered to all students in our Multilingual Learner program in the winter/spring.
ACCESS assesses student ability in 4 areas:
- Listening
- Speaking
- Reading
- Writing
Student scores range from 1 to 6 on the following scale:
Students scoring at 4.5 exit the Multilingual Learner (ML) program.
Most students take several years to exit the program.
In the 2025-26 school year, 128 students took the assessment.
| School | Number of Students | Average Score | Previous Average Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Albany Elementary | 45 | 2.92 | 3.20 |
| Eleanor Rush Intermediate | 37 | 3.67 | 3.55 |
| Cinnaminson Middle | 12 | 3.82 | 3.18 |
| Cinnaminson High | 32 | 3.11 | 3.37 |
16 students scored at 4.5 or higher and exited the program. 6 students met the mid-year criteria to exit the program and did not need to take the ACCESS test.
ACTION STEPS:
- MLs have daily sessions with certified ESL teacher (K-12)
- Sheltered Instruction PD
- Title III after school and summer tutoring
- Out of district conferences
- In-district consultants
WIDA ACCESS was revised for the 2025-26 school year to align with the WIDA English Language Development (ELD) Standards Framework, 2020 Edition.
New WIDA language charts include:
- Two communication modes: Interpretive and Expressive
- Six language proficiency levels
- Three dimensions of language: Discourse, Sentence, Word/Phrase
The Growing Multilingual Learner Population at Cinnaminson School District:
Multilingual Learners Home Languages:
- English
- Portuguese
- Turkish
- Spanish
- Chinese
- Vietnamese
- Yoruba
- Tagalog
- Telugu
- Russian
- Central Khmer
- Punjabi
- Polish
- Arabic
- Twi
- Tajik
- Ukrainian
- Albanian
- Persian
Seal of Biliteracy at Cinnaminson HS
The New Jersey State Seal of Biliteracy recognizes graduating students who demonstrate proficiency in English and at least one additional language, highlighting the linguistic and cultural assets students bring to their schools and communities.
The Seal is a formal credential that can be noted on a student’s transcript and may provide opportunities for college credit or placement.
11th & 12 graders can test in January, certificate given at graduation from the NJDOE.
AVANT Stamp 4S-adaptive computer test, assesses reading, writing, listening, and speaking using authentic resources and tasks.
This year, 50 seniors received the Seal of Biliteracy and 8 seniors recieved the Seal in two languages.
Languages Tested:
- Spanish
- French
- Portuguese
- Russian
- Polish
- Turkish
- Yoruba
- Bosnian
- Hungarian
- Vietnamese
- Mandarin
