All students in the Framingham Public Schools that are identified as Emergent Bilinguals (English Language Learners) will participate in the ACCESS tests from January 5 to February 10, 2023. ACCESS for ELLs is an English language proficiency test that measures students’ academic English language skills in Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking.
Click here to read the FPS letter to families about ACCESS testing. Click here to read an overview of “What is Access testing?” in English, Portuguese, or Spanish.
Prepare for test day by making sure your child gets plenty of sleep and eats breakfast so they are ready to do their best!
Harmony Grove Access Schedule:
Kindergarten: 1:1 testing from 1/5/23 - 2/10/23
5th Grade: 1/9/23- Listening test, 1/10/23- Reading test, 1/12/23- Writing test, 1/11/23- 2/10/23- Speaking test
4th Grade: 1/9/23- Listening test, 1/10/23- Reading test, 1/12/23- Writing test, 1/11/23- 2/10/23- Speaking test
3rd Grade: 1/13/23- Listening test, 1/17/23- Reading test, 1/19/23- Writing test, 1/18/23- 2/10/23- Speaking test
2nd Grade: 1/13/23- Listening test, 1/17/23- Reading test, 1/20/23- Writing test, 1/18/23- 2/10/23- Speaking test
1st Grade: 1/23/23- Listening test, 1/24/23- Reading test, 1/26/23- Writing test, 1/25/23-2/10/23- Speaking test