Listening
True or False-You must score a 4 or higher on the Listening domain to test out of ACCESS?
False- There is no minimum score needed for the listening domain
What score do you need in Reading to test out of ACCESS?
4
What score do you need in Writing to test out of ACCESS?
4
How many chances do you get to record your answers?
What is the range of scoring for the ACCESS?
1-6
What does it mean if the questions are getting harder?
It means you score will be higher
True or False -I should read the questions before I read the passage
True
60 minutes
What kind of language should you use during the speaking domain?
academic language
What are the 4 domains?
Reading, Listening, Writing and Speaking
What is the most important skill for the listening test?
FOCUS
35 minutes
What is the minimum number of sentences you must write?
8
How should you speak into the mircrophone?
loudly and clearly
What is the overall composite score needed to test out of ACCESS?
4.8
What are 2 things that will not help you focus?
Trying to write everything down
Looking around the room
When you highlight key words or details in a passage, what is that called?
annotating the text
What must you have at the beginning of every sentence? What must you have at the end of every sentence?
Capital letter
Period
What is the highest score you can receive on the speaking domain?
6
True or False- The ACCESS is given in every state?
False- given in 37 states
What are 2 things that will help you focus?
Looking at the screen
Not thinking about anything else but the listening section
What 3 different subjects might the reading passage be about?
Math, Science or Social Studies
How many parts are there in the writing domain?
3
True or False-You must score a 4 or higher on the Speaking domain to test out of ACCESS?
False-There is no minimum score needed for the speaking domain to past of ACCES
Why do you take the ACCESS test?
My parents or guardian stated that I speak another language other than English as my native language