New York State · Grades K–6

English language practice built on New York's standards

ENL Ready turns NYSED's Academic and Linguistic Demands into practice for grades K–6: the same grade-level goal at six proficiency levels, across listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Every activity is reviewed by an ENL educator before students see it.

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Testing window: February 1 – April 9, 2027

How ENL Ready works

1. Start from the standard

Each activity begins with a New York Next Generation ELA standard and its Main Academic Demand, Grade Level Academic Demand, and Linguistic Demand from NYSED's ALDs.

2. Differentiate across 6 levels

The goal stays the same. Language complexity, expected responses, and scaffolds change from Level 1 Entering to Level 6 Reaching.

3. Four domains

Listening, speaking, reading, and writing activities, including read-aloud, recording, sentence building, and evidence highlighting.

4. Educator-reviewed

Every activity is checked by an ENL educator before it is published. Baseline, benchmark, and end-of-year assessments are coming later.

What's changing in New York

  • New York joined the WIDA Consortium in October 2025.
  • Starting in 2026-27, WIDA ACCESS replaces the NYSESLAT as the annual English language proficiency test for all ELLs in grades K-12.
  • The testing window is February 1 – April 9, 2027.
  • Grades 1-12 test online across four domains: listening, speaking, reading and writing. Kindergarten uses a paper-based storybook format.
  • Scores use six proficiency levels (1 Entering through 6 Reaching) instead of the NYSESLAT's five.
  • Test administrators must complete new self-paced certification courses, which opened in September 2026.
  • The WIDA Screener replaces the NYSITELL in fall 2027.
  • New York is not adopting the WIDA ELD Standards Framework 2020; it keeps its own Academic and Linguistic Demands (ALDs).
At a glance: before and after
 Before (NYSESLAT era)Now (WIDA ACCESS)
Annual ELP testNYSESLATWIDA ACCESS (from 2026-27)
Proficiency levels56 (1 Entering – 6 Reaching)
Format[PLACEHOLDER: verify]Online for grades 1-12; paper storybook for K
Initial identification screenerNYSITELLWIDA Screener (fall 2027)
StandardsNY Academic and Linguistic DemandsUnchanged: NY keeps its ALDs

Built for teachers and families

For ENL teachers

  • Activities tagged to the NYS standard, MAD, GLAD, and Linguistic Demand
  • Six-level versions of the same goal for mixed-proficiency groups
  • Benchmark assessments (coming later)

For parents

  • Practice at your child's grade and level
  • Home languages welcomed as a resource
  • Plain-language guides to the six levels [PLACEHOLDER]

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FAQ

Is ENL Ready an official WIDA or NYSED product?

No. ENL Ready is an independent resource and is not affiliated with or endorsed by WIDA, the WIDA Consortium, or NYSED.

Who is ENL Ready for?

ENL teachers and families of English learners in New York State, grades K–6.

When does the new test happen?

The 2026-27 testing window is February 1 – April 9, 2027.

When will ENL Ready launch?

[PLACEHOLDER] Launch date TBD. Join the waitlist to hear first.