How to Add EAL WIDA Screening Notes in OpenApply
Learn how to add a note to record EAL WIDA screening results and your recommendations, and attach a PDF of the results to a student's profile in OpenApply.
By Cindy Warner-Dobrowski
Before beginning, make sure you have the student's WIDA screening document saved as a PDF to your local computer.
Record Screening Results
Navigate to the relevant student's profile within OpenApply to begin. Scroll down to find the "Notes" tab.
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Click the Notes tab located in the student's applicant dashboard.
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Click inside the rich-text editor enter the student's screening results and your EAL placement recommendations (e.g. In-class support (Level 1)).
Attach the Screening Document
Next, you will attach the PDF file containing the assessment data.
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Scroll down slightly below the text box and click Attach File.
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Click Choose File to open your computer's file browser. Browse your files and select the correct WIDA screening document by clicking "Open".
Save the Note
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Click Add Note to officially save your text input and file attachment to the student's profile.
The screening results and attached documents are now visible in the student's notes history.