Adding a Student to WIDA AMS

Last Updated on May 7, 2026

In order to add a student to WIDA AMS, users need the “Participant Add/Edit” permission. If you are unable to select the Create Student button, please reach out to your District Test Coordinator to get access.

There are multiple ways to add students to WIDA AMS for online assessments.

  1. If you have registrations set up, confirm whether the student has already been added. See Viewing and Editing a Registration.
  2. See Create a Student below to add a student to WIDA AMS.
  3. If you do not have a registration set up and wish to quickly add a new student to WIDA AMS and register them for an assessment at the same time, see Creating a New Student from Test Management.
  4. To import multiple students at once, see Importing Multiple Students to WIDA AMS.

Create a Student

To create a student in WIDA AMS, do the following:

  1. Select Student Management from the WIDA AMS My Applications menu bar.
  2. Select Select a Site … and select your school by searching for your school’s name or code. Select Save.
    • Note: You must select a school to create a new student.
  3. Confirm the correct Academic Session is selected in the Academic Session drop-down.
    • Note: This will default to the current year.
  4. Select the appropriate Testing Program (WIDA ACCESS or WIDA Screener Online) in the Testing Program filter.
  5. Select Create Student once the button becomes active.
  6. Enter the student information in the required fields and complete any additional fields according to your state or local policy.
  7. Select Save to save the student’s information, or Save & Add Another if you have more students to add, or Close to cancel the process and return to the Student Management page.