WIDA English Language Development (ELD) Standards Overview Nevada State Board of Education March 12, 2015 EL Team, Office of Student and School Supports, Nevada Department of Education

WIDA ELD 2012 Amplified Standards These are the K-12 WIDA ELD Standards:

WIDA E-ELD 2012 Standards Resource Guide – 2014 Edition These are the WIDA Early ELD Standards Ages 2.5 – 5.5 Years (30 – 66 months) :

Adapted from Margo Gottleib presentation to the Nevada English Mastery Council Distinction Between ELD and Academic Content Standards Academic StandardsELD Standards Delineate knowledge and skills of core curricular areas. Delineate the language of instruction of core curricular areas in socio-cultural contexts. Identify conceptual expectations for all students. Identify linguistic expectations for English Learners (ELs). Prescriptive – defined content competencies Generative – framework to apply language competencies

EL Team, Nevada Department of Education How the ELD Standards Work (part 1): At all English Language Proficiency (ELP) levels, ELs have access to learn and demonstrate grade level content mastery. *The WIDA Framework provides for “Expansions” to include all content areas *Five ELD Standards Content Standards 1-Entering 2-Emerging 3-Developing 4-Expanding 5-Bridging 6-Reaching

Adapted from WIDA ELD 2012 Amplified Standards How the ELD Standards Work (part 1 continued): Features of Academic Language in the Application of the WIDA ELD Standards Performance Criteria Features Discourse Level Linguistic Complexity Amount of speech/written text Structure of speech/written text Density of speech/written text Organization and cohesion of ideas Variety of sentence types Sentence Level Language Forms and Conventions Types/variety of grammatical structures Conventions, mechanics, and fluency Match of language forms to purpose/perspective Word/Phrase Level Vocabulary Usage General, specific, technical language Multiple meanings of words/phrases Formulaic and idiomatic expressions Nuances and shades of meaning Collocations

WIDA ELD 2012 Amplified Standards How the ELD Standards Work (part 1 continued): RECEPTIVE (ELP) Level Performance Definitions:

WIDA ELD 2012 Amplified Standards How the ELD Standards Work (part 1 continued): PRODUCTIVE (ELP) Level Performance Definitions:

How the ELD Standards Work (part 2): The relationship between Content and ELD Standards and Assessments WIDA ELD Standards Nevada Content Standards Correspond with Academic Language in Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking English Language Proficiency Assessment State & Classroom Content Assessments EL Team, Nevada Department of Education (Language Functions) (Cognitive Functions)

Vision for Nevada’s English Learners All Nevada English Learners will have access to acquire grade level academic English and content mastery, according to their capacity, through meaningful engagement in appropriate content learning and problem solving with their teachers and peers. All Nevada “ever” ELs will graduate with the ability to continue in post-secondary education or training opportunities; they will have the foundation and disposition to participate in and contribute to the society of their home and community. EL Team, Nevada Department of Education

Breakdown of the Vision for Nevada’s English Learners EL Team, Nevada Department of Education EL Students:All Teachers:Primary Tools:Mechanisms: Acquire Grade Level Academic English and Content Mastery Capacity to engage ELs in meaningful content learning and problem solving ELD Standards; Content Standards Professional Learning (PL); Teacher Prep; Family Literacy Graduate High Expectations; Build on Language Assets; Support Language Acquisition LEA, State and Federal EL Policies and Plans PL; Language Supports; Family Engagement Ability to Continue post-Secondary Education Learning/Performance Expectations; Develop Student Metacognitive Capacity EL Policies and Plans; ELD Standards; Content Standards Equitable Access to: AP, G&T, Honours, Special Education Services

Professional Learning Highlights EL Team, Nevada Department of Education Early Childhood ELD: Nevada-WIDA Three Year Collaboration Project: Two Master Cadres: 60 Participants Training of Trainers Seven Month Program Institutes: Standards Training Standards Implementation Leadership Coaching Program On-line Training Modules K-12 ELD : March: (2-4) Elko: Standards Training of Trainers (4-7) Las Vegas: NABE (9) Washoe: Differentiation (10-11) Washoe: Formative Assessment April: (27-29) Clark: Standards Training of Trainers (30) Clark: Differentiation May 1, Nye: Differentiation July 27-30, Washoe: CoCoMo October 14-17, Las Vegas: WIDA National Conference; Pre-Conference (14) a.m. for NV Educational Leaders