Transitioning ELPD Standards & Assessments: The ELPD Framework H Gary Cook, Ph.D. University of Wisconsin June 2013

The Need Many states adapting, developing or adopting new (ELP/D) standards States’ ELP/D standards must correspond to college and career ready standards ELPD Framework is a tool to support this correspondence

Purpose of the ELPD Framework The ELPD Framework communicates to the language practices that all ELLs must acquire in order to successfully engage in the CCSS and NGSS. These practices should then, in turn, influence ELPD Standards.

ELPD Framework What it’s not… It’s not a new set of standards. It’s not exhaustive. It doesn’t identify how to teach ELs. It’s not curriculum or instructional material.

The Overlap

So what is this?

The Critical Nexus Content Standards Standards Content Assessment ELPD Assessing content with construct relevant language Assessing language critical to the content

Connection to CCSS & NGSS Connection to the classroom Foundations Progressions Connection to CCSS & NGSS Connection to the classroom Foundations Theory behind ELPD Standards Logic to Standards’ sequencing Classroom Connections to Standards CCSS/NGSS construct relevant language

Where we’re going Developing tools to support ELPD Framework implementation Interacting with SBAC and PARCC assuring assessments support content relevant language in CCSS Seeking funding to create a “Teacher’s Guide to the ELPD Framework”

In sum, The Framework Helps educators identify specific language demands in the CCSS & NGSS Outlines a procedure for creating and/or evaluating state ELP/D standards Encourages states to adopt a simultaneous theory of action so that ELP/D standards and the CCSS and NGSS are mutually reinforcing