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2. WIDA 101 - Standards Federal Programs Directors’ Meeting Idaho SDE Guidance
Alissa Metzler

3. Good Morning  Introductions Name Title Where you are from
Questions you have about WIDA Standards, Assessment, ACCESS
Write your question(s) on sticky note
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4. WIDA Standards 101 Topics Overview What is WIDA?
5 English Language Development Standards
4 Domains of Language
CAN DO Descriptors
Model Performance Indicators
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5. WIDA Standards 101 Alphabet Soup of Special Programs: Title III / ELL
ELA
ELPA
ELD
LEP
English Language Learner
English Learner
English Language Assessment
English Language Proficiency Assessment
English Language Development
Limited English Proficient
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6. What is WIDA?

7. What is WIDA? WIDA…is just WIDA now
36 State Education Agencies belong to WIDA Consortium
WIDA- Wisconsin/Delaware/Arkansas > World-Class Instruction Design and Assessment > Now WIDA acronym not longer stands for anything, it’s just the consortium name.
As you might know, Idaho was the 35 state to join the consortium
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8. (Today 3:00 or 4:00 & Tomorrow 10:00)
What is WIDA?
Academic
Achievement
Academic
English
Language
Development
Standards
(this session)
Assessment
(Today 3:00 or 4:00 & Tomorrow 10:00)
Research
Academic achievement as assessed through ISAT/SBAC
Academic English development as assessed though ACCESS 2.0
- WIDA advances academic language development and academic achievement for linguistically diverse students through high quality standards, assessments, research, and professional development for educators. PD
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9. Academic Achievement Academic Language
What is WIDA?
Academic Achievement
Academic Language
That you CAN add.
That you know what the WORD add means.
Why is Academic Language Important Activity (3rd grade SBAC Math)
Without SI and Content Vocab:
A ______ has a ____ of __ _____. An _____ has a ____ that is __ _____ ____ ____ the ______. ____ is the ____ of the _____, in _____?
Without Content Vocab:
A pencil has a ____ of 25 _____. An apple has a ____ that is 75
_____ ____ ____ the pencil. What is the ____ of the apple, in _____?
With SI and Content Vocab:
A pencil has a mass of 25 grams. An apple has a mass that is 75 grams more than the pencil. What is the mass of the apple, in grams?
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10. What is WIDA? - Assessments
W-APT / MODEL
ACCESS 2.0
Identification / Screener
BOY: 30 days (Beginning of Year)
MOY: 2 weeks (Middle of Year)
WIDA testing admin training required
Printable
Immediate scores
Summative ELPA
AMAO 1 & 2
PL scores from
Only assessment score that can be used for exit
6 week window / Feb-Mar
WIDA testing admin training required
Web-based
K kit with manipulatives
1-3 writing paper pencil
Score reports in May
WIDA Assessment 201
3:00 - Payette
4:00 - Payette
10:00 - Salmon
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11. 5 English Language Development Standards

12. 5 ELD Standards Standard 1 : Social and instructional language
English language learners communicate for Social and Instructional purposes within the school setting
Standard 1 : Social and instructional language
English language learners communicate information, ideas and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of Language Arts
Standard 2: The language of Language Arts
English language learners communicate information, ideas and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of Mathematics
Standard 3: The language of Mathematics
English language learners communicate information, ideas and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of Science
Standard 4: The language of Science
English language learners communicate information, ideas and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of Social Studies
Standard 5: The language of Social Studies
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13. 4 Domains of Language

14. 4 Domains of Language How do we receive and express language?
Listening – receptive oral / aural language
Speaking – expressive oral language
Reading – receptive literacy
Writing – expressive literacy
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15. 4 Domains of Language Standard 1 : Social and instructional language
English language learners communicate for Social and Instructional purposes within the school setting
Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing
Standard 1 : Social and instructional language
English language learners communicate information, ideas and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of Language Arts
Standard 2: The language of Language Arts
English language learners communicate information, ideas and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of Mathematics
Standard 3: The language of Mathematics
English language learners communicate information, ideas and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of Science
Standard 4: The language of Science
English language learners communicate information, ideas and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of Social Studies
Standard 5: The language of Social Studies
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16. WIDA CAN DO Descriptors

17. WIDA CAN DO Descriptors
WIDA CAN DO Philosophy
believing in the assets, contributions, and potential of linguistically diverse students
view multi-lingualism as an asset not a deficit by describing what they can do rather than what they cannot do
English and Spanish | PreK-12, PreK-K, 1-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
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18. WIDA CAN DO Descriptors
English language learners communicate for Social and Instructional purposes within the school setting
Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing
What a level 1-5 CAN DO in LSRW while communicating for social and instructional purposes
Standard 1 : Social and instructional language
English language learners communicate information, ideas and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of Language Arts
What a level 1-5 CAN DO in LSRW while communicating for Language Arts
Standard 2: The language of Language Arts
English language learners communicate information, ideas and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of Mathematics
What a level 1-5 CAN DO in LSRW while communicating for Mathematics
Standard 3: The language of Mathematics
English language learners communicate information, ideas and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of Science
What a level 1-5 CAN DO in LSRW while communicating for Science
Standard 4: The language of Science
English language learners communicate information, ideas and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of Social Studies
What a level 1-5 CAN DO in LSRW while communicating for Social Studies
Standard 5: The language of Social Studies
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21. Words of Caution… WIDA CAN DO Descriptors
CAN DO descriptors are not the standards!!!
Should not be viewed as what a student SHOULD be doing – language development happens at different rates for every child. They are not prescriptive.
Use to provide guidance of what types of language engagement might be appropriate given the child’s level of ELP.
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22. Model Performance Indicators
(MPIs)

23. Model Performance Indicators (MPIs)
The HOW of implementing the 5 ELD Standards – Scaffolding Lessons
3 Components
Content Stem (content)
Language Function (verb)
Support (tool to use)
WIDA offers extensive training on this - this will come….IN TIME!
Introduction webinar for using ELD Framework for ELL and Content Teachers will be held October 7th and 8th from 4:00-6:00 MST
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24. www.wida.us SUPPORTING SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE
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25. Questions? Alissa Metzler 208.332.6905 ametzler@sde.idaho.gov
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