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WIDA statement on ACCESS for ELLs testing in 2020-21 school year
January 21, 2021
In this letter to the WIDA community, WIDA Founder and Director Tim Boals discusses ACCESS for ELLs testing during the 2020-21 school year.
FAQ: ACCESS for ELLs testing in 2020-21 school year
January 20, 2021
WIDA answers key questions on administering ACCESS for ELLs in the 2020-21 school year.
Conversations with Tim: Explore the WIDA ELD Standards Framework, 2020 Edition
January 7, 2021
In this edition of Conversations with Tim, Tim talks to WIDA English Language Development Standards Framework researcher Fernanda Kray. Together, they unpack the WIDA ELD Standards Framework, 2020 Edition and walk through how the 2020 Edition came to be, how to use it and, most importantly, how to get a copy.
January 2021 Featured Educator: HeeGyoung Song
January 5, 2021
Dr. HeeGyoung Song is an English to Speakers of Other Languages teacher at Warford Elementary School in Kansas City, Missouri. This is Dr. Song’s thirteenth year teaching English language learners in her school district.
WIDA unveils new edition of the English Language Development Standards Framework
December 18, 2020
After two years of development, WIDA proudly announces the release of the WIDA English Language Development Standards Framework, 2020 Edition: Kindergarten–Grade 12. Included in the 2020 Edition is a robust standards framework, grade-level cluster materials, sample collaborative planning process, and more.
WIDA Early Years 2020 Perspective
December 7, 2020
WIDA Early Years invites you to pause with us for a moment and feel the gratitude we send through this message to the ECE professionals we have had the pleasure of building relationships with over this unprecedented 2020 year.
An inside look at WIDA Early Years eLearning
December 7, 2020
Five online modules and a specialized webinar make up the current professional learning offerings available through WIDA Early Years eLearning. These offerings are available at no additional cost to early care and education (ECE) professionals in WIDA Early Years member states. This article provides an overview of the content covered in each WIDA Early Years eLearning offering.
WIDA reflects on 2020: A year like no other
December 3, 2020
In a letter to educators, Tim Boals, WIDA founder and director, reflects on 2020 and looks ahead to 2021.
December 2020 Featured Educators: WIDA Fellows
December 2, 2020
As we wrap up Featured Educator this year, we look to the WIDA Fellows – a group of expert teachers from around the country who collaborate with the WIDA professional learning team – to help us reflect on the challenges and successes of teaching and learning in 2020.
WIDA Español lanza un seminario web a ritmo propio: El Marco del desarrollo del lenguaje español de WIDA
November 9, 2020
WIDA Español ha lanzado un seminario web a ritmo propio gratuito en español e inglés en el cual se presenta el Marco de los estándares del desarrollo del idioma español de WIDA.