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In this edition of Conversations with Tim, Tim talks to WIDA test developers Mark Chapman and Marcy Olson about WIDA’s new assessment, WIDA Screener for Kindergarten. Together, they take a closer look at some of the test development work, field test data and the reasons everyone at WIDA is so excited about this new assessment.

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Lisa Mendoza is an ESL teacher at Whiting Middle School and Whiting High School in Whiting, Indiana. This is Lisa’s 12th year in her position and 22nd year teaching.

WIDA Early Years partnered with the Wisconsin Evaluation Collaborative (WEC) to develop a logic model process for state initiatives focused on multilingual children and families.

In this edition of Conversations with Tim, Tim talks to Susana Johnson, an assistant professor in bilingual education and TESOL, about translanguaging. Together, they define translanguaging and how teachers can use this important tool in their classrooms and beyond.

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This month, WIDA features a team of educators! Get to know the North Carolina English Language Teacher Network Leadership Team as they work together to support each other and the teachers in their state who work with English language learners.

Este artículo de WIDA Español explora la equidad y la justicia social a través de un análisis del Principio orientador número 9 de WIDA.

This article by WIDA Español explores equity and social justice through the analysis of the WIDA Guiding Principle #9.

WIDA Screener for Kindergarten, WIDA’s new assessment that helps educators identify students as English learners as they start kindergarten or first grade, is almost here! Use this guide to get ready to use it and to find out what is available this spring.

WIDA ELD Standards Framework team releases FAQ series on the 2020 Edition
Based on questions from educators across the world, this five-part series answers questions like What are the major shifts in the 2020 Edition? and How are the Key Language Uses (2020 Edition) different from the Can Do Descriptors, Key Uses Edition (2016)?

Use this guide to learn about the impact of the pandemic on ACCESS for ELLs and the implications for student scores.