WIDA at Conferences

Find WIDA staff at conferences across the country

In addition to hosting the WIDA Annual Conference, WIDA staff participate in many other regional, national and international conferences throughout the year.

Look for us at these upcoming conferences:

John Slatin AccessU - May 2026

May 11-14, 2026
Austin, Texas

Using AI to Create More Ambitious, Accessible Learning Experiences
Laura Marshall

Learn more about John Slatin AccessU.

NJTESOL/NJBE Spring Conference - May 2026

May 19-21. 2026
New Brunswick, New Jersey

Why Multilingualism Matters: The What and the How
Grazzia Maria Mendoza Chirinos

Learn more about NJTESOL/NJBE.

Language Testing Research Colloquium - June 2026

June 2-6, 2026
Montréal, Québec, Canada

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Issues in Language Assessment: Challenges, Practical Strategies and the Role of ILTA
Monique Yoder (WIDA), Niles Zhao (National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore), Gladys Quevedo (Universidade de Brasília) and Richard Spiby (British Council)

Investigating the Implementation of Automated Writing Scoring for Adolescent Multilingual Learners in Grades 6-12
Mark Chapman, Katie Schultz, Ahyoung Alicia Kim, Kristin Erin Graw, Heather Elliott

Assessing Multilingual Learners in Kindergarten: Incorporating Age-Appropriate Design Features Into a High-Stakes Test
Mark Chapman, Marcy Olson, Beth DeVito, Christy Shepherd (CAL)

Gaps Between Global and Local Policy: Implications for English Learner Identification
Ahyoung Alicia Kim, Mark Chapman, Haeun Kim (University of Melbourne), Jeanne Beck (ETS) and Pauline Ho (Reed University)

Systematizing Local Concerns About a Large-Scale, Standardized Speaking Test for Young Language Learners
David MacGregor, Mark Chapman, Fabiana MacMillan, Meg Montee (Georgetown University) and Burak Senel (Iowa State University)

Learn more about ILTA.

2026 OPI Summer Institute - June 2026

June 15-18, 2026
Bozeman, Montana

WIDA Assessments and Score Reports
Andrea Mercado

WIDA ELD Standards and Score Reports
Andrea Mercado

Learn more about OPI Summer Institute.

National Conference on Student Assessment - June 2026

June 22-24, 2026
Austin, Texas

Connecting the Dots for Multilingual Learners: Aligning Language and Reading Data in Accountability Systems
Sam Aguirre (WIDA) and Doris Chávez-Linville (Renaissance)

Learn more about NCSA.

WIDA Researcher Wins Best Paper Award From AERA

Delis Cuéllar and Laurene Christensen, researchers at WIDA, have been honored with the Dr. Jamal Abedi Best Paper Award from the American Educational Research Association. This annual award recognizes one prepublication paper that exemplifies excellent research methodology, makes a significant contribution to the field and demonstrates a strong commitment to inclusion and fairness in educational assessment. Read the article highlighting Delis and Laurene's award-winning paper.