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:
- 2026 OPI Summer Institute - June 2026
June 15-18, 2026
Bozeman, MontanaWIDA Assessments and Score Reports
Andrea MercadoWIDA ELD Standards and Score Reports
Andrea MercadoLearn more about OPI Summer Institute.
- Council of Chief State School Officers - June 2026
June 26, 2026
Austin, TexasEL Reclassification - Coherence through Context
Kenneth Bond, Dean Reasoner and Megan LopezLearn more about CCSSO.
- National Conference on Student Assessment - June 2026
June 22-24, 2026
Austin, TexasConnecting 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
WIDA researcher Delis Cuéllar has been recognized 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 the award-winning paper.
