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:
- Virginia TESOL Conference - October 2026
October 8-9, 2026
Richmond, VAUnpacking the WIDA ELD Framework: Understanding Language Features and Proficiency Level Descriptors
Alisa RhoadsLearn more about VATESOL.
- Sunshine State TESOL of Florida - October 2026
October 10-11, 2026
Orlando, FLWIDA ACCESS Online: What's New for 2026-2027?
Terri Mossgrove
Expressive Language Expectations: WIDA ACCESS, the Classroom, and Beyond
Terri Mossgrove
Learn more about Sunshine State TESOL.- La Cosecha - November 2026
November 10-14, 2026
Santa Fe, NMEnhancing Language Assessment Practices across Spanish-English Bilingual Programs
Alicia Kim, Patricia Garcia-Arena, M. Elizabeth Cranley (WIDA), Mayra Valtierrez (NMPED) & Diep Nguyen (CAL)Learn more about La Cosecha.
- National ESEA Conference - February 2027
February 25, 2027
Louisville, KYLeading Together: How Title I and Title III Drive English Learner Success
Samuel AguirreLearn more about National ESEA.
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.
