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Integrating classroom assessment to enhance language development

February 11, 2025

Classroom assessment can be categorized into three primary purposes: assessment as learning, for learning and of learning. Discover how classroom assessment can go beyond traditional assessments and include multimodality to capture students' language learning in multiple, meaningful ways.

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Integrando la evaluación en el salón para mejorar el desarrollo del lenguaje

February 11, 2025

La evaluación en el salón se puede categorizar en tres propósitos principales: la evaluación como aprendizaje, para el aprendizaje y del aprendizaje. Descubra cómo la evaluación en el salón puede ir más allá de las evaluaciones tradicionales e incluir la multimodalidad para capturar el aprendizaje del lenguaje de los estudiantes de múltiples maneras significativas. 

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Ask Fatima: Answers to your questions about the Marco DALE

November 12, 2024

The purpose of the Ask Fatima column is to answer some of the most frequent questions we receive from teachers, support staff and administrators. The information provided is critical for educators to stay informed on the latest trends and tools.

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Presentando el Marco DALE Digital Explorer

October 1, 2024

El Marco DALE Digital Explorer es una base de datos que permite la navegación del marco con facilidad, presentando las expectativas del lenguaje por declaración de estándar y grupo de grado, y por uso clave y modo de comunicación. También presenta los descriptores del nivel de desempaño lingüístico por grupo de grado y modo de comunicación.

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Introducing the Marco DALE Digital Explorer

October 1, 2024

The Marco DALE Digital Explorer is a searchable database of the standards framework that categorizes the Marco DALE Language Expectations by Standard Statement and grade-level cluster, and by Key Language Use and mode of communication. It presents the framework’s Proficiency Level Descriptors (PLDs) by grade-level cluster and mode of communication.

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Featured Student: Angie Barrera Gonzalez

September 10, 2024

Angie Barrera Gonzalez spent some of her summer working with WIDA as an intern. Angie is a multilingual high school student in Madison, WI. Learn more about her!

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Celebrating bi/multilingualism among our learners

April 1, 2024

This article explores the significance of bilingual learner advocacy and highlights the positive impact it has on individuals and communities.

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Introducing: WIDA Webinars

January 9, 2024

We’re offering a new, free virtual learning opportunity: WIDA Webinars. Four webinars are scheduled for 2024. Read about them and register.

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News Release: Introducing the Marco DALE: A groundbreaking framework for Spanish language development standards

October 24, 2023

WIDA releases the Marco de los estándares del desarrollo auténtico del lenguaje español de WIDA (Marco DALE), WIDA’s latest Spanish language development standards framework. The Marco DALE is a framework for instruction, curriculum, professional development and assessments of Spanish language development of bi/multilingual learners who are learning academic content in Spanish.

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Comunicado de prensa: El Marco DALE: Un marco innovador de estándares para el desarrollo del lenguaje español

October 24, 2023

WIDA lanza el Marco de los estándares del desarrollo auténtico del lenguaje español de WIDA (Marco DALE). Este marco informa la instrucción, el currículo, la capacitación profesional y las evaluaciones del desarrollo del lenguaje de estudiantes bi/multilingües que aprenden contenido curricular en español.

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