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In this article, WIDA Español team member Analleli Muñoz reflects upon the unique challenges and opportunities bi/multilingual students have experienced due to the pandemic.

In this article, Mariana Castro, deputy director for the Wisconsin Center for Education Research, examines data on long-term English learners (LTELs) — bi/multilingual students who have been officially classified as English learners for five or more years. Read the article to get Mariana’s take on how education policy and practice affect LTELs, and how to best support them.

En este artículo, Mariana Castro, la directora adjunta del Centro de Investigaciones de la Educación de Wisconsin, examina datos sobre los estudiantes aprendices del inglés de largo-tiempo (LTELs por sus siglas en inglés) — estudiantes bi/multilingües que han sido oficialmente clasificados como aprendices del inglés por cinco años o más. Lea el artículo para saber más sobre su opinión sobre cómo las políticas y la práctica educativas afectan a los LTELs y sobre las mejores maneras de apoyarlos.

The WIDA Leadership team has made the difficult decision to end the WIDA Early Years membership program at the end of June 2023.

Find out about enhancements to WIDA AMS that are set to go live for the 2022-23 school year! Browse this article to learn about changes to the WIDA AMS landing page, test practice and sample items with accommodations, customer service tools and the test monitoring application.

In this edition of Featured Educator, you get double the fun content! Not only do you learn about the incredible Christy Osborne and her life as an English learner consultant, but you also get a sneak peek at her 2022 WIDA Annual Conference session. Two must-read topics brought to you in a Q&A format.

In this opinion piece, Tim Boals, WIDA founder and director, gives his perspective on what it takes to make sure that multilingual students encounter opportunities to learn and experience equality in the classroom. Tim rounds out his message with a list of 12 elements that school programs should have to ensure that multilingual learners thrive.

Let the excitement commence… Registration is open for the 2022 WIDA Annual Conference! This in-person event (that’s right, it’s back!) takes place September 28-30, 2022, in Louisville, Kentucky. A curated virtual attendance option is also available.

In this article, math coach Patricia Aube ponders the idea of beginning with the end in mind, and how the Language Expectations of the WIDA ELD Standards Framework, 2020 Edition can help educators create clear unit-level goals to support backward planning.

In this edition of Conversations with Tim, Tim talks to Kenji Hakuta, a professor emeritus at Stanford University and expert on multilingual learner education. During their conversation, Kenji shared his reflections on multilingual learner education – touching on what he’s observed and where we are today. 

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