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In this Spanish-English article, WIDA's Lorena Mancilla shines a light on bilingual student Daniel Salgado-Alvarez and his tireless efforts to change Illinois state law so that non-resident students have access to free library resources.

WIDA research associate Delis Cuellar is featured in the 2020 summer edition of the AERA Qualitative Research SIG newsletter. Her article is entitled, “Research Adaptations During the Pandemic When Conducting Qualitative Work in Early Childhood Care and Education Settings.” 

In this edition of Conversations with Tim, WIDA Director of Professional Learning Diep Nguyen shares strategies and resources for welcoming and preparing our immigrant and refugee students to learn all year long.

Luz Gonzales is a bilingual teacher at Carlsbad Sixth Grade Academy and Desert Willow Elementary School in Carlsbad, New Mexico. She has been teaching for 17 years.

WIDA announces that the WIDA English Language Development Standards, 2020 Edition will be released in early winter, 2020-2021. A list of additional resources for learning about the new edition of the Standards is provided.

As we head into a very different school year, we share the important work that educators around the world are doing to offer support to newcomers, stay connected to families, tend to the wellbeing of students and apply the most effective virtual resources.

Get tips for safer testing and find out what’s new with WIDA Screener, ACCESS for ELLs and WIDA MODEL.

Now more than ever, communication lines between the school and the home are key. WIDA Español provides tips and resources for administrators and teachers to help coordinate communication and instruction with students and families this school year.

Ahora más que nunca, las líneas de comunicación entre la escuela y el hogar son clave. WIDA Español provee sugerencias y recursos para que administradores escolares y maestros puedan coordinar comunicación e instrucción con estudiantes y familias este año escolar.

After about two years of research, test development, reviews, and field testing, WIDA is proud to announce the release of new test content for WIDA MODEL Online interim assessment.