Resources/Recursos

This WIDA Webinar, “Strategies for Aligning Your Curriculums to the WIDA ELD Standards Framework,” took place on Monday, April 20, 2026. During the webinar, participants explored a genre-based approach to analyzing and strengthening the integration of content and language in curricula across three criteria. Attendees also took a closer look at the Curriculum Amplification Guide and considered how it could be applied across various contexts.

Released May 2026

This webcast is about transitions and how school and program leaders can collaborate to promote equitable opportunities for multilingual children and their families across early elementary settings and early care and education settings.

Released April 2026

In this video, discover how educators reflect on and enact the PreK-3 Essential Actions (a set of actions PreK-3 educators, administrators and staff can take to support a language-focused approach to family and community engagement, and teaching and learning practices) in their work.

Released April 2026

In this video, hear from educators about why they choose play for learning with the multilingual children they serve.

Released April 2026

PreK-3 educators can use this tool to reflect on their own practice and discover ways to collaborate with colleagues to take action on implementing one or more of the WIDA PreK-3 Essential Actions – a set of actions that support a language-focused approach to family and community engagement, as well as teaching and learning practices.

See the Teaching in PreK-3 page for more context.

Released April 2026

This webcast is about transitions and how district and program leaders can collaborate to promote equitable opportunities for multilingual children and their families across early elementary settings and early care and education settings.

Released April 2026

This webcast is about transitions for multilingual children and how educators can collaborate with families, communities and colleagues to promote equitable transitions across early care and education settings and early elementary settings.

Released April 2026

In this video, observe kindergartners as they engage in joyful languaging and learning in various classroom scenarios they co-created with their teacher.

Released April 2026

This guide accompanies the Marco de los estándares del desarrollo auténtico del lenguaje español de WIDA (Marco DALE) and offers practical support for teaching Spanish language development in bi/multilingual settings through stories of practice. Use it alongside the full Marco DALE, available for free on the WIDA website or as a printed booklet from the WIDA Store. This guide is written in Spanish and includes an English summary.

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Released April 2026

The Language Features Glossary is an index of words, phrases and resources that support the different Language Functions of the Marco de los estándares del desarrollo auténtico del lenguaje español de WIDA (Marco DALE). The glossary is intended for use by educators and other professionals who teach or support students in bi/multilingual settings using the Marco DALE, the Spanish language development framework from WIDA. It is written in Spanish.

Vea y descargue en español.

Released April 2026

Esta guía acompaña al Marco de los estándares del desarrollo auténtico del lenguaje español de WIDA (Marco DALE) y ofrece apoyo práctico para el desarrollo del lenguaje español en entornos bi/multilingües a través de historias de práctica. Se recomienda utilizarse en conjunto con la publicación completa del Marco DALE, la cual está disponible como un PDF gratuito en el sitio web de WIDA y una edición impresa que se puede comprar en la tienda de WIDA. Esta guía está escrita en español e incluye un resúmen en inglés.

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Released April 2026

El Glosario de recursos lingüísticos presenta un índice de palabras, frases y recursos que respaldan las diferentes funciones del lenguaje del Marco de los estándares del desarrollo auténtico del lenguaje español de WIDA (Marco DALE). El glosario está diseñado para educadores y otros profesionales que usan el Marco DALE para enseñar y apoyar a estudiantes en contextos bi/multilingües. Está escrito en español.

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Released April 2026

This WIDA webinar offered a dynamic exploration of family engagement, focusing on building authentic partnerships through cultural humility in the context of multilingualism. Participants explored language-focused family engagement as a powerful approach to honoring and integrating families’ perspectives. The WIDA “Tell Us About Your Child” survey was highlighted as a promising tool that centers parental and caregiver voice in supporting students with complex communication needs. The session featured researcher Delis Cuellar, student researcher Lauren Avery Collins, and Director of Assessment Representation Research Laurene Christensen.

Released April 2026

This fourth edition of WIDA's COVID-19 report describes the outcomes of English learners (ELs) across the WIDA Consortium based on their scores in WIDA ACCESS Online from 2018 through 2025. English learners' average proficiency remains below pre-pandemic levels; however, in the most recent academic year (2024–2025), overall English language proficiency and growth increased for ELs across the WIDA Consortium.

Released April 2026

This letter, available in 49 languages including English, contains general information about WIDA ACCESS and is meant to accompany WIDA ACCESS score reports as an explanation for families. The letters are in word format so that schools and districts can easily edit them.

Released March 2026

This Focus Bulletin describes how WIDA approaches the work of elevating youth voice to expand educational agency for multilingual learners. Based on research and interviews with youth, we examine a framework for understanding youth voice through the lenses of listening, collaboration, and leadership. We also outline three dimensions of youth voice and provide accompanying reflection questions to help educators think holistically about the topic.

Released March 2026

This webinar explored practical ways of collaborating across roles to deliver language-rich lessons rooted in the WIDA English Language Development Standards Framework, 2020 Edition. Using a case study approach, it featured an ESL educator reflecting on her journey applying practices and strategies to establish consistent communication, build a sense of shared responsibility, and ensure her multilingual learners received grade-level instruction that supported both content and language learning.

Released March 2026

This comprehensive document explains the types of scores reported by WIDA ACCESS for students in kindergarten through grade 12.

Released March 2026

This guide provides a comprehensive explanation of the types of scores reported by Alternate ACCESS for students in grades K-12.

Released March 2026

Este estudio examina los datos de referencia del Marco de los estándares del desarrollo auténtico del lenguaje español (Marco DALE), y da a conocer el estado del marco en el campo, sus componentes de uso más frecuente, así como los desafíos y las barreras para su implementación. El informe ofrece un resumen del valor del marco desde la perspectiva de diferentes partes interesadas del ámbito educativo, además de recomendaciones sobre cómo aumentar su implementación en los salones de clases escolares.

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Released February 2026