Resources/Recursos
Featured Resources
WIDA Snapshot: Awareness in Action
WIDA Webinar: Strategies for Supporting Multilingual Newcomers
Implementation Guide: WIDA ELD Standards Framework
All resources/Todos los recursos
Filter resources by:
Resources/Recursos
Educación en el mundo actual
This Focus Bulletin offers strategies for advancing full and meaningful access in bilingual settings during the mundo actual of COVID-19. The bulletin emphasizes the importance of valuing multilingual learners’ linguistic and cultural wealth, using translanguaging, and leveraging technological resources.
Published August 2020
Authors: Sam Aguirre, Erika Rosales
Released August 2020
Educación en el mundo actual
Este boletín de enfoque ofrece estrategias para avanzar la equidad en los programas bilingües en el mundo actual de COVID-19. Se da énfasis a la importancia de la diversidad lingüística y cultural, el translenguaje y recursos tecnológicos para la equidad.
Detalles del recurso Ver Descargar ahoraReleased August 2020
What Is WIDA ACCESS? (multiple languages)
Send this handout, available in multiple languages, home with students as an introduction to ACCESS when testing is scheduled or as a reminder before scores are shared. This flyer explains what ACCESS is and why students take this kind of assessment. Use this resource to help parents understand annual language proficiency testing.
Note: For family handouts that explain English learner status and language testing, refer to the What Is WIDA Screener? and What Is WIDA Alternate Screener? handouts.
Resource DetailsReleased July 2020
ACCESS for ELLs: Understanding Your Child's Scores (multiple languages)
Send this flyer home with students along with the ACCESS for ELLs Individual Student Report. This flyer explains each piece of score information included in the report. Use this guide, available in several languages, to help parents understand what scores mean and how they are used.
Resource DetailsReleased July 2020
Can Do Descriptors Student Name Charts, Kindergarten
This chart allows educators to track students by their level of English language proficiency.
Resource Details View Download NowReleased June 2020
Young Multilingual Children in Maryland
In this study, completed for the Maryland State Department of Education, we explore the perceptions, experiences and decision-making of 27 parents of young multilingual children, ages birth to 5 years. The focus revolves around children’s language learning and development, family engagement practices and children’s participation in early care and education (ECE) programs.
Published 2020
Resource Details View Download NowReleased May 2020
Young Multilingual Children in Minnesota
In this study, completed for the Minnesota Department of Education, we explore the perceptions, experiences and decision-making of 15 parents of young multilingual children, ages birth to 5 years. The focus revolves around children’s language learning and development, family engagement practices and children’s participation in early care and education (ECE) programs.
Published 2020
Resource Details View Download NowReleased May 2020
Family Connections Through Home Languages (Arabic)
This Arabic-language flyer provides educators with information on how home languages play an important role in maintaining communication and relationships with family.
Resource Details View Download NowReleased May 2020
Family Connections Through Home Languages (Simplified Chinese)
This Simplified Chinese-language flyer provides educators with information on how home languages play an important role in maintaining communication and relationships with family.
Resource Details View Download NowReleased May 2020
Conexiones familiares a través de lenguajes en el hogar
Este volante le provee a educadores la información sobre cómo lenguas del hogar desempeñan un rol importante en el mantenimiento de comunicación y relaciones con la familia.
Detalles del recurso Ver Descargar ahoraReleased May 2020
Family Connections Through Home Languages (Spanish)
This Spanish language flyer provides educators with information on how home languages play an important role in maintaining communication and relationships with family.
Resource Details View Download NowReleased May 2020
Collaboration: Working Together to Serve Multilingual Learners
This WIDA Focus Bulletin emphasizes the many benefits of collaboration. The collaborative approach is presented as a cyclical process with shared responsibility by educators assessing, reflecting upon, planning for and teaching multilingual learners.
Resource Details View Download NowReleased May 2020
Can Do Descriptors Student Name Charts, Grade 1
This chart allows educators to track students by their level of English language proficiency.
Resource Details View Download NowReleased April 2020
Can Do Descriptors Student Name Charts, Grades 2-3
This chart allows educators to track students by their level of English language proficiency.
Resource Details View Download NowReleased April 2020
Can Do Descriptors Student Name Charts, Grades 4-5
This chart allows educators to track students by their level of English language proficiency.
Resource Details View Download NowReleased April 2020
Can Do Descriptors Student Name Charts, Grades 6-8
This chart allows educators to track students by their level of English language proficiency.
Resource Details View Download NowReleased April 2020
Can Do Descriptors Student Name Charts, Grades 9-12
This chart allows educators to track students by their level of English language proficiency.
Resource Details View Download NowReleased April 2020
Family Connections Through Home Languages
This flyer provides educators with information on how home languages play an important role in maintaining communication and relationships with family.
Resource Details View Download NowReleased April 2020
Learning Language Every Day: Activities for Families (Arabic)
Activities to start conversations with children about their family, what they like to play, how they feel, what sounds they hear in their home or community, and the weather.
Resource Details View Download NowReleased April 2020
Learning Language Every Day: Activities for Families (Simplified Chinese)
Activities to start conversations with children about their family, what they like to play, how they feel, what sounds they hear in their home or community, and the weather.
Resource Details View Download NowReleased April 2020