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WIDA Kindergarten Scoring Rubric for Speaking

Review this rubric before administering WIDA ACCESS for Kindergarten to understand the expectations for each speaking task.

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Released September 2025

WIDA Kindergarten Scoring Rubric for Writing

Use this rubric to assign a score to writing responses on WIDA ACCESS for Kindergarten.

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Released September 2025

Indigenous Language Reclamation Through Community Partnerships: Strategies for Sustainable Growth

As educators, leaders, and community partners dedicated to supporting Indigenous students, we share a responsibility to sustain and revitalize languages and cultures that have often been underrepresented in educational spaces. Indigenous language and culture reclamation goes beyond simply keeping languages and cultures alive; it is also about affirming identity, strengthening sovereignty, and nurturing resilience. This Focus Bulletin highlights strategies and examples of how community partnerships can sustain Indigenous languages and cultures. Drawing from the experiences of WIDA’s Indigenous partners — California Indian Education for All, the Lower Kuskokwim School District, and Sealaska Heritage Institute — it showcases practices that foster trust, center Indigenous knowledge, and advance educational sovereignty. Educators will find practical classroom considerations, insights for creating culturally sustaining learning environments, and guidance for cultivating respectful and reciprocal partnerships with Indigenous communities. These perspectives emphasize how community-rooted collaboration can support Indigenous students’ success as well as honor the vitality of their languages and cultures.

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Released September 2025

Scaffolding Socratic Seminars

A 6th grade English Language Arts (ELA) educator shares how she supports multilingual students during Socratic seminars by focusing on both content and language.

For additional context, including additional resources and videos, please visit the Standards in Action page.

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Released September 2025

Context Driven Language Practice

Discover how one educator helps multilingual students boost writing scores using Google Sites, WIDA assessment prompts, and rubrics to build skills and confidence.

For additional context, including additional resources and videos, please visit the Standards in Action page.

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Released September 2025

Anchor Chart

This anchor chart highlights helpful words and math terms that students can use when explaining how to solve an equation in English. It includes sequence words, cardinal numbers, and math terms.

For additional context, including additional resources and videos, please visit the Standards in Action page.

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Released September 2025

Student-Centered Learning Environment: Increasing Access to Learning

This video shows how educators create welcoming environments where all students feel included and supported. It focuses on using students’ strengths and experiences to connect language and content.

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Released September 2025

Reflecting With Proficiency Level Descriptors

This handout shows how educators use the WIDA Proficiency Level Descriptors (PLDs) to scaffold lessons. It explains how they help students learn both the subject and the language.

For additional context, including additional resources and videos, please visit the Standards in Action page.

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Released September 2025

Amplifying Family Voice

This handout highlights the importance of partnering with families. Learn how one educator brings families, students, and school leaders together through monthly meetings.

For additional context, including additional resources and videos, please visit the Standards in Action page.

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Released September 2025

Developing Item Templates for Alternate Assessments of English Language Proficiency

This ALTELLA Report explores how item and task development – a critical component of assessment design – might be implemented for an alternate assessment of English language proficiency standards.

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Released September 2025

The Role of Language and Communication in the Education of English Learners With Significant Cognitive Disabilities

Use this ALTELLA Research Brief to distinguish between language and communication. The brief covers how multilingual learners with significant cognitive disabilities use both language and communication.

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Released September 2025

Nonverbal Communication in Diverse Classrooms: Intercultural Competence Considerations for Supporting English Learners With Significant Cognitive Disabilities

Use this ALTELLA Research Brief to learn about nonverbal communication, which is an important component of communication for multilingual learners with significant cognitive disabilities. The brief explores the individual cultural differences in nonverbal communication for these students.

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Released September 2025

A Framework for Understanding English Learners With Disabilities: Triple the Work

This ALTELLA Research Brief explains the Language and Disability Needs Framework. The brief focuses on considerations of students’ language-related and disability-related needs and their implications for instruction and assessment.

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Released September 2025

Considerations for Educators Serving English Learners With Significant Cognitive Disabilities

Use this ALTELLA Research Brief as a step-by-step guide on how to best serve multilingual learners with significant cognitive disabilities more effectively.

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Released September 2025

Case Examples of English Learners With Significant Cognitive Disabilities

This ALTELLA Research Brief provides case examples of multilingual learners who have significant cognitive disabilities. The brief has five student examples: Sabeen (grade 1), Chung (grade 2), Chue (grade 4), Isabel (grade 6) and Luis (grade 10).

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Released September 2025

Individualized Education Programs for English Learners With Significant Cognitive Disabilities

Use this ALTELLA Research Brief to plan and prepare for IEP meetings for multilingual learners with significant cognitive disabilities. The brief highlights key elements to consider, including the importance of the student’s home language and the need to build cultural responsiveness among all educators.

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Released September 2025

Establishing a Definition of English Learners With Significant Cognitive Disabilities

This ALTELLA Research Brief defines “English learners with significant cognitive disabilities” and explores related key concepts.

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Released September 2025

Characteristics of English Learners With Significant Cognitive Disabilities: Findings from the Individual Characteristics Questionnaire

This ALTELLA report examines pilot findings from the ALTELLA Individual Characteristics Questionnaire, which surveyed educators about their students. The report explores survey information that may be useful to states in developing accountability policies, alternate academic achievement standards, and other state policies and guidance materials.

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Released September 2025

Classroom Perspectives on English Learners With Significant Cognitive Disabilities

This ALTELLA report highlights findings from 88 classroom observations and 94 follow-up interviews with educators of these classes. These findings shed light on the classroom practices used to support the English language development of students who are dually identified as English learners and students with significant cognitive disabilities.

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Released September 2025

ALTELLA Project Individual Characteristics Questionnaire

This Individual Characteristics Questionnaire was developed in 2018 by the ALTELLA project. Anyone can use the ALTELLA Individual Characteristics Questionnaire (fillable PDF) to collect characteristic information on a multilingual learner with a disability.

Note: A slightly different Individual Characteristics Questionnaire is part of the WIDA Alternate ACCESS test materials.

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Released September 2025