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District Readiness to Implement Standards-Based Reform for English Language Learners a Decade After No Child Left Behind Act

Working Paper

This 16-state survey of school districts with fewer than 500 English language learners revealed that few district-level English language learner staff had formal preparation in educating English language learner or using English language proficiency standards. A wide school-level disparity existed between English as a second language or bilingual teachers and general education teachers in terms of their engagement with proficiency standards and assessment data.

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Released April 2012

WIDA Alternate Screener Technical Brief

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This report provides an overview of the design and technical properties of WIDA Alternate Screener and includes information on the purpose of the test, and the design and development of the test, along with information on item performance and test reliability from the first year of operational administration of WIDA Alternate Screener.

This is the redacted report for the 2023-2024 administration of WIDA Alternate Screener without item information.

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Released October 2025