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La Pracademia: La intersección entre multilingüismo, translenguaje y transculturalismo
Este resumen de investigación aborda la intersección entre la pracademia, el multilingüismo, el translingüismo y el transculturalismo. Destaca cómo la experiencia dual única de los pracadémicos les prepara para enfrentar los desafíos reales de diversos contextos educativos y examinar los matices de las identidades lingüísticas y culturales superpuestas. Además, presenta diversas voces del campo, destacando sus pensamientos sobre el tema y el impacto que la pracademia tiene en sus contextos, vidas profesionales y experiencias.
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WIDA MODEL Writing Rubric Grades 1-12
Rubrics are analytic scales that describe various aspects of spoken and written language to help educators recognize what speaking and writing sound and look like at various levels of English language proficiency. Use the WIDA MODEL Writing Rubric to understand the scores students earn on the assessment, analyze student performance in the classroom, and plan ways to scaffold language learning. WIDA MODEL test administrators use the WIDA MODEL Writing Rubric to assign a Writing Final score for WIDA MODEL Paper and WIDA MODEL Online.
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Understanding the Proficiency Level Descriptors of Marco DALE
Los descriptores del desempeño lingüístico in Marco DALE provide guidance on how bi/multilingual students can develop language that they can interpret, interact and express in each of the communication modes (interpretative, interactive and expressive).
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WIDA Alternate ACCESS Interpretive Guide for Score Reports
This guide provides a comprehensive explanation of the types of scores reported by Alternate ACCESS for students in grades K-12.
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Sample WIDA Alternate ACCESS School Frequency Report
School frequency reports show the number of students who've tested at each proficiency level for all domains. There are separate reports for each grade.
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Sample WIDA Alternate ACCESS Student Roster Report
Student Roster Reports show individual students' domain, composite and overall scores. There are separate reports for each grade.
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Sample WIDA Alternate ACCESS District Frequency Report
District Frequency Reports show the number and percentage of tested students who scored at each proficiency level. There are separate reports for each grade.
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Sample ACCESS for ELLs Student Roster Report
Student Roster Reports show individual students' domain, composite and overall scores. There are separate reports for each grade.
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Sample ACCESS for ELLs School Frequency Report
School frequency reports show the number of students who've tested at each proficiency level for all domains. There are separate reports for each grade.
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Sample ACCESS for ELLs State Frequency Report
State Frequency Reports show the number and percentage of tested students who scored at each proficiency level. There are separate reports for each grade.
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Muestra ACCESS for ELLs informe individual del estudiante
Este informe brinda información sobre el nivel de desarrollo del alumno en la prueba de desempeño lingüístico en inglés ACCESS for ELLs. Esta prueba se basa en los estándares de desarrollo del idioma inglés de WIDA y se emplea para medir el progreso de los alumnos en el aprendizaje del inglés. Los resultados se informan como Niveles de desempeño lingüístico del idioma y como Escalas de puntaje.
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Sample Alternate ACCESS Individual Student Report for Families
This version of the report is for families and provides information about a student’s scores on the Alternate ACCESS English language proficiency test. The report contains the critical information families need to know and can be sent home with students and/or discussed at conferences with parents/guardians.
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Sample ACCESS for ELLs Individual Score Report (English)
This report provides information about the student’s scores on the ACCESS for ELLs English language proficiency test. This test is based on the WIDA English Language Development Standards and is used to measure students’ progress in learning English. Scores are reported as Language Proficiency Levels and as Scale Scores.
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Action Research: A catalyst for comprehensive teaching and learning in multilingual contexts
This WIDA Snapshot introduces classroom action research – when researchers and educators work together to address classroom challenges – by encouraging teachers to use their researcher voices to make meaningful contributions to the field, whether through collaborative or independent approaches.
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Sample WIDA Alternate ACCESS State Frequency Report
State Frequency Reports show the number and percentage of tested students who scored at each proficiency level. There are separate reports for each grade.
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Sample ACCESS for ELLs District Frequency Report
District Frequency Reports show the number and percentage of tested students who scored at each proficiency level. There are separate reports for each grade.
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Building Partnerships that Support Indigenous Languages
This publication highlights collaborative partnerships between WIDA and Indigenous communities, focusing on efforts to revitalize and sustain Indigenous languages and cultures. Indigenous experts and WIDA staff share their insights on community-driven initiatives that enhance language development, assessment, and educational opportunities for Indigenous learners.
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Alternate Can Do Descriptors
The Alternate Can Do Descriptors (Alt Can Dos) are the first-ever Can Do Descriptors for multilingual learners with the most significant cognitive disabilities. The Alt Can Dos exemplify what students can do with communication and language at various stages of English language development.
The Alt Can Dos are arranged into the same grade-level clusters (K–2, 3–5, 6–8 and 9–12) as WIDA Alternate ACCESS. Within each grade-level cluster, the Alt Can Dos are organized by interpretive (listening and reading) and expressive (speaking and writing) communication modes for each WIDA ELD Standard and the five levels of English language development.
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Introducing WIDA Screener for Kindergarten
This WIDA Screener for Kindergarten eSummit session recording provides an in depth look at the test.
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Using ACCESS for ELLs to Promote Beneficial Outcomes for English Learners Video
This video provides a breakdown of the role school/district-level educators, state-level administrators and WIDA play in using or developing ACCESS test scores, interpreting scores and making decisions based on scores to best serve English learners. Share this video with colleagues so that everyone who supports English learners understands what it takes to get positive and intended outcomes for their students.
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Released October 2024