Resources/Recursos

This paper examine how 18 K–12 educators from 13 states and 12 parents from two states interpret and use score reports from the WIDA ACCESS for ELLs. Educators frequently referred to the proficiency level index of the four language domains of listening, speaking, reading, and writing, and the composite domains to interpret student performance, to make school-level decisions about programming and lesson planning, and to inform district-level budgeting and professional development. Parents found the score report to be helpful, but rarely took additional actions to use its information.

WIDA establece las bases para el éxito un salón de clase a la vez. ¡Estamos conscientes de lo que pueden lograr los estudiantes multilingües y sus educadores! Continuamente establecemos las mejores prácticas en la industria, apoyamos la defensa estudiantil y ofrecemos oportunidades de desarrollo profesional de primera clase para los maestros. ¡Vea cómo lo hacemos!

WIDA builds the foundations of success one classroom at a time. We know what multilingual students and their educators can do! We continually establish the industry’s best practices, support student advocacy and offer second to none professional development opportunities for teachers. Watch how we work!

This WIDA Screener for Kindergarten eSummit session recording provides an in depth look at the test.

Members of the WIDA standards development team share a high-level overview of what’s new and exciting in the WIDA English Language Development Standards Framework, 2020 Edition. Intended for SEA representatives, district leaders, and EL and content teachers.

One of the components of the WIDA ELD Standards Framework is the Key Language Uses (KLUs). The KLUs summarize the most prominent language uses across disciplines, helping educators organize and prioritize curriculum and instruction. Learn about the updated KLUs – Inform, Narrate, Explain and Argue.

This video provides an introductory overview of the WIDA English Language Development Standards, 2020 Edition. It briefly highlights how the 2020 Edition is centered on equity and fosters the assets, contributions, and potential of multilingual learners.

Este Resumen informativo de WIDA presenta la Investigación-acción — un concepto que resalta el trabajo mutuo entre investigadores y educadores para abordar los desafíos en el salón de clases — lo que alienta a los maestros a utilizar sus voces para hacer contribuciones significativas al campo, ya sea a través de esfuerzos colaborativos o independientes.

This study examined how English learners in Grades 1-12, with and without disabilities, used online accessibility features during an ELP assessment. These accessibility features are designed to provide the necessary support for the general EL population, including ELs with disabilities.

Published March 2019 
Authors: Ahyoung Alicia Kim, Meltem Yumsek, Mark Chapman, H. Gary Cook

En este boletín de enfoque, WIDA reseña las leyes y políticas que moldearon la educación del lenguaje en los EE. UU. Este documento presenta consecuencias inesperadas de estas políticas en los programas y la enseñanza de estudiantes bi/multilingües; destaca cómo practicantes en el ámbito educativo lidian con las políticas y sus consecuencias; e incluye herramientas para la reflexión, colaboración, capacitación profesional y relaciones comunitarias.

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Interaction is of great importance in classrooms, where bi/multilingual students exchange ideas and contribute to a community of learners as they continue to expand their linguistic repertoire. That is why interaction is one of the six Big Ideas of the Marco DALE. In this Focus Bulletin, we explore interaction and its connection to multiliteracies and the Marco DALE modes of communication and Language Expectations. 

Published 2024
Authors: Analleli Hernández, Margo Gottlieb

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Checklist for IEP teams to prepare for administering Kindergarten ACCESS for ELLs.

Este boletín de enfoque de WIDA enfatiza los múltiples beneficios de la colaboración. El modo colaborativo se presenta como un proceso cíclico que requiere la responsabilidad mutua por parte de los docentes que enseñan y evalúan a estudiantes multilingües — mientras también planifican para y reflexionan sobre el éxito académico de ellos.

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Todo lo que hace WIDA está respaldado por la filosofía de valorización. Nuestra labor comienza con la articulación de ejemplos de los recursos de los estudiantes bilingües y continúa con la forma en que diseñamos nuestros productos y llevamos adelante nuestra investigación.

In February, 2011, WIDA published a Focus Bulletin on Language and Culture, which was enormously popular, and which continues to be requested by readers. This Focus Bulletin has been reformatted and lightly edited to emphasize current WIDA resources and terminology.

This Focus Bulletin explores linguistic and cultural diversity in school, and how teachers, staff and parents can help multilingual learners feel welcome, confident, and prepared to succeed academically. 

Published September 2019 
Authors: Don Bouchard, Mariana Castro, Andrea Cammilleri

This WIDA Focus Bulletin introduces readers to the four pillars of Language-Focused Family Engagement and provides tools to help educators examine their local family engagement practices.​

Published September 2018
Author: Delis Cuéllar, Alissa Blair, Lorena Mancilla

How can PreK educators get started planning equitable learning opportunities for multilingual children? Use this language-focused planning tool to embed a language-focused approach to your planning.

What should PreK educators consider as they adopt a language-focused approach to planning equitable learning opportunities for multilingual children? Use this Annotated Guide to explore guiding questions designed to help you use the Language-Focused Planning Tool.

Este Boletín de enfoque investiga cómo los educadores de estudiantes bi/multilingües pueden aprovechar las multiliteracidades para la instrucción. Usando un escenario ficticio que toma lugar en un salón de clases de las artes del lenguaje, este boletín muestra cómo se pueden utilizar las multiliteracidades a lo largo de la enseñanza y el aprendizaje. El Boletín de enfoque incluye varias perspectivas de expertos en el campo para ilustrar el papel de las multiliteracidades, así como herramientas para la reflexión y su implementación en la enseñanza bilingüe.

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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.