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WIDA All Year Long
Learn how WIDA is more than a test! Mr. Vega is a 6th grade EAL (English as an Additional Language) teacher at an international school who works with colleagues and families to support multilingual learners. Follow Mr. Vega all year long, as he focuses on what his students can do, using WIDA resources to collaborate and plan effective learning activities throughout the school year.
Resource Details View Download NowReleased September 2023
Concept Tool: A Language-Focused Approach to Planning Equitable Learning Opportunities
A language-focused approach to planning applies an equity and language lens to the design of active and engaging learning opportunities for young children. Explore this tool to learn more about the what, how and why of a language-focused approach to planning equitable learning opportunities for multilingual children.
Resource Details View Download NowReleased September 2023
Words for Science Learning: Which Words and When?
When educators think of language instruction in science, the traditional practice of pre-teaching vocabulary comes to mind. This Focus Bulletin builds on new research and offers resources for embedding vocabulary instruction into students’ participation in the science and engineering practices.
Resource Details View Download NowReleased August 2023
Alternate Proficiency Level Descriptors
The Alternate Proficiency Level Descriptors (Alternate PLDs) are an extension of the PLDs found in the WIDA English Language Development (ELD) Standards, 2020 Edition, and describe the continuum of language development for ELs with the most significant cognitive disabilities. The Alternate PLDs are organized into five levels of English language proficiency for two communication modes: interpretive and expressive. Refer to the Glossary and Text Examples section for definitions of terms and examples of student responses. WIDA, with the help of classroom educators, created these proficiency levels to be unique to WIDA Alternate ACCESS.
Resource Details View Download NowReleased August 2023
Are We Ready? Educators Collaboration Guide and Notetaker
The Are We Ready? Educators Collaboration Guide is for PreK-3 educators to use for reflection and planning connected to promoting and providing equitable transitions for multilingual children and their families. Use the Are We Ready? Educators Notetaker to write down your own ideas and transition plans.
See the Teaching in PreK-3 page for context.
Resource Details View Download NowReleased August 2023
Are We Ready? Schools and Programs Collaboration Guide and Notetaker
The Are We Ready? Schools and Programs Collaboration Guide is for PreK-3 school and program leaders to use for reflection and planning connected to leading equitable transitions for multilingual children and their families. Use the Are We Ready? Schools and Programs Notetaker to write down your own ideas and transition plans.
See the Teaching in PreK-3 page for context.
Resource Details View Download NowReleased August 2023
Are We Ready? Districts and Programs Collaboration Guide and Notebook
The Are We Ready? Districts and Programs Collaboration Guide is for PreK-3 district and program leaders to use for reflection and planning connected to leading equitable transitions for multilingual children and their families. Use the Are We Ready? Districts and Programs Notetaker to write down your own ideas and transition plans.
See the Teaching in PreK-3 page for context.
Resource Details View Download NowReleased August 2023
Are We Ready? Recommended Readings and References
This list has recommended readings and references for PreK-3 educators and leaders to use to explore equitable language-focused transitions for multilingual children and their families.
See the Teaching in PreK-3 page for context.
Resource Details View Download NowReleased August 2023
Alternate ACCESS Participation Decision Tree
This guide helps IEP teams determine if a student should take the WIDA Alternate ACCESS assessment, or the ACCESS for ELLs (Online or Paper) assessment with accommodations.
Resource Details View Download NowReleased August 2023
Accessibility and Accommodations Manual
This accessibility manual was developed to guide the selection and administration of Test Administration Considerations, Universal Tools, and Accommodations for individual English Language Learners (ELLs) in order to produce valid assessment results.
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Alternate ACCESS Accommodations Checklist
Checklist for IEP teams to prepare for administration of WIDA Alternate ACCESS.
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ACCESS Paper Accommodations Checklist
A checklist for tracking the accommodations a student receives for WIDA ACCESS Paper.
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ACCESS Online Accommodations Checklist
A checklist for tracking the accommodations a student receives on WIDA ACCESS Online.
Resource Details View Download NowReleased June 2023
WIDA Screener Online Accommodations Checklist
A checklist for tracking the accommodations a student receives on WIDA Screener Online.
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WIDA Screener Paper Accommodations Checklist
A checklist for tracking the accommodations a student receives on WIDA Screener Paper.
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WIDA Screener for Kindergarten Accommodations Checklist
A checklist for tracking the accommodations a student receives on WIDA Screener for Kindergarten.
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Kindergarten ACCESS Accommodations Checklist
Checklist for IEP teams to prepare for administering WIDA ACCESS for Kindergarten.
Resource Details View Download NowReleased June 2023
Rating Multilingual Learners' Written Language Consistently
This Focus Bulletin explores the process of evaluating student writing, and examines how educators can consistently evaluate the written language of multilingual learners. It provides strategies for educators to support evaluations that generate focused and helpful feedback for students.
Resource Details View Download NowReleased June 2023
Adopting a Language-Focused Approach to Play
This concept tool provides an overview for adopting a language-focused approach to play for multilingual children in PreK- third grade. This is the first of five resources intended to support PreK-3 educators to advocate for and incorporate joyful learning with multilingual children in their setting.
Resource Details View Download NowReleased June 2023
Language-Focused Planning Tool: Annotated Guide
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.
Resource Details View Download NowReleased June 2023