Professional Learning Course

Assessing and Supporting Language Development with WIDA Tools

Learn to interpret WIDA English Language Proficiency scores to inform instruction and support for multilingual learners through various proficiency level descriptor resources published by WIDA.
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  2 Hours     Classroom/ML Teachers     Approximately 2 hours

Description

WIDA assessments play a significant role in evaluating English language proficiency among multilingual learners in K-12 education. In this course, you will learn to interpret WIDA English Language Proficiency scores to inform instruction and support for multilingual learners through various proficiency level descriptor resources published by WIDA. Furthermore, you will practice using WIDA’s speaking and writing interpretive rubrics as a classroom-based assessment instrument for assessing productive language. While this course was developed by experts in the field of multilingual education who have experience implementing the WIDA English Language Development Standards and using WIDA resources in K-12 classrooms, please note that this course has not been reviewed or endorsed by WIDA.

Objectives

Understand strengths and limitations of WIDA English language proficiency assessments.

Explore proficiency level descriptor resources.

Analyze real-world language samples to assess language proficiency and identify implications for teaching, supporting, and assessing multilingual learners


Course Outline

 
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