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New Successes – New Standards for
English Learners March 22, 2014
TNTESOLJan Lanier
TN has adopted World Class Instructional Design Assessment (WIDA) Standards
Used by 34 states and 2 territories Have research to back standards 2012 Amplified standards correspond
to Common Core State Standards(CCSS)
Can be viewed at www.wida.us Many elements of support through
WIDA
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Old Standards
Are focused on English language acquisition
More difficult for teachers to use Lengthy Do not correspond to CCSS or NGSS Have not been revised since 2003
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New Standards
Are focused on academics Built around Can-Do Descriptors Short and concise Easily blended with CCSS academic
and NGSS standards Correspond to CCSS and NGSS
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WIDA’s CAN DO philosophy
is visible in the company’s research. WIDA’s ongoing research focuses on five main areas of inquiry: §alignment, §the relationship between academic language proficiency and academic achievement, §classroom implementation of standards, §teacher development, §and policy guidance.
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5 Basic WIDA Standards1. English language learners communicate for Social and
Instructional purposes within the school setting.2. English language learners communicate information,
ideas and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of Language Arts.
3. English language learners communicate information, ideas and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of Mathematics.
4. English language learners communicate information, ideas and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of Science.
5. English language learners communicate information, ideas and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of Social Studies.
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The 4 interwoven domains in each lesson plan
Reading Writing Listening Speaking
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Verbs to use
Verbs that require an action Verbs that can be measured Verbs that relate to the subject or
academic area
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Levels for WIDA
1 = Entering 2 = Emerging 3 = Developing 4 = Expanding 5 = Bridging 6 = Reaching
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New academic growth for ELs
Closing the achievement gap Teaching to academic standards Scaffolding for success; taking down
the scaffolds Focus on discourse, not vocabulary Focus on concepts, not discrete
points of language
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Let’s visit www.wida.us
Walk through of items available Walk through of can-do descriptors Walk through of the RTI2 planning form
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Let’s look at the template for planning
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