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WIDA ®® English
Language Proficiency
Standards for ELLs
Shannon Brayboy, Curriculum Specialist
Purnell Swett High School
Overview of WIDA English Language Proficiency Standards
Content Objectives
Language Objective
Participants will:• Develop an overview of the WIDA language proficiency standards for ELLs.• Develop an understanding of the levels of language proficiency and how they impact student learningParticipants will:
• Be able to explain the importance of WIDA ELP standards for ELLs.
Purpose of WIDA ELP
Standards
• To facilitate ELL students’ English proficiency attainment, access to content knowledge, and ultimately, their academic success
• To provide a curriculum/assessment resource anchored in academic content standards
• To establish a common yardstick to define and measure how ELLs acquire language across the domains of listening, speaking, reading, and writing
• To comply with federal law (No Child Left Behind Act of 2001) requiring ELP standards and ELP standards-based assessments
The Bottom Line
In order for students to achieveacademically and exhibit that learning on large-scale, high-
stakes assessments, ELL MUST master Academic Language.
Language Versus Content
• Language proficiency involves the language associated with the content areas.
• Content knowledge reflects the declarative (what) and procedural knowledge (how) associated with the content.
• WIDA ELP standards focus on academic language; academic content standards focus on academic content.
Overall Organization of Standards
Frameworks for Formative & Summative Assessment (2)
English Language Proficiency Standards (5)
Language Domains (4)
Grade Level Clusters (5)
Language Proficiency Levels (6)
MPIs are the lowest level ofexpression of the standards
Model Performance Indicators
Two FrameworksTwo FrameworksSummative
•Provide teachers, students, and test developers with tools to help ELLs to demonstrate their progress with the English language
• ACCESS test, developed by WIDA, is NC large-scale annual K-12 ELP assessment
Summative•Provide teachers, students, and test developers with tools to help ELLs to demonstrate their progress with the English language
• ACCESS test, developed by WIDA, is NC large-scale annual K-12 ELP assessment
Formative
Corresponds to everyday classroom practice that
Includes audio-visual and interactive supports to assist teaching and language acquisition
Formative
Corresponds to everyday classroom practice that
Includes audio-visual and interactive supports to assist teaching and language acquisition
Standard 1: English language learners communicate for SOCIAL AND INSTRUCTIONAL purposes within the school setting (SIL)
Standard 2: English language learners communicate information, ideas, and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of LANGUAGE ARTS (LoLA)
Standard 3: English language learners communicate information, ideas, and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of MATHEMATICS (LoMA)
Standard 4: English language learners communicate information, ideas, and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of SCIENCE (LoS)
Standard 5: English language learners communicate information, ideas, and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of SOCIAL STUDIES (LoSS)
The Five WIDA English Language Proficiency (ELP) Standards
These performances provide examples of ways to assist in:•Linguistic Complexity•Vocabulary Usage•Language Control
Criteria for Performance Definitions
Linguistic Complexity: The amount and quality of speech or writing for a given situation
Vocabulary Usage: The specificity of words or phrases for a given context
Language Control: The comprehensibility of the communication based on the amount and type of errors
ENTERINGBEGINNINGDEVELOPINGEXPANDINGBRIDGING
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REACHING
WIDA’s levels of English language proficiency
Entering (1) Reaching (6)
The second language acquisition process involves the gradual scaffolding from:
Explicit meaning Implicit meaning Concrete ideas & concepts Abstract ideas & conceptsSingle words and phrases Extended discourseNon-conventional forms TO Conventional formsGeneral vocabulary Technical vocabularyFamiliar situations Unfamiliar situationsInformal registers Formal registers
WIDA’s levels of English language proficiency
Entering (1) Reaching (6)
The second language acquisition process involves the gradual scaffolding from:
Explicit meaning Implicit meaning Concrete ideas & concepts Abstract ideas & conceptsSingle words and phrases Extended discourseNon-conventional forms TO Conventional formsGeneral vocabulary Technical vocabularyFamiliar situations Unfamiliar situationsInformal registers Formal registers
The Continuum of Second Language Acquisition
Model Performance Indicators (MPIs)
• More than 1000 MPIs – examples (models) of assessable language skills• Reflect the second language acquisition process• Describe how students can use the language• Provide the anchors for curriculum, instruction, and assessment
CAN DO descriptors: What Are They and How Are They Used?…provide a
collaborative tool for
planning and differentiate instruction
…provide a collaborative
tool for planning and differentiate instruction…can be shared with
students and their families
…can be shared with
students and their families
… provide indicators in each language domain,
grade cluster, and level of language
proficiency
CAN
DO
Descriptors… facilitate teachers’
examination of the language
domains
Model performance indicators (MPIs) DO NOT cover complete range of situations teachers experience.
Transformations are used to adapt MPIs to specific teaching situations.
Changes may be made to one or more of the elements of an MPI (language function, topic or support).
PSRC WIDA Workshop I Train the Trainer 2011
Aspects of Transformations
English Language Proficiency Standard 3: Mathematics. Classroom framework
Grade Level Cluster: 4-5 Domain: SPEAKING Proficiency Level 3
Language function Content Stem / Sample Topic SupportTell a story / that involves a specific mathematical operation / with a partner
Describe the steps that involve a specific mathematical operation with a partner
Describe the steps to locate points using the coordinate plane with a partner
Describe the steps to locate points using the coordinate plane in a small group
Transforming an MPI within a Strand
•ELLs should have a consistent, continuous and challenging curriculum that addresses academic content and language development in English.• Integrate WIDA standards with state academic standards• Design or select common rubrics for performance assessment
Ideas for Collaboration in Planning Instructional Assessment
•Plan family involvement and community outreach about English language services •Co-teach activities, tasks and projects•Interpret results from ACCESS for ELLs to improve services
Ideas for Collaboration in Planning Instructional Assessment
ACCESS Test AnalysisAnalysis of ELL students’ ACCESS test scores
can help us address their learning needs.
Let’show!
WIDA (World-class Instructional Design and Assessment)
ELP (English Language Proficiency)
TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of other Languages)
MPIs (Model Performance Indicators)
ACCESS (Assessing Comprehension and Communication in
English
State-to-State / Large-Scale annual ELP assessment)
Language Function (Compare, Predict, Explain....)
Transformation (a method to change Model Performance
indicators)
Domains (Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing)
Strand (a series of indicators from Levels 1-5 in one domain with
the
same topic.
Key Vocabulary
RESOURCES
PSRC WIDA Workshop I Train the Trainer 2011
World Class Instructional Design and Assessment: www.wida.us
Center for Applied Linguistics: www.cal.org
A wealth of ESL resources from Clevelan County Schoolshttp://mail.clevelandcountyschools.org/~atorres/S02D30DF3
Metritech, Inc.: www.metritech.com
NCDPI Curriculum and Instruction (CAN DO Descriptor) http://esl.ncwiseowl.org/w_i_d_a/support_documents/
WIDA Webinars Series: http://esl.ncwiseowl.org/webinars/widawebinarseries/
Introduction to the WIDA ELP Standards (Webinar) http://wida.wceruw.org/standards/Tutorial/player.html
Virginia Department of Education: http://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/esl/standards_resources/index.shtml#