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WIDA Training for ESL Teachers
Christina Ponzio, Birmingham Public Schools
Lisa Lockhart, Lamphere SchoolsSuzanne Toohey, Bloomfield Hills
Schools
WIDA & ELP Gap Analysis
Office of Field Services convened a team of educators who provide their professional
opinion on:
Gaps between current MI ELPs and WIDA/ TESOL as well as CCSS standards;
And... Recommended a statewide professional
development plan for teaching WIDA standards that will accelerate English learners’ achievement.
Rationale for the Adoption of WIDA
WIDA has a well-established research agenda;
WIDA standards incorporate literacy across all content & the necessary linguistic elements;
Strong alignment between WIDA standards, TESOL and the Common Core Standards; and
WIDA has developed a wealth of instructional and professional development supports.
Adoption of CCSS increased the level of rigor MI ELPs do not adequately support the CCSS
rigorous standards.
WIDA: Guiding Principles
World Class Instructional Design & Assessment
Get up and move: WIDA Guiding Principles
WIDA Vision & Values
Vision To be the most trusted resource in the education of
Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12 language learners.
Values WIDA's CAN DO Philosophy: believing in the assets,
contributions, and potential of linguistically diverse students
Collaboration: facilitating interaction among educators, state and local educational agencies, researchers, policy-makers, and experts worldwide
Innovation: drawing from research and practice to find the best solutions for students and educators
Service: exceeding expectations with friendly and knowledgeable support of our customers and stakeholders
WIDA Alignment MI ELP Standards WIDA ELD Standards
TESOL Aligned with 1997 TESOL standards
Align with current TESOL standards
Addresses language development
Address language development
Common Core State Standards Integrate content embedded language development, to support academic achievement in English language arts, mathematics, science, social studies
Promote equitable access for English learners to grade level, standards-based content curriculum by recognizing the shared responsibility between general education and English Language Development teachers to accelerate academic achievement
WIDA Standards and Assessment
WIDA ELD Standards developed along with ACCESS, the WIDA ELD assessment Seamless connection between standards and
assessment Clear and concrete direction with how to
accommodate English learners and to modify instruction
Hold language development and general education teachers accountable for EL’s academic achievement
Integral for data-driven decision-making purposes.
ELPA Screener → W-APT
The ELPA Initial Screening is being replaced by the WIDA Access Placement Test (W-APT) in Fall of 2013
Differences between ELPA Screener & W-APT:
Reusable Materials, On Demand –you will no longer have to order materials from the BAA; materials can be printed on demand directly from WIDA’s website
Administration - the W-APT is designed to be individually administered and adaptive
Material Returns – because materials are printed on demand, there will be no need to return materials
ACCESS for ELLs Overview
ACCESS (Assessing Comprehension and Communication in English State-to-State)
Secure, large-scale test Anchored in the WIDA ELD Standards Assesses academic language Three tiers for each grade level cluster
Tier A: Proficiency levels 1-3 Tier B: Proficiency levels 2-4 Tier C: Proficiency levels 3-5
ACCESS cont’
One third of test items replaced annually
Administered once per year as required by No Child Left Behind
Indicator of student’s ability to perform on state content test
Comparison of LevelsMI ELP Levels MI ELPA Test Levels WIDA ELD Levels
1 A Basic Level 1 - Entering
1 B Basic Level 2 - Emerging
2 Low Intermediate Level 3 - Developing
3 High Intermediate Level 4 - Expanding
4 Proficient Level 5 - Bridging
5 Advanced Proficient Level 6 - Reaching
Criteria for Performance Definitions
Linguistic Complexity: Expectations of the quantity and organization of the student’s verbal response
Vocabulary Usage: Expectations of the student’s use of appropriate vocabulary for grade level and proficiency level; refers to language quality
Language Control: Expectations of the student’s control of English grammar, word choice in context, and the English sound system; refers to language quality
CAN DO Descriptors
What students are supposed to be able to do at the end of a lesson or unit
Can be used as “benchmarks” listed under each WIDA standard THINK-PAIR-SHARE
CAN DO Descriptors available for each grade span: http://www.wida.us/standards/CAN_DOs/
Matrix & MPI: Model Performance Indicators
Specifically state what a student CAN DO on a specific assessment task, or activity, within a specific teaching context
Aligned to CCSS (Common Core State Standards)
Elements of Model Performance Indicators The Model Performance Indicator (MPI) consists of three elements:
The language function describes how students use language to demonstrate their proficiency
The example topic specifies the context for language instruction, derived from state content standards
The support includes instructional strategies or tools used to assist students in accessing content necessary for communication; can be sensory, graphic, or interactive
WIDA ELD Strand Sort
The purpose of this activity is to develop familiarity with the components of an ELD strand and to analyze the characteristics of each component.
Read the questions for each area of the strand and determine where to place the pieces of an expanded strand.
General Education Teachers
How can we communicate WIDA to general education teachers?
How can MPI strands help general education teachers?
WIDA Wiki
What is the purpose? Collaboratively create/share resources for WIDA
implementation in curriculum, general education teacher support, professional development
How can I use it? Accept our invitation to join and create a log-in
name and password. To modify pages: Click “Edit” on a page to modify
the information and/or upload resources To create/modify projects: Click “Projects” and
either click on a project name or click “Create Project”
Watch the video on the home page for more!
Resources
www.wida.us go to “Download Library”
Oakland Schools WIDA wiki: http://oaklandschools-wida.wikispaces.c
om/space/join?hash=4LgUlMzyNP52DjqHMJRDhB&responseToken=d287468ef3c2d55b534f80f3a2a08e2c