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Organization of MPIs within Standards. MPI. STRAND. Model Performance Indicators. Language Function. Support. The Content Stem/Topic. Standard 3: The language of Mathematics Grade Level Cluster: 3-5. Model Performance Indicators. Provide examples (models) of assessable language skills.
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Organization of MPIs within Standards MPI STRAND
Model Performance Indicators Language Function Support The Content Stem/Topic Standard 3: The language of Mathematics Grade Level Cluster: 3-5
Model Performance Indicators • Provide examples (models) of assessable language skills. • Reflect the second language acquisition process. • Describe how students can use the language (purpose). • Relate to specific criteria and elements of academic language. • Provide the anchors for curriculum, instruction, and assessment. WIDA Consortium
Language Function • Describes how language is used; not the cognitive task • Guides the language features that students should recognize or be able to produce • May be used across several different levels, though the language features associated at specific levels may be different WIDA Consortium
Content Stem • Helps ground language instruction to the content that students are learning • Relates to state or local content standards • Is grade level appropriate WIDA Consortium
Support or Strategy • May be visual, graphic or interactive • Are based on the concept of scaffolding new language and concepts • May include use of languages other than English • Are appropriate for instruction or assessment WIDA Consortium