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WIDA Standards for ELLs

WIDA Standards for ELLs. Terminology. ACCESS for ELLs: Assessment used to determine students English proficiency ELLs: English Language Learners (also called ESL or LEP students) ESOL: English to Speakers of Other Languages

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WIDA Standards for ELLs

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  1. WIDA Standards for ELLs

  2. Terminology • ACCESS for ELLs: Assessment used to determine students English proficiency • ELLs: English Language Learners (also called ESL or LEP students) • ESOL: English to Speakers of Other Languages • Formerly Limited English Proficient (FLEP): students who are considered proficient in the English language, but were once an ELL • WIDA: Word-class Instructional Design and Assessment

  3. WIDA Standards • Provide language acquisition standards in five academic areas: • Social/Instructional Language • Language of Language Arts • Language of Math • Language of Science • Language of Social Studies

  4. Proficiency Levels • There are six levels of proficiency: • Level 1: Entering • Level 2: Beginning • Level 3: Developing • Level 4: Expanding • Level 5: Bridging • Level 6: Reaching

  5. ACCESS for ELLs • Assessment used for ELL students each year to determine proficiency • Is broken into grade level strands and tiers: • Kindergarten Assessment • Grade 1-2; Tiers A, B and C • Grade 3-5; Tiers A, B and C • Grade 6-8; Tiers A, B and C • Grade 9-12; Tiers A, B and C

  6. Subtests • ACCESS for ELLs is broken into 4 subtests • Speaking • Listening • Reading • Writing • These subtests have items from each of the five standards (Social/Instructional; Lang. of LA; Lang of Math; Lang of Sci; Lang of SS)

  7. ACCESS Scores • ACCESS scores can be from a range of 1.0 to 6.0. • To be considered proficient, students must achieve a score of 5.0 on the overall composite score and 5.0 on the literacy subtest on a Tier C test. • Students with lower scores are less proficient than those with higher scores.

  8. Teacher Report

  9. Federal Regulations • Our ELL students must meet targets (Annual Measureable Accountability Objectives or AMAOs) for progress and proficiency each year. • Our students have met the AMAOs every year. • For 2012-2013, the AMAOs are • 67% for progress • 18% for proficiency

  10. FLEP Students • Students are still monitored for two years after they have reached proficiency. • FLEP Monitoring Document: completed twice per year • FLEP students are also included in AMO calculations for two years after they achieve proficiency.

  11. Additional Resources • WIDA Website: http://wida.us/index.aspx- has many resources and much more extensive training presentations. • VDOE Website: http://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/esl/index.shtml- has instructional videos on the “Standards, Assessment and Resources” on the right • RCPS Website: http://www.richmond-county.k12.va.us/Staff/instructional_support/instruction_for_english_language_learners___e_l_ls/- has resources for parents and teachers

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