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WIDA Training for ESL Teachers

WIDA Training for ESL Teachers. Christina Ponzio, Birmingham Public Schools Lisa Lockhart, Lamphere Schools Suzanne Toohey, Bloomfield Hills Schools. Ice breaker. Find someone who…. WIDA & ELP Gap Analysis.

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WIDA Training for ESL Teachers

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  1. WIDA Training for ESL Teachers Christina Ponzio, Birmingham Public Schools Lisa Lockhart, Lamphere Schools Suzanne Toohey, Bloomfield Hills Schools

  2. Ice breaker • Find someone who…

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. WIDA: Guiding Principles • World Class Instructional Design & Assessment • Get up and move: WIDA Guiding Principles

  6. 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

  7. WIDA Alignment

  8. Overview of WIDA Standards

  9. 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.

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. Language Functions/Domains

  14. Integration of Academic Language

  15. Comparison of Levels

  16. PerformanceDefinitions

  17. 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

  18. CAN DO Philosophy Jigsaw Activity

  19. 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/

  20. 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)

  21. 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

  22. MPI: Model Performance Indicators • Look at 7th grade example

  23. 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.

  24. MPI: Model Performance Indicators • Write our own strand

  25. General Education Teachers • How can we communicate WIDA to general education teachers? • How can MPI strands help general education teachers?

  26. WIDA Wiki

  27. 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!

  28. WIDA Wiki

  29. Resources • www.wida.us go to “Download Library” • Oakland Schools WIDA wiki: • http://oaklandschools-wida.wikispaces.com/space/join?hash=4LgUlMzyNP52DjqHMJRDhB&responseToken=d287468ef3c2d55b534f80f3a2a08e2c

  30. Next Steps • Break into district specific groups and identify next steps

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