The definitions and associated examples in this section accompany the WIDA grade-level cluster Expressive and Interpretive Language Charts and are consistent with the glossary provided in …

The student understands and speaks conversational and academic English with hesitancy and difficulty. The student understands parts of lessons and simple directions. The student is at a …

Standard 1 addresses Social and Instructional communication. Standard 2 addresses Language Arts academic development. Standard 3 addresses Mathematics academic development. …

Eight appendices accompany this document. The table below provides brief descriptions of what you will find in each section of this document. Throughout the field of K-12 education, various …

Jul 15, 2025 · The updated WIDA Language Charts are here—and they’re packed with new opportunities to make language data more actionable, more instructional, and more equitable.

In 2004, WIDA developed a leveling system to bring some definition to how we assess fluency in academic English. This system, as shown in WIDA’s Performance Definitions (expressive and …

Performance Definitions for the Levels of English Language Proficiency in Grades K-12 At the given level of English language proficiency, English language learners will process, …

May 13, 2025 · These charts are a significant step in connecting WIDA assessments to the WIDA English Language Development Standards Framework, 2020 Edition. The new charts make …

Information for this document comes from the Interpretive Guide to Score Reports, which is available on the WIDA ACCESS for ELLs Scores and Reports web page. Additional resources …

Table 1 outlines the categories of students reporting a non-English language and appropriate participation in WIDA ELP assessments. First time Indiana enrollee with a non-English …