New Successes – New Standards for

English Learners March 22, 2014

TNTESOLJan Lanier

TN has adopted World Class Instructional Design Assessment (WIDA) Standards

Used by 34 states and 2 territories Have research to back standards 2012 Amplified standards correspond

to Common Core State Standards(CCSS)

Can be viewed at www.wida.us Many elements of support through

WIDA

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Old Standards

Are focused on English language acquisition

More difficult for teachers to use Lengthy Do not correspond to CCSS or NGSS Have not been revised since 2003

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New Standards

Are focused on academics Built around Can-Do Descriptors Short and concise Easily blended with CCSS academic

and NGSS standards Correspond to CCSS and NGSS

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WIDA’s CAN DO philosophy

is visible in the company’s research. WIDA’s ongoing research focuses on five main areas of inquiry: §alignment, §the relationship between academic language proficiency and academic achievement, §classroom implementation of standards, §teacher development, §and policy guidance.

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5 Basic WIDA Standards1. English language learners communicate for Social and

Instructional purposes within the school setting.2. English language learners communicate information,

ideas and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of Language Arts.

3. English language learners communicate information, ideas and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of Mathematics.

4. English language learners communicate information, ideas and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of Science.

5. English language learners communicate information, ideas and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of Social Studies.

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The 4 interwoven domains in each lesson plan

Reading Writing Listening Speaking

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Verbs to use

Verbs that require an action Verbs that can be measured Verbs that relate to the subject or

academic area

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Levels for WIDA

1 = Entering 2 = Emerging 3 = Developing 4 = Expanding 5 = Bridging 6 = Reaching

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New academic growth for ELs

Closing the achievement gap Teaching to academic standards Scaffolding for success; taking down

the scaffolds Focus on discourse, not vocabulary Focus on concepts, not discrete

points of language

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Let’s visit www.wida.us

Walk through of items available Walk through of can-do descriptors Walk through of the RTI2 planning form

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Let’s look at the template for planning

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Questions???

Jan.Lanier@tn.gov (615) 532-6314

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