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English Language Proficiency (ELP) Standards

The WIDA Consortium's English Language Proficiency Standards for English Language Learners (ELLs) in Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12 encompass:

  • Social and Instructional language usage
  • the language of Language Arts
  • the language of Mathematics
  • the language of Science
  • the language of Social Studies

girl with lettersThe WIDA ELP Standards are designed as a curriculum planning and assessment preparation tool. They help educators determine children's English language proficiency levels and how to appropriately challenge them in reaching higher levels.

Coming Soon! The Overview Document is an introduction to understanding and using the Standards. It includes an explanation of the rationale for the Standards, the process of developing the Standards, and the format and components of the Standards.

WIDA's ELP Standards, 2007 Edition

In 2007, WIDA released a new edition of Standards structured within three frameworks:

Formative framework (Word, PDF): the model performance indicators (PIs) in this framework focus on the process of learning, offering expectations for student involvement in performance-based, hands-on learning.

Summative framework (Word, PDF): The model PIs in this framework are suitable for large-scale assessment and are the basis for WIDA's ACCESS for ELLs® English language proficiency test. These PIs emphasize the products of learning.

Combined Formative and Summative frameworks (Word, PDF): integrates the elements of the Formative and Summative frameworks.

WIDA's ELP Standards, 2004 Edition are still available online for those who wish to view additional model performance indicators in the classroom, large-scale and combined frameworks.