WIDA English Language Proficiency (Development) Standards

Virginia joined the WIDA Consortium in 2007 to better meet the instructional needs of our English Learners (ELs). WIDA provides a framework for the design and implementation of the standards.

WIDA Standards in Action - This link has videos of teachers demonstrating the standards in their instruction (videos are under the "Instruction" subheading)

There are 5 broad standards that reflect the social and academic expectations of ELLs. Model Performance Indicators (MPIs) are the most specific representation of the standards WIDA offers. MPIs are provided for each standard in each grade level cluster.

Below are links to MPIs from the 2007 ELP Standards

PreK-Kindergarten Model Performance Indicators (pages 6-16 in document)
1-2 Model Performance Indicators (pages 18-30 in document)
3-5 Model Performance Indicators (pages 32-44 in document)
6-8 Model Performance Indicators (pages 6-18 in document)
9-12 Model Performance Indicators (pages 20-32 in document)

Below is a link to the 2012 Amplified English Language Development Standards

2012 English Language Development Standards
Review WIDA's 2012 Amplification Overview Tutorial
The Defining Features of Academic Language, the Performance Definitions for Listening & Reading, and the Performance Definitions for Speaking & Writing are great resources for teachers to use at his/her grade level.
This recorded webinar by WIDA explores the application of the ELD Standards framework to writing language objectives for a sample lesson.
WIDA Standards in Action - This link has videos of teachers demonstrating the standards in their instruction (videos are under the "Instruction" subheading)

The WIDA's Standards Framework and its Theoretical Foundation is a pdf document that can be downloaded and printed.