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★ Why is WIDA important?
○ Just like the Common Core Standards that all instruction must
align to in order for students throughout the country to be on
the same playing field, WIDA provides a set of standards for
ELLs. These standards are called the WIDA Standards.
○ ESL teachers
and ESL students as well as parents of ESL
students should know what the WIDA Standards are so they
can know what ESL students are expected of in the state of
New Jersey.
Check out this video on WIDA standards!
★ What are the WIDA standards?
○ There are 5 WIDA Standards.
Enza Fabiano
EL 5614
Kean University
★ Standard 1 focuses on
communication for social and
instructional purposes.
★ Standard 2 focuses on academic
success in Language Arts.
★ Standard 3 focuses on academic
success in Mathematics.
★ Standard 4 focuses on academic
success in Science.
★ Standard 5 focuses on academic
success in Social Studies.