WIDA is a K-12 ELP test—ACCESS for ELLs, to aid in the identification and placement of ELLs. The WIDA Consortium includes 22 states which is grounded in scientifically-based research on best educational practices in general and English as a Second Language (ESL) and bilingual education in particular, WIDA created and adopted its comprehensive ELP standards (2004, 2007) that address the need for students to become fully proficient in both social and academic English. The WIDA ELP Standards along with their strands of model performance indicators—which represent social, instructional and academic language—have been augmented by TESOL as the national model.
DRA – (Developmental Reading Assessment)The DRA is a research‐based assessment used to determine the child’s independent reading level. It enables teachers to systematically observe, record, and evaluate change in student reading performance and to plan for and teach what each student needs to learn next. The DRA helps teachers pinpoint students’ strengths and reading abilities. Hillary Marchel Reading Specialist Hawthorn Elementary North Emailing for the Greater Good of Elementary North [email protected] We can take some gratification at having come a certain distance but it should be a deeper satisfaction, even an exhilaration, to recognize that we have such a distance still to go. --LEWIS THOMAS On Sep 15, 2010, at 5:59 PM, [email protected] wrote: > I don't administer the WIDA. The ELL teacher does so I really can't speak to > it. I think that the two tests are apples and oranges and for different > purposes. > S > _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
