wida testing 2015. wida the wida is the universal esl assessment for mde
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WIDA TESTING 2015
WIDA
The WIDA IS
The Universal ESL Assessment
For
MDE
W I D A S T A N D S F O R
World-CLASS
INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN
AND
ASSESSMENT
WIDA’S PURPOSE
WIDA Provides Different DATA
POINTS Than Previous
Assessments and Aligns With
The Common Core.
WHAT WIDA ADDRESSES
Previous ESL State Tests Were Arbitrary
and Didn’t Adequately Measure
Students Academic Learning.
THE FOUR DOMAINS
Students Are Tested On Their Skills
In
Listening
Reading
Writing
Speaking
HOW WE WILL TEST
The Domains of Listening,
Reading and Writing Will
Be Tested Schoolwide on
3/6/15 From 8:00-12:00
HOW WE WILL TEST
The Speaking Test Must
Be Done On An
Individual Basis
HOW WE WILL TEST
Be Patient. Students
May Need To Be Pulled
From Your Class.
HOW WE WILL TEST
We Will Do Our Best To
Accommodate You.
Keep In Mind
We Must Test More Than 300
Students In A Short Period Of Time.
HOW WE WILL TEST
Students Will Be Assigned To A
Classroom.
No More Than 15 Students Will Test In
Each Room.
ALL STAFF MEMBERS WILL
PARTICIPATE IN TESTING.
HOW WE WILL TEST
ALL Staff Members Must Complete
Online WIDA Training
Training Is Available At
www.wida.us
Completion Certificates and
Nondisclosure Forms Must Are Your
Ticket Out Today
MORE INFORMATION-
As The Schoolwide Testing
Date Approaches, More
Information Will Be
Forthcoming.
Thanks For Your
Cooperation On This
Important
Assessment!
QUESTIONS
Please Feel Free to Contact
Me With Any Questions You
May Have At
Lynn.Cochran-