English as a Second Language

Virginia educators demonstrate activities that can be used to teach the World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment (WIDA) English Language Proficiency (ELP) Standards. The Model Performance Indicators (MPI) selected for these videos, though not comprehensive, represent key language functions repeated throughout the WIDA ELP Standards. The five WIDA ELP Standards are divided into formative and summative frameworks. Each framework contains the following common elements: ELP Standards, language domains, grade level clusters, and language proficiency levels. It is recommended that the WIDA ELP Standards be downloaded from www.wida.us before viewing the videos.