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WIDA Research: Current Topics
and Future Trajectories
WIDA National Conference
Atlanta, GA
October, 2014
H Gary Cook, Ph.D.
Daniella Molle, Ph.D.
Research
WIDA Research Agenda
Research
Research Process
Organize…
Funding
Contracts
IRB
Member
Members & Partners
Ideas Group
Research
Subcommittee
Trends & Expertise
Conduct
Research
Communicate
Findings
Federal Requests
Research
Research Projects
Academic Language and Literacy
•Group work in interaction
•Native American Alliance
•Academic language in mathematics
Professional Learning
•Long-term professional development for
teachers of ELLs
•NSF Grant – Teacher’s Guide to ELPDF
Policy
•Definition and classification of
language instruction educational
programs (LIEPs)
•High-flying districts
•Common Definition of English Learner
Standards / Technical Assistance
•Accountability support for member
states (IN, MS, NV, TN, UT, VA)
•WIDA’s data dashboard
•CEFR/ACTFL Alignment
Research
A glimpse at what we’re learning
Research
Academic Language and Math
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Math & Science Teacher’s Guide
Career & College
Readiness Standards
Math & Science
Pedagogy
Language
Development
Theories
State & Consortia
ELD Standards
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High-Flying Districts: Graduation
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High-Flying Districts: Performance
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Toward a Common Definition of
English Learners
A Series of papers written to
support states, districts and
schools in moving toward a
common understanding of how
we define English Learners
Research
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Questions?
Research
May we get some input from
you?
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