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Our department at OSPI is changing its name! We are now the Multilingual Education Program which aligns with the asset-based language that we are using for the students we serve – our multilingual learners. A team from ESD 121 has developed this excellent resource, “Labels or Limitations? Recommendations for Asset-Based Language for Multilingual Learners,” that you can use if you are trying to make changes in your district towards asset-based language. Please feel free to use this with stakeholders in your district!
For the 2022 – 2023 school year, applications for federal funding (all the Title programs) will be handled via one common application in the new Education Grant Management System (EGMS). This will replace our form packages 232 and 231.
OSPI is looking for district volunteers to participate in testing the application process before the system goes live in the spring of 2022. If you are the person responsible for completing either FP 232 or FP 231 and are able to volunteer, please contact either Sue Connolly (sue.connolly@k12.wa.us) or Shannon Martin (shannon.martin@k12.wa.us). We appreciate your willingness to help!
WIDA ACCESS
WIDA ACCESS Test Administrator Essentials – This document provides an excellent overview of the components of the ACCESS assessments.
For information on WIDA assessments, feel free to attend “Lunch with Leslie”:
Monday, November 22 at noon | Zoom
Join WIDA and DRC to learn about the following ACCESS for ELLs topics:
Kindergarten ACCESS for ELLs for New Test Administrators:
Tuesday, November 16 | 11:00 am – 12:00 pm PT
More information and recordings from these webinars can be found in the WIDA Secure Portal on the Webinars page.
WIDA Workshops
Space is still available in Session 5 of Planning with the WIDA ELD Standards Framework webinar series. The dates are January 18 and 25, 3:00 - 4:30 pm. Contact Virginia Morales if you are interested in attending.
WIDA offers in-person workshops and online webinars throughout the year. Individuals and groups pay a registration fee to attend these events on a variety of instruction-oriented topics. For more information, go to U.S.-Based Professional Learning | WIDA
Upcoming Language Learning Regional Network (LLRN) meetings:
Please see pdEnroller to register or reach out to your Multilingual Program Supervisor for more information. We hope you will “LLRN” with us!
Professional Learning Communities
Join us for monthly, virtual professional learning communities (PLCs) to learn and support one another’s language programs.
Coming next week...
For more Information please visit our Dual Language Education page!
Please join us on December 2nd. The Multilingual Education team will share information with Q & A and check-in time during the second half hour.
Resources: Slides and recording from the Information Session on November 4th.
For previous resources please go to the Multilingual Education Workshops and Webinar website.
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