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Students enrolling in the district from out-of-state or out-of-country who qualify for services within the first 4 weeks of the 8-week summative testing window are expected to complete the appropriate WIDA ACCESS assessment. The results will be used as baseline Year 1 data to determine progress toward English proficiency in succeeding years. Students arriving in the last 4 weeks of the 8-week window will be expected to complete screening procedures, and if identified, the district will determine if the WIDA ACCESS summative assessment will be administered.
For the 2022 testing window, students who enroll on or before February 25, 2022, are required to screen and, if eligible for services, complete WIDA ACCESS testing as well. Student who enroll after February 25 are required to complete screening procedures and the district will determine if the WIDA ACCESS testing will be administered.
We now have Home Language Surveys and Notification Letters available in Dari and Pashto on our Family Communication Templates page to support new Afghani refugee families.
Be sure to check out our new “What Families Should Know” webpages! (All OSPI pages can be translated to our top 10 languages by using the “Translate this Page” drop-down at the bottom of the page.)
On February 3rd, our team shared this new Multilingual Learner Plan Template. This tool is designed to help districts develop and communicate clear plans and procedures that align with required components for TBIP programs.
See the Slides and Recording from the February 3rd Session for more information.
Please join us on March 3 for our monthly information session.
For previous resources please go to the Multilingual Education Webinars and Newsletters page.
WIDA ACCESS
The WIDA ACCESS and Alternate ACCESS assessment window opened on January 31. Visit the ELP Annual Assessment webpage for more information.
This ELP Assessment Update from January 26, includes helpful WIDA ACCESS testing information including domain exemptions, speaking test issues, testing over multiple days, bubbling paper booklets, options for K students with significant cognitive disabilities, additional labels, and assessment security resources.
The Assessment Team is still looking for educators that represent various grade levels, experiences, geographic areas, and languages, who are interested in serving on a workgroup in April to recommend exit criteria for the WIDA ACCESS for ELLs Assessment. Please use this survey to apply.
For Q&A on WIDA assessments, please join “Lunch with Leslie” on Monday, February 7 at noon.
WIDA Professional Learning
WIDA is now offering a new self-paced eWorkshop on science!
Engaging Multilingual Learners in Science: Making Sense of Phenomena: Making Sense of Phenomena: This eWorkshop will provide multiple strategies for engaging multilingual students in the central work of sensemaking in science. Register for STEM clock hours!
There is still room in the following WIDA facilitated webinar. Sign up now!
Mathematical Meaning-Making: Collaborative for Equity: This webinar series explores the importance of equitable engagement in deep mathematical discourse as well as how to structure supports and scaffolding that build students’ repertoires for communicating their math questions and ideas.
Contact Virginia Morales for questions about WIDA Professional Learning.
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Our Language Learning Regional Network (LLRN) meetings will continue in winter and spring of 2022. Please see pdEnroller to register for the upcoming session or reach out to your Multilingual Education Program Supervisor for more information. We hope you will “LLRN” with us!
Upcoming Meetings
ESD 101 | Monday, February 7 | 9:30–11:30 am
ESD 113 | Monday, February 7 | 4:00–5:30 pm
ESD 123 | Tuesday, February 8 | 8:30–10:00 am
Professional Learning Communities
Upcoming Meetings
For more information please visit our Dual Language Education and Resources page.
Small/Rural Dual Language Programs’ PLC: Discuss current problems of practice and tap the collective wealth of our group for possible solutions.
Tuesday, February 8 at 1:00–2:00 pm | Zoom.
Tribal Language Educators' PLC: Ideas for supporting Tribal educator growth and development.
Tuesday, February 8 at 3:30–4:30 pm | Zoom.
Pacific Education Institute (PEI) is offering a free, virtual introduction to the FieldSTEM Integrated Learning Model. FieldSTEM is career connected, locally relevant, integrated field-based education.
Thursday, February 10 at 9:30–11:30 am | Information and Registration
2022 Heritage Language Symposium | Free and virtual conference! Language teaching colleagues from the University of Washington and around the state join together for our eighth symposium on working with heritage language learners.
Saturday, February 12 at 9:00 am–2:30 pm | Registration
Career Opportunity
The OSPI Office of Native Education is hiring a full-time Tribal Language Liaison who will support the Tribal language program work with Tribes and school districts. See posting for details: Tribal Language Liaison | Job Details tab | Career Pages (governmentjobs.com)
Heritage Language Opportunity
Virtual Heritage Language Program for Spanish, Russian, and Romanian Speakers
This free, virtual program meets once a week through June to assist heritage speakers of Spanish, Russian, or Romanian with earning the Global Seal of Biliteracy. Space is available for heritage language speakers from any public high school in Washington State. For information, contact Dr. Michele Anciaux Aoki at intledwa@gmail.com.
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Registration is open for the 2022 WABE Annual Conference 296 Languages: Our Stories, Our Voices, Our Future.
Dates: April 28–30, 2022
Location: Hyatt Regency Bellevue – Bellevue, WA
Pre-Conference Workshop: Introduction to the WIDA Spanish Language
Development Standards
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 Kristin Percy Calaff, Ph.D. – Supporting (NE) ESD 101 | Director of Multilingual Education | 564-999-3144c
Virginia Morales – Supporting (NW) ESD 121 & 189 | Multilingual Education Program Supervisor | 360-725-4477
Shannon Martin – Supporting (SW) ESD 112, 113 & 114 | Multilingual Education Program Supervisor | 360-725-4476
Sue Connolly – Supporting (Central/SE) ESD 105, 123, 171 & Charter Schools | Multilingual Education Program Supervisor | 360-522-0001c
Patty Finnegan, Ph.D. – Dual language education support for all districts. | Assistant Director of Dual Language | 360-725-4468
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