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WIDA Can Do Name Charts (9-12)

This chart allows educators to track students by their level of English language proficiency.

WIDA Standards Digital Explorer

This tool explores the WIDA English Language Development (ELD) Standards Framework. Explore by ELD Standards Statement and grade-level cluster or by...

WIDA Can Do Descriptors for Early Years

When programs are creating locally created English proficiency assessments, they can use these Can Do Descriptors for Early Year's proficiency levels...

WIDA's "Teaching in Pre-K" Webpage

WIDA's Teaching in Pre-K webpage has more resources for eductors. 

WIDA Guiding Principles of Early Language Development

These Guiding Principles of Early Language Development exemplify WIDA’s overarching and ever-present Can Do Philosophy. 

WIDA Standards Rollout Levels I & II Recap PD Session

IDOE hosts this session guiding participants through Levels I and II of the WIDA Standards Rollout Outline. This session is intended for any educator...

IREAD-3 Test Blueprint

Blueprints serve as a foundational resource in the assessment development process. They identify the point values and relative weight of each of the...

Introduction to Apprenticeship

Learn more about Indiana's Early Childhood Education Teacher Registered Apprenticeship. We'll discuss related instruction, on-the-job training, and...

Supporting Multilingual Learners in Early Learning

The Office of Kindergarten Readiness and the Office of English Learners and Migrant Education have collaborated to provide early learning educators...

Classroom Language Models: A Leader's Implementation Manual

The National Center on Cultural and Linguistic Responsiveness published this fifth installment of the "Planned Langauge Approach (PLA)": Policies,...

The Relationship Between Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Citation: It's Complicated

Have you wondered how to cite your use of AI, how AI cites the data it uses to produce content, or how to direct your students to cite their own use...

A P-3 Framework: Centering English Learners

SEAL's Framework focuses on aligning research-based practices for supporting Multilingual Learners ages 3-8. 

WIDA's Adopting a Language-Focused Approach to Transitions Across PreK-3 Settings

WIDA's resource is an overview of language-focused approaches to multilingual children’s transitions across programs, districts, schools and grade...

Pre-school Students and Language Status guidance

The official guidance from the Indiana Department of Education explains the expectations pertaining to Multilingual Learners in Pre-3 programs. 

Home Language Surveys (HLS)

The Home Language Survey sample can be used as is by programs or as a template for programs to use on their letterhead. HLS - Spanish...

The English Learner Guidebook

The English Learner Guidebook houses information for K-12 Multilingual Learner students, but it also has information explaining the Home Language...

Supporting Multilingual Learners in Early Learning Settings

Providing foundational academic support to our culturally and linguistically diverse students is a cornerstone of the Indiana Department of...

Day of AI: MIT Professional Learning Opportunities

MIT RAISE offers professional learning opportunities for schools and school districts interested in basic AI literacy for their administrators,...

IKRA Office Hours: October 2024 Q&A - Part 1

This office hours session will begin with a short presentation about the Indiana Kindergarten Readiness Assessment. This presentation will be...