WIDA Levels

To aid educators in assisting and evaluating ELL students and the progress of their English, the organization WIDA has set up levels of proficiency in regards to speaking, writing, reading, and listening to the English language. These WIDA levels vary among different grade clusters, and the organization breaks down English into five English proficiency standards, including social and instructional language, language of language arts, language of mathematics, language of science, and language of social studies. Within all of these different areas of language, WIDA has different degrees of comprehension ranging from 1-6, described, respectively, as Entering, Beginning, Developing, Expanding, Bridging, Reaching. In all of these varying degrees of proficiency, there are certain standards that the student needs to meet before that student can move up another level in that particular category. Within the four skills that it takes to communicate with English effectively, students can be at different levels in regards to listening, writing, speaking, and listening. As a future educator, it will be imperative for me to understand my students' WIDA levels on a personal basis so I can further assist my students in the learning process. ELL students are often highly intelligent and motivated to learn, but without having that solid basis of understanding the English language, challenges and barriers are bound to pop up along the way. WIDA levels provide educators a guide to help truly understand where their student is at in understanding English, as well as guide to best suit their educational needs in and outside the classroom when it comes to communicating information with English.

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