English Language Proficiency (ELP) Standards
The WIDA Consortium's English Language Proficiency Standards for English Language Learners (ELLs) in PreKindergarten through Grade 12 encompass:
- Social and Instructional language
- the language of Language Arts
- the language of Mathematics
- the language of Science
- the language of Social Studies
The WIDA ELP Standards are designed as a curriculum and instruction planning tool. They help educators determine children's ELP levels and how to appropriately challenge them to reach higher levels.
To learn more about the ELP Standards and Resource Guide, 2007 Edition, PreKindergarten- Grade 12, please see its product description in our online store.
To download the documents below, please continue reading...
Resource Guide
Understanding the WIDA English Language Proficiency Standards: A Resource Guide 
is an introduction to using the Standards. The final sections of the Resource Guide contain many of the tools WIDA has developed for use with our assessments and in the classroom, some of which are also available below should you wish to download them separately:
*The CAN DO Descriptors are also available
by grade level cluster.
WIDA's ELP Standards, 2007 Edition
The ELP standards are available as two separate documents to reduce the size of the download. If you have any difficulty opening these documents, please make sure that your computer has the latest version of Adobe Reader installed, available for free at www.adobe.com.
Grade level clusters PreK-5
Grade level clusters 6-12
The 2004 Edition of WIDA's ELP Standards is still available online for those who wish to view additional model performance indicators in the classroom (now formative) and large-scale (now summative) frameworks.
Virginia Department of Education ELP Standards Videos
The Virginia Department of Education has generously offered to share a series of videos created by teachers, for teachers, to promote understanding of the WIDA ELP Standards and offer example lesson plans based on certain language functions.
You may view the videos and download lesson materials from the Virginia Department of Education website.
WIDA encourages and appreciates the willingness of our member states to share any such local efforts in order to maximize the number of educators benefitting from your work. If your state or district has unique or outstanding projects underway that can be shared with the consortium, please contact WIDA Outreach Specialist Andrea Cammilleri.
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