ELD Standards Framework
WIDA’s ELD Standards
Social Instructional
Language
Language of Language
Arts
Language of Mathematics
Language of Science
Language of Social Studies
Academic Language
Features of Academic Language
Performance Definitions
StandardsMatrix
WIDA Standards Framework
Features of Academic Language
Performance Definitions
StandardsMatrix
Appendix 10
Unpacking the Features
• Academic language consists of:– Discourse level (Genres/Text Types)
– Sentence level (Forms of language use)
– Word/Phrase level (Vocabulary)
WIDA Standards Framework
Features of Academic Language
Performance Definitions
StandardsMatrix
WIDA Standards Framework
Features of Academic Language
Performance Definitions
StandardsMatrix
COGNITIVE FUNCTION: Students at all levels of English language proficiency ANALYZE text features related to narrative points of view.
READING
Level 1Entering
Level 2Emerging
Level 3Developing
Level 4Expanding
Level 5Bridging
Level 6 - Reaching
Identify language that indicates narrative points of view (e.g., “I” v. “he/ she”) from illustrated text using a word/phrase bank with a partner
Identify language that indicates narrative points of view (e.g., “he felt scared”) from illustrated text using a word/phrase bank with a partner
Categorize passages based on narrative points of view from illustrated text using a word/phrase bank with a partner
Compare narrative points of view in extended texts with a partner
Compare and contrast narrative points of view in extended texts
TOPIC-RELATED LANGUAGE: Students at all levels of English language proficiency interact with grade-level words and expressions, such as: narrate, narration, first person, third person
GRADE 4
ELD STANDARD 2 - The Language of Language Arts EXAMPLE TOPIC: Narration
CONNECTION: Common Core State Reading Standards for Literature, Craft and Structure #6 (Grade 4): Compare and contrast the point of view from which different stories are narrated, including the difference between first- and third-person narrations.
EXAMPLE CONTEXT FOR LANGUAGE USE: After a whole group discovery activity exploring narrative points of view, students review example narrative texts to discover how first- and third-person narrations convey different perspectives.
Standards Connection
Topic-related Language
Cognitive Function
Example Context for Language Use
Example Topic
Grade Level
Language Domain
Model Performance Indicators
Provide examples (models) of assessable language skills
Reflect the second language acquisition process
Describe how students can use or produce language
Provide the anchors for curriculum, instruction, and assessment
Strand of MPIsMPI
Elements of an MPIStandard 2: The language of Language ArtsGrade Level: 4 Sample Topic: Narration
The language function
The type of support
The content stem
Language Functions in a Strand
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MPI Transformations
The language function
The type of support
The content stem