Workshop 1: Differentiate Instruction and Assessment for English Proficiency Levels

Designing professional development to meet the needs of your teachers, specialists, and school leaders starts with identifying your priority outcomes.  Use this menu of outcomes to customize your training on the implementation of the ELP standards and tools. Please note that optional outcomes may be combined with essential outcomes to create a linked, relevant professional development plan.

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Outcomes for Workshop 1Differentiate Instruction and Assessment for English Proficiency Levels

Introduction to the WIDA ELP Standards and Tools; no prerequisite for this training

Essential

a)    Understands the purpose, structure, and use of the ELP standards (2-6 hrs)

Essential

b)    Differentiate instruction for levels of English proficiency (1-2 hrs)

Essential

c)     Differentiate classroom assessment for levels of English proficiency (1-2 hrs)

Essential

d)    Write language objectives (performance indicators) for content units (1 hr)

Optional

e)    Create individual and classroom profiles for English language proficiency levels (1 hr)

Optional

f)     Other: