English Language Development 

WIDA English Language Standards Incorporated into Classroom Content Areas for English Language Development

The Standards provide educators with a connection between language development and academic content.

• Standard 1 – Social and Instructional Language

• English language learners communicate for social and instructional purposes within the school setting.

• Standard 2 – Language of Language Arts

• English language learners communicate information, ideas and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of language arts.

• Standard 3 – Language of Mathematics

• English language learners communicate information, ideas and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of mathematics.

• Standard 4 – Language of Science

• English language learners communicate information, ideas and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of science.

• Standard 5 – Language of Social Studies

• English language learners communicate information, ideas and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of social studies.