Standards

 

WIDA Standards  

World-class Instructional Design and Assessment

 ...provide educators of English language learners (ELLs) with a curriculum and assessment planning tool for content area language objectives. The proficiency-based strands help educators determine individual ELLs' English language proficiency levels and how to appropriately challenge them in reaching the next levels. The WIDA English Language Proficiency Standards are recognized worldwide for their innovative approach to measuring academic language development in English. 

 

English Language Proficiency Standard 1

Social and Instructional Language 

        English language learners communicate (listening, speaking, reading, writing) 

        for Social and Instructional purposes within the school setting, 

        such as… Routines and rules; School - classroom objects/supplies, 

        personnel, procedures; Hygiene and Safety; Personal Information; Social 

        Behavior; Self and Family

 

English Language Proficiency Standard 2 

The Language of Language Arts 

       English language learners communicate (listening, speaking, reading, writing) 

       information, ideas and concepts necessary for academic success in the 

       content area of Language Arts, such as…Concepts about print; 

       Comprehension strategies; Fluency strategies; Conventions and Mechanics; 

       Figurative language; Explicit/inferential information; Story elements and 

       Genres; Dramatic performances

 

English Language Proficiency Standard 3 

The Language of Mathematics 

       English language learners communicate (listening, speaking, reading, writing) 

       information, ideas and concepts necessary for academic success in  the 

       content area of Mathematics, such as…Patterns and relationships; 

       Two/three dimensional shapes; Problem-solving strategies; Interpretation 

       of data; Standard/Metric Measurement; Basic operations

  

English Language Proficiency Standard 4 

The Language of Science 

         English language learners communicate (listening, speaking, reading, writing) 

         information, ideas, and concepts necessary for academic success in the 

         content area of Science, such as…Animals; Body Systems; Ecosystems; 

         Solar System; Weather Systems; Scientific process – predicting, inquiry, 

         recording, explaining, reporting about experiments

 

English Language Proficiency Standard 5 

The Language of Social Studies 

         English language learners communicate (listening, speaking, reading, writing) 

         information, ideas, and concepts necessary for academic success in the 

         content area of Social Studies, such as…Community - neighborhood, 

         transportation, workers, goods/services; Landforms/Bodies of Water; 

         Cultural Heritage; Government and Citizenship; Maps and Globes;  

         Exploration and Colonization

 

 

Georgia Standards of Excellence      

 Click on the below links to view the standards.

 

         Georgia Standards of Excellence for ELA:

         https://www.georgiastandards.org/Georgia-Standards/Pages/ELA-K-5.aspx

         https://flashmedia.glynn.k12.ga.us/departments.cfm?subpage=10716

 

Georgia Standards of Excellence for Math:

https://www.georgiastandards.org/Georgia-Standards/Pages/Math-K-5.aspx

https://flashmedia.glynn.k12.ga.us/departments.cfm?subpage=10715

           

         Georgia Standards of Excellence for Science

 https://www.georgiastandards.org/Georgia-Standards/Pages/Science.aspx

 

Georgia Standards of Excellence for Social Studies

https://www.georgiastandards.org/Georgia-Standards/Pages/Social-Studies.aspx