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Help for English Language Learners

February 13 , 2006

The World-class Instructional Design and Assessment (WIDA) Consortium designs and implements high standards and equitable educational opportunities for English language learners. English language proficiency standards and an English language proficiency test have been developed and a system of alternate academic assessments for English language learners is underway. The consortium consists of 10 partner states: Wisconsin, Delaware, Arkansas, the District of Columbia, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, Illinois, and Alabama. These states account for nearly 270,000 English language learners in kindergarten through grade 12 in approximately 1,200 school districts. More information is available here.