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Timothy Boals Tim Boals is the Executive Director of the WIDA Consortium. He holds a Ph.D. in curriculum from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with an emphasis in the education of English language learners. His background includes language education, educational policy for ELLs, and Spanish language and literature. As the WIDA Executive Director, Tim oversees operations and long range planning efforts. He serves on the WIDA Research Subcommittee and his research interests involve the interplay between content and language learning for English language learners across the language acquisition continuum and the effects of standards on classroom practice for these learners. He is currently collaborating on articles about WIDA's conceptualization of academic language and score validity issues pertaining to the use of large scale academic tests with beginner- to intermediate-level ELLs. Tim frequently presents at national and regional conferences on the challenges facing ELLs and how schools and educators can better meet their needs. ASSETS: Assessment Services Supporting ELs through Technology Systems Spanish Academic Language Standards and Assessment (SALSA) WIDA: World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment Consortium Obtaining Necessary Parity through Academic Rigor (ONPAR) |
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