WIDA Language Domains 2

Question 1

Which of the following best describes how WIDA treats language domains in relation to content-area learning?

Accepted Answer

Language domains are embedded in meaningful content-area contexts

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Language domains are assessed independently from content knowledge

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Language domains focus solely on social language development

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Language domains are addressed only during ELL pull-out instruction

Question 2

An ELL student scores at Level 3 in listening but Level 1 in writing on the ACCESS for ELLs. What does this indicate?

Accepted Answer

A student can have different proficiency levels across domains

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The student's scores are invalid and need retesting

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The student should only receive instruction in listening

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The scores indicate a learning disability

Question 3

Which language domain would a teacher be developing when asking students to take notes from an audio recording of a lecture?

Accepted Answer

Listening

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Speaking

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Reading

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Writing

Question 4

How does WIDA's ACCESS for ELLs calculate a student's composite score?

Accepted Answer

By weighting the four domain scores, with literacy domains weighted more heavily

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By averaging all four domain scores equally

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By selecting the highest score among the four domains

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By counting only the speaking and writing domains

Question 5

Which statement best reflects WIDA's stance on assessing multiple language domains?

Accepted Answer

All four domains should be assessed to provide a comprehensive language profile

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Only reading and writing should be formally assessed for placement decisions

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Speaking is too subjective to be assessed reliably

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Listening is best assessed through paper-based multiple-choice tests only

Question 6

A student who can understand classroom instructions but struggles to produce spoken responses is likely stronger in which domain compared to another?

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Listening compared to speaking

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Writing compared to reading

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Speaking compared to listening

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Reading compared to writing

Question 7

Which WIDA language domain is primarily assessed through student-produced essays, reports, and extended responses?

Accepted Answer

Writing

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Listening

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Speaking

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Reading