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

Answer

WIDA embeds language domains within meaningful content-area contexts, recognizing that academic language development occurs through engagement with disciplinary content.

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

Answer

WIDA recognizes that ELLs can demonstrate different proficiency levels across different language domains, reflecting uneven but normal language development.

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

Answer

Taking notes from an audio recording requires students to comprehend spoken language, which is the listening domain.

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

Answer

ACCESS for ELLs uses a weighted composite score where reading and writing (literacy domains) receive greater weight than listening and speaking.

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

Answer

WIDA advocates assessing all four language domains to build a comprehensive and balanced profile of a student's English language proficiency.

WIDA - World-class Instructional Design and Assessment Practice Test

WIDA - World-class Instructional Design and Assessment Practice Test

WIDA Language Domains 2