WCER Working Paper No. 2023-3 - Summary - WIDA Correspondence Mapping of Match, Breadth, Consistency, and Depth

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High-level summary of WCER Working Paper No. 2023-3 by Lynn Shafer Willner, focusing on WIDA’s correspondence mapping between the WIDA ELD Standards Framework (2020 Edition) and academic content standards used by WIDA consortium member state education agencies (SEAs). The summary highlights analyses of match, breadth, balance/consistency, and depth, defines correspondence and related terminology, presents examined research questions, describes data sources and methods, and outlines findings significance and cautions for interpretation.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages15

Reading Time38 min

AccessFree to download

Focus of Paper, Claims Explored, and Research Questions

Technical paper focus

Definition of Correspondence

Claims Supported by the Technical Paper

Research Questions Examined in the Technical Paper

Data Sources

Findings

Significance

SEA Uses of this Technical Paper

Technical Paper Appendices

WCER Working Paper No. 2023-3 Summary WIDA Correspondence Mapping of the Match, Breadth, Consistency, and Depth of Language Opportunities in State K–12 English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies Standards Lynn Shafer Willner This 15-page document provides a high-level summary and key excerpts from WCER Working Paper No. 2023-3. Readers should consult the full working paper for more in-depth detail and evidence, particularly in the extensive appendices. Contents Focus of Paper, Claims Explored, and Research Ques􀆟ons ...................................................................................... 2 Technical paper focus ............................................................................................................................................. 2 Deﬁni􀆟on of Correspondence................................................................................................................................. 2 Claims Supported by the Technical Paper .............................................................................................................. 2 Research Ques􀆟ons Examined in the Technical Paper ...........................................................................................3 Data Sources .............................................................................................................................................................. 3 Data Source Analysis: Frequency Count Data for the Language Expecta􀆟ons and Proﬁciency Level Descriptor ..3 Publica􀆟on Dates of State Academic Content Standards (Data Sources) Examined..............................................4 Data Source Analysis of State Standards Elements ................................................................................................4 Data Source Analysis Method to Set up Comparison of “Mul􀆟state” and Individual State Standards.................. 6 Excep􀆟ons Where Standards Were Not Included in the Review ...........................................................................7 When Correspondence Analyses Conducted During Standards Development......................................................7 Methods ..................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Correspondence Methods......................................................................................................................................7 Possible Alternate Correspondence Strategy for Founda􀆟onal Literacy Standards...............................................8 Cau􀆟ons on Unintended Interpretations ................................................................................................................9 Findings ......................................................................................................................................................................9 Organiza􀆟on of Findings.........................................................................................................................................9 Major Finding .........................................................................................................................................................9 Findings Summary for Each Research Ques􀆟on ................................................................................................... 10 Digital Renderings of Sample Correspondence Matches ..................................................................................... 14 Signiﬁcance .............................................................................................................................................................. 14 Noteworthy Takeaways ........................................................................................................................................ 14 SEA Uses of this Technica

FAQs

What is the main purpose of WCER Working Paper No. 2023-3?

It summarizes analyses conducted to establish a clear correspondence between WIDA ELD Standards Framework standards and state academic content standards, assessing match, breadth, consistency, and depth.

How does the paper define “correspondence”?

It explains that correspondence is also referred to as alignment, association, or acrosswalk, linking ELP standards and academic content standards.

What cautions or limits are noted in interpreting the correspondence results?

The outline includes “Cautions on Unintended Interpretations,” indicating that readers should consider potential misinterpretations when using correspondence analyses.

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