WIDA Performance Definitions: Produce or Use

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WIDA Performance Definitions

produce or use:


• a variety of sentence lengths of varying linguistic complexity in extended oral
6- Reaching

peers

• specialized or technical language of the content areas


• a variety of sentence lengths of varying linguistic complexity in extended oral
5- Bridging or written discourse, including stories, essays or reports
• oral or written language approaching comparability to that of English-


• a variety of sentence lengths of varying linguistic complexity in oral discourse
or multiple, related sentences or paragraphs
4- Expanding • oral or written language with minimal phonological, syntactic or semantic
errors that do not impede the overall meaning of the communication when
presented with oral or written connected discourse with sensory, graphic or
interactive support


• expanded sentences in oral interaction or written paragraphs
• oral or written language with phonological, syntactic or semantic errors that
3- Developing may impede the communication, but retain much of its meaning, when
presented with oral or written, narrative or expository descriptions with
sensory, graphic or interactive support

• general language related to the content areas


• phrases or short sentences
• oral or written language with phonological, syntactic, or semantic errors that
2- Beginning often impede the meaning of the communication when presented with one- to
multiple-step commands, directions, questions, or a series of statements with
sensory, graphic or interactive support

• pictorial or graphic representation of the language of the content areas


• words, phrases or chunks of language when presented with one-step
commands, directions, WH-, choice or yes/no questions, or statements with
1- Entering sensory, graphic or interactive support
• oral language with phonological, syntactic, or semantic errors that often impede
meaning when presented with basic oral commands, direct questions, or simple
statements with sensory, graphic or interactive support

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