WIDA ELD Standards

The World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment (WIDA) English Language Development (ELD) Standards have been amplified to reflect the latest developments in both English language development research and states’ content standards for college and career readiness.

Information and Resources

• You can find the standards and more background information on WIDA’s English Language Development (ELD) Standards page.
• For a pre-recorded presentation on the ELP Standards, please see the WIDA ELP Standards Tutorial.
• Additional documents, guides, resources, and standards can be found in the WIDA Download Library.
• RIDE’s English Language Learners page contains more information and guidance.