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SUMMARY:Conference Presentation: Scoring Superstars! Scoring WIDA ACCESS for Kindergarten Speaking/Writing Responses
DESCRIPTION:Scoring Superstars! Scoring WIDA ACCESS for Kindergarten Speaking/Writing Responses\nEvent: 2026 WIDA Conference\nDate: Thursday\, September 17\, 2026  | 8:30 AM CT\nSession Format: Presentation \nPresenters: \n\nGina DiBella (Center for Applied Linguistics)\nChristy Shepherd (Center for Applied Linguistics)\nBeth Devito (WIDA)\nMarcy Olson (WIDA)\n\nDescription:  \nDo you want to learn more about scoring WIDA ACCESS for Kindergarten Speaking and Writing tasks? In this session\, we’ll delve into the WIDA Scoring Rubrics for Speaking and Writing and the new EXPECT boxes. We’ll use these resources to identify key scoring elements in presenter-led examples. We’ll also practice scoring student responses individually and in small groups. You’ll leave with a deeper knowledge of scoring expectations for both Speaking and Writing responses on Kindergarten ACCESS.
URL:https://www.cal.org/event/conference-presentation-scoring-superstars-scoring-wida-access-for-kindergarten-speaking-writing-responses/
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SUMMARY:Conference Presentation: Leading and Learning for Rural Multilingual Learners: An Inquiry Session
DESCRIPTION:Event: 2026 WIDA Conference\nDate: Thursday\, September 17\, 2026 | 10:15 AM CT\nSession Format: Presentation \nPresenters: \n\n     Dr. Diep Nguyen (Center for Applied Linguistics)\n     Dr. Kia Johnson (Center for Applied Linguistics)\n\nDescription:  \nBuilding on the “Bless Your Heart” Leadership framework and the CLEAR Paradigm\, this interactive session invites participants to collaboratively explore the professional learning needs of rural leaders and educators serving multilingual learners. Participants will engage with emerging research themes on leadership\, context\, and capacity\, then help identify what resonates\, what is missing\, and what should be prioritized in effective\, equity-driven professional learning for rural communities.
URL:https://www.cal.org/event/conference-presentation-leading-and-learning-for-rural-multilingual-learners-an-inquiry-session/
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SUMMARY:Languaging\, Transculturalism\, and Identity in Dual Language Education
DESCRIPTION:Languaging\, Transculturalism\, and Identity in Dual Language Education\nEvent: 2026 WIDA Conference\nDate: Thursday\, September 17\, 2026 | 2:45 PM CT\nSession Format: Presentation \nPresenters: \n\nAnalleli Hernandez (Center for Applied Linguistics)\n\nDescription: \nHow do we leverage students’ full linguistic repertoires to deepen content learning and strengthen their biliteracy trajectory? This session examines classroom scenarios where intentional languaging practices support language development\, metalinguistic awareness and transculturalism. Designed for bilingual and dual language teachers\, coaches\, and administrators\, this session provides teacher moves participants can implement in their classroom right away.
URL:https://www.cal.org/event/languaging-transculturalism-and-identity-in-dual-language-education/
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SUMMARY:Conference Presentation: Trait-Based Automated Essay Scoring in Rater Training for the Evaluation of Young English Language Learner’s Writing
DESCRIPTION:Date: Saturday\, September 26\, 2026 | 4:15 PM CT\nSession Format: Poster \nPresenters: \n     Aubrey Sahouria (Center for Applied Linguistics) \n     Frank Wucinski (Center for Applied Linguistics) \n     Joshua Smith (Center for Applied Linguistics) \n     Yu Lan Su (Center for Applied Linguistics) \n     Hyeonseong Li (Center for Applied Linguistics\, University of Maryland) \nDescription:  \nTrait-based automated essay scoring (AES) has been integrated into several high-stakes language proficiency assessments to expedite scoring and verify human ratings for writing.  Both AES engines and human raters require extensive training to reliably assign scores across multiple traits\, especially when assessing younger English language learners’ (ELLs; grades 3-5) writing skills\, which demand developmentally sensitive evaluation. Assessing language proficiency in young children presents unique challenges due to developmental variation in attention\, cognition\, emotional regulation\, and verbal expression. Young children may have limited attention spans\, fatigue quickly\, or struggle with unfamiliar testing formats. Training raters for this context requires careful review and selection of benchmark writing samples across a range of criteria\, which can be resource-intensive\, especially when accounting for young ELL’s developing skills. Recent advances in population-specific\, trait-based AES methods present an opportunity to streamline the selection of representative writing samples for rater training\, potentially reducing resource-intensity and diversifying training options. This literature review explores and summarizes the utility of tailored\, trait-based AES for the selection of rater training writing samples in high-stakes English language proficiency assessments for younger learners.
URL:https://www.cal.org/event/conference-presentation-trait-based-automated-essay-scoring-in-rater-training-for-the-evaluation-of-young-english-language-learners-writing/
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