The appropriate referral, identification, and placement of learners who are Culturally and/or Linguistically Diverse is necessary to ensure students' civil rights as well as a free and appropriate public education aligned with the individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Resources, opportunities for trainings and workshops as well as links to other sources of information on this topic are available below.
Resources at the Colorado Department of Education
Resources
- Fast Facts:
- Colorado Commission of Indian Affairs - contact person: Carol Harvey
- Can-Do Descriptors for WIDA Levels of English Language Proficiency (PDF)
- Speaking/Writing Rubrics of the WIDA Consortium (PDF)
- English Language Proficiency Standards Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 5 (PDF)
- English Language Proficiency Standards Grade 6 through Grade 12 (PDF)
- World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment (WIDA) Resource Guide (PDF)
- World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment (WIDA) Performance Definitions (PDF)
- RtI Guidebook (PDF)
- SLD Guidelines (PDF)
- Glossary and Additional Articles (PDF)
CLD Resource Toolkit - Utilization Video
After viewing this video from start to finish, you may then download the CLD Resource Toolkit in its entirety, to a DVD or your computer.
PowerPoint Presentations
For more information, please contact:
Fran Herbert, Principal Consultant, 303-866-6604
