DOWNLOADS & PRODUCTS
CAN DOs
WIDA's CAN DO Descriptors
by grade level cluster
The WIDA CAN DO Descriptors are commonly used by ESL teachers in coaching general education teachers about differentiated instruction for English language learners (ELLs).
They can also be distributed with ACCESS for ELLs or WIDA MODEL score reports to help give teachers a basic overview of what the Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing proficiency level results indicate about their students' abilities.
Download or Purchase
The WIDA English Language Learner CAN DO Booklets for PreK-Kindergarten, Grades 1-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12 are available for free download or for purchase as a spiral-bound, laminated booklet. Order Now
The CAN DO Descriptors are also available in a two-page downloadable document that addresses PreKindergarten through 12th grade globally in both English and Spanish. This translated version may be shared with families when discussing test results.
Development Process
With the guidance of WIDA's Lead Developer, Margo Gottlieb, the CAN DO Descriptors were written and later approved by consortium teachers through a survey rating process. You may read an account of one teacher's participation in the initial phase of the project.
A four-page description of the survey rating research, its results, and more suggestions for use of the CAN DO Descriptors are available in the Research Brief listed under Downloads.