IL+ELPS

__ IL ELPS Standards __

The Illinois English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS) are the standards for English Language Learners in Illinois. These were based on the WIDA standards. They are intended to be used to plan and implement curriculum as well as to design and guide assessment of ELL students. The English Language Proficiency standards are divided into grade level clusters, language domains, and proficiency levels pretty much exactly the same way the WIDA standards are (see above for more information). Performance Definitions and Model Performance Indicators are also included as well. The frameworks for the Illinois English Language Performance Standards differ from WIDA, however. The first framework is that of large-scale state assessment. The purpose of this framework is to create a statewide English proficiency test and also the measures by which this test will be evaluated. The second framework is that of classroom assessment. The purpose of this framework is to create measures for classroom based instruction and assessment and is more subject matter specific. Thus, the main difference between the WIDA standards and the IL ELPS is the purpose of the frameworks. Where WIDA is looking at processes and outcomes, IL ELPS is mainly assessment oriented. Below you will find a link to the Illinois State Board of Education's web page on the IL ELPS as well as a pdf file of the IL ELPS Framework. [|IL ELPS]