The world class instructional design and assessments (WIDA) Spanish language development standards distinguish five general standards: "social and instructional language," "the language of language arts," "the language of mathematics," "the language of science," and "the language of social studies." Reading, writing, listening and speaking skills are addressed in each standard.
A. Spanish language proficiency standard 1: PreK-12. Social and instructional language: Spanish language learners communicate for social and instructional purposes within the school setting.(1) Listening: Process, understand, interpret and evaluate spoken language in a variety of situations.(2) Speaking: Engage in oral communication in a variety of situations for a variety of purposes and audiences.(3) Reading: Process, understand, interpret and evaluate written language, symbols, and text with understanding and fluency.(4) Writing: Engage in written communication in a variety of situations for a variety of purposes and audiences.B. Spanish language proficiency standard 2: PreK-12. The language of language arts: Spanish language learners communicate information, ideas and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of language arts.C. Spanish language proficiency standard 3: PreK-12. The language of mathematics: Spanish language learners communicate information, ideas and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of mathematics.D. Spanish language proficiency standard 4: PreK-12. The language of science: Spanish language learners communicate information, ideas and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of science.E. Spanish language proficiency standard 5: PreK-12. The language of social studies: Spanish language learners communicate information, ideas and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of social studies.N.M. Admin. Code § 6.29.16.10
Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVIII, Issue 04, February 28, 2017, eff. 7/1/2018