WIDA at Conferences

Look for us at these upcoming conferences:

National Conference on Student Assessment (NCSA) - June 2025

June 22-25, 2025
Denver, Colorado

Maximizing Impact for Indigenous Students: Assessment Considerations for Grow-your-own Native Language Programs  
Vitaliy Shyyan, Staci Block (California Indian Education for All), Jamie Shanley (Sealaska Heritage Institute), Henry Strom (Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction)

Conducting Assessment Research for and with Indigenous Nations and Communities to Drive Student Learning  
Vitaliy Shyyan, David O'Connor (Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction), Emerson Odango (Comprehensive Center Network, National Comprehensive Center), Staci Block (California Indian Education for All)

Learn more about NCSA.

Multilingual Education and Dual Language Institute (MEDLI) - June/July 2025

June 30-July 3, 2025
Las Vegas, Nevada

Juntos Podemos: Empowering Bilingual Program Leaders for Success
Maya Martinez-Hart

Juntos Podemos: Multilingualism to Foster Empowerment and Build
Grazzia Maria Mendoza

Learn more about MEDLI.

International Conference of the Asian Association for Language Assessment (AALA) - August 2025

August 23-25, 2025
Penang, Malaysia

Enhancing an Online Speaking Test: Responding to Assessment Stakeholders
Mark Chapman and Fabiana MacMillan

Educator Perspectives On Automated Scoring Of Young Language Learners’ Writing
Mark Chapman and Fabiana MacMillan

Learn more about AALA.

Carolina TESOL Conference - November 2025

November 5-7, 2025
Charlotte, North Carolina

WIDA ACCESS: Connecting Standards to Revisions
Jason A. Kemp

Amplifying Student Voices: Transforming ACCESS Prep into Meaningful Learning
Tamara J. Coburn (Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools) and Jason A. Kemp

Learn more about Carolina TESOL.

Indiana TESOL Conference (INTESOL) - November 2025

November 22, 2025
Indianapolis, Indiana

Keynote presentation
Timothy Boals

Learn more about INTESOL.