Program
Education K-12 M.A.
Number of Pages
81
Year Approved
2025
First Advisor
Westerlund, Ruslana
Abstract
This thesis discusses the integration of the theory and practices of International Baccalaureate (IB) programs with those of the World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment (WIDA) English Language Development (ELD) Standards Framework (2020) to enhance language learning for English Language Learners (ELLs) in an IB Primary Years Program (PYP) in China. Focusing on a fourth-grade Unit of Inquiry (UOI) that concerns human migration, this paper explores two core areas: alignment between IB’s holistic, inquiry-driven approach and the WIDA ELD Standards Framework (2020), and strategies for making language visible to ELLs through WIDA’s Key Language Use of Explain genre family. The Teaching and Learning Cycle (TLC) is applied as a scaffolding approach to disciplinary genre language instruction. Through this integrated model, educators can design a comprehensive and inclusive UOI that supports both linguistic and academic growth.
Degree Name
Education K-12 M.A.
Document Type
Masterʼs thesis
Recommended Citation
Zhao, W. (2025). Using WIDA English Language Development Standards Framework to Make Language Visible in an International Baccalaureate Unit of Inquiry [Masterʼs thesis, Bethel University]. Spark Repository. https://spark.bethel.edu/etd/1167
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