English Language Proficiency

The Office of English Language Proficiency (OELP) provides guidance and support to teachers, districts and other stakeholders regarding legal obligations, the WIDA assessment, the ELPA Indicator, instructional practices and professional development to support English Learners (EL) in Oklahoma schools.

Starting the 2023-2024 SY, English learner students need be assigned a WAVE code for the type of LIEP program they have been assigned to: 

ELIS Coding: 

• IS1 – Transitional Bilingual.  
• IS2 – Dual Language or Two-way Immersion.  
• IS3 – English as a Second Language (ESL) or English Language Development (ELD). 
• IS4 – Content Classes with Integrated ESL Support. 
• IS5 – Newcomer Programs. 

Including the coding in the WAVE will lead to the automation of our end-of-year performance reporting. Please be sure to complete this in your Student Information System. If you have questions about how to do this in your SIS, please reach out to your vendor. 

WIDA Professional Learning Opportunity:
Bringing Language into Focus: Expectations, Functions & Features 

Designed for K-12 educators and focuses on intentional language instruction in the classroom using the WIDA English Language Development Standards Framework (2020 edition). These virtual webinars will be on April 20th and April 27th, 2026, 10:00 am – 11:30 am. This workshop gives K-12 educators an opportunity to take a closer look at the Key Language Uses (genre families) by engaging in a deeper exploration of Language Expectations, Language Functions, and Language Features. Participants will learn the importance and purpose of mentor text to make language visible to students. Participants will engage in exploration of materials and additional resources to support their classroom implementation.   

By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:

• Identify Language Expectations: Language Functions and Language Features aligned to a Key Language Use in a content unit
• Connect the linguistic resources students bring to this learning context
• Leverage Language Functions and Language Features with students in instructional practice

To learn more, click here. There is a limit of 100 participants, so sign up by April 12, 2026.

2025-2026 WIDA ACCESS Assessments Overview - Added 12/9/25
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December 2025 Monthly Webinar and Slide Deck
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November 2025 Monthly Webinar and Slide Deck
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October 2025 Monthly Webinar and Slide Deck
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September 2025 Monthly Webinar and Slide Deck
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August 2025 Monthly Webinar and Slide Deck
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OELP Monthly Meeting May 2025 Webinar & Slide Deck
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OELP Monthly Meeting April 2025 Webinar & Slide Deck
Webinar | Slide Deck | Seal of Biliteracy Slide Deck

OELP Monthly Meeting March 2025 Webinar & Slide Deck
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OELP WIDA ACCESS Overview Webinar for 2024-2025 School Year
This recorded webinar provides an overview of Oklahoma ACCESS testing. This is not a replacement for the training course, which is required to administer the assessment. OELP's webinars are not required but will likely be helpful. 
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Office of English Language (OELP) Proficiency Updates
This webinar details routine updates and revisions and required actions from the U.S. Department of Education’s Oklahoma Consolidated Performance Review Report FY 2024, dated July 25, 2024 regarding English Learner process and practice.
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2025-2026 New and Returning EL District Coordinators
Google form for new and returning designated EL coordinators. If you are a new EL coordinator for your district, please fill out the form.

Office of English Language Proficiency
OELP@sde.ok.gov
(405) 522-5073

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