Can Do Descriptors

WIDA Can Do Descriptors are useful in determining students ability levels in reading, writing, speaking, and listening in English. Kenton County now uses the WIDA key uses descriptors to determine what students can do. Each student is given a level on the yearly ACCESS test in each of the four domains: reading, writing, speaking, and listening. The Can Do descriptors are broken into categories based on these domains. Each category also has numbers 1-6.

In order to determine what your students can do, you take their ACCESS score in a single domain and round that down to the nearest whole number. For example, a student who received a 2.2 in listening will be able to do what is listed under the Level 2 on the Can do Descriptors. Instruction should then be scaffolded to help students reach the next level of English proficiency.

The Can Do Descriptors are organized by grade levels. In order to find the Can Do Descriptors for your students, please click the link to their corresponding grade level.

Kindergarten

Grade 1

Grades 2-3

Grades 4-5