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WIDA Correlation to Boost (English)

WIDA proficiency level ranges for each Boost English reading and writing level range. Use this to estimate a student's WIDA reading or writing level from their Boost level, or find the Boost level range that matches a WIDA score.

Elementary Reading Correlation

Boost Level Range

Grade 1

Grade 2

Grade 3

Grade 4

Grade 5

Levels A–D

1–1.8

1–1.6

1–1.6

1–1.8

1–1.6

Levels E–H

1.9–3.5

1.7–2.5

1.7–2

1.9–2.2

1.7–1.9

Levels I–M

3.6–5.8

2.6–4.8

2.1–3.4

2.3–4.5

2–3.5

Levels N–Q

5.9–6

4.9–6

3.5–6

4.6–5.9

3.6–5.9

Levels R–U

—

—

—

6

6

Secondary Reading Correlation

Boost Level Range

Grade 6

Grade 7

Grade 8

Grade 9

Grade 10

Grade 11

Grade 12

Levels A–D

1–2

1–1.7

1–1.7

1–1.8

1–1.8

1–1.7

1–1.7

Levels E–H

2.1–2.9

1.8–2.6

1.8–2.3

1.9–2.3

1.9–2

1.8–1.9

1.8–1.9

Levels I–M

3–3.7

2.7–3.3

2.4–2.7

2.4–2.6

2.1–2.4

2–2.3

2–2.1

Levels N–Q

3.8–5.4

3.4–4.7

2.8–3.8

2.7–3.5

2.5–3.2

2.4–3

2.2–2.9

Levels R–U

5.5–6

4.8–6

3.9–5.5

3.6–5.2

3.3–4.9

3.1–4.7

3–4.6

Elementary Writing Correlation

Boost Level Range

Grade 1

Grade 2

Grade 3

Grade 4

Grade 5

Levels E–H

2.2–2.9

1.8–2.7

1.6–2.3

1.3–1.8

1.4–1.7

Level K

3–3.9

2.8–3.7

2.4–3.3

1.9–2.9

1.8–2.6

Level M

4–5.4

3.8–5

3.4–4.6

3–4.2

2.7–3.8

Levels P/Q

5.5–6

5.1–6

4.7–6

4.3–6

3.9–6

Secondary Writing Correlation

Boost Level Range

Grade 6

Grade 7

Grade 8

Grade 9

Grade 10

Grade 11

Grade 12

Levels E–H

1.5–1.7

1.3–1.6

1.1–1.3

1.1–1.4

1.1–1.3

1.1–1.2

1.1–1.2

Level K

1.8–2.3

1.7–2

1.4–1.7

1.5–1.7

1.4–1.6

1.3–1.5

1.3–1.4

Level M

2.4–3.5

2.1–3.2

1.8–2.9

1.8–2.8

1.7–2.5

1.6–2.2

1.5–1.9

Levels P/Q

3.6–4.3

3.3–3.9

3–3.7

2.9–3.4

2.6–3.2

2.3–3

2–2.9

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