WIDA's CAN DO Descriptors For teachers unfamiliar with the ELP standards, the CAN DO Descriptors provide a starting point for working with ELLs and a collaborative tool for planning. As teachers become comfortable with the Descriptors, the standards’ matrices can be introduced. The CAN DO Descriptors are also general enough to be appropriate to share with students’ family members to help them understand the continuum of English language development. PreK-Kindergarten CAN DO Descriptors Grades 1-2 CAN DO Descriptors Grades 3-5 CAN DO Descriptors Grades 6-8 CAN DO Descriptors Grades 9-12 CAN DO Descriptors