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What is CELDT?A state mandated test given by

schools…

• to K-12 students whose home language is not English.

• within 30 days of enrollment

• and be taken annually until “reclassified”

Who is an English Learner?

The Official definition: “…a student who does not speak English or whose native language is not English and who is not currently able to perform ordinary classroom work in English.”

(CA Education Code section 306[a])

What does CELDT measure?

• K-1: Listening & Speaking

• 2-12: Listening, Speaking, Reading, & Writing

Areas/Questions

Listening: Areas: Strategies & applications

Questions: Oral directions, extended listening comprehension (passage), rhyming, listening comprehension (short, school situation)

Speaking:

Areas: Strategies & application

Questions: oral vocabulary, speech functions, choosing & giving reasons, 4-picture narrative

Reading:

Areas: Word analysis, fluency, vocabulary development, reading comprehension, literary response & analysis

Questions: Alphabet recognition, word analysis, fluency & systematic vocabulary development, comprehension, literary analysis

Writing:

Areas: Strategies & application, English-language conventions

Questions: Writing words, grammar & structure, writing sentences, writing a short composition

How long does it take?

K-1: ~15-30 minutes per domain (2) – Speaking is given individually, listening as a group

2-12: speaking is given individually & takes ~10 minutes. Listening, reading, & writing are given as a group and take ~2 hours to complete

Who can give it?

Only certified/trained examiners who are proficient in English and employed by the district.

NOT untrained classroom teachers/aides

NOT parents/volunteers

Scoring…Separate scores are given for

listening, speaking, reading, & writing.

Scores are combined for an Overall Score & Comprehension Score

Formulas:Overall Score = (.25 x listening)+(.25 x speaking)+(.25 x rdg.)+(.25 x

writing)Comprehension Score = (.50 x listening)+(.50 x reading)

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Performance Level Descriptors

Beginner:1. ELs demonstrate little/no receptive or

productive skills.2. May understand a few concrete details

(with support)3. May respond to simple communication,

but with errors4. Oral/written production = disconnected

words & memorized responses5. Frequent errors make communication

difficult

Early Intermediate1. ELs continue to develop receptive

& productive skills2. Able to identify & understand

more concrete details during unmodified instruction

3. Respond with increasing ease to varied communication/instruction

4. Oral/written = phrases & memorized statements/questions

5. Frequent errors still complicate communication

Intermediate1. ELs begin to tailor language to meet

communication/learning demands2. Increasing accuracy3. Able to understand concrete details &

some major abstract concepts4. Respond with increasing ease to more

varied communication/learning demands

5. Oral/written = have expanded sentences

6. Errors still complicate communication

Early Advanced

1. ELs begin to combine English elements in complex, cognitively demanding situations

2. Use English as a means for learning in academic domains

3. Identify and summarize details and abstract concepts

4. Oral/written = more elaborate discourse, developed paragraphs & compositions

5. Errors are less frequent & rarely complicate communication

Advanced1. ELs communicate effectively

with various audiences2. Linguistic

enhancement/refinement are still necessary

3. Identify/summarize details & abstract concepts in all academic domains

4. Oral/written = reflect appropriate discourse for all academic domains

5. Errors are infrequent & do NOT reduce communication

Who can see the CELDT results?

Only:Authorized district personnelThe studentParent/guardians

What are the CELDT results used for?

Identification of ELs need to develop LSRW skills in English

Identification of IFEP students

Reclassifying RFEP students (1 of 4 parameters)

Annual data re: district/school ELs English acquisition

Reclassification Criteria

1. CELDT

2. Comparison with FEP peers on CST – English Language Arts

3. Teacher evaluation of academic performance

4. Parent opinion

Alphabet Soup…What do these stand for?AA = AMAOs = CDE = IFEP = II =PLDs = RFEP = RTQs =SBE = Title III of NCLB =

RTQs

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