cella online test chairperson s eptember 27, 2012

CELLA ONLINETEST CHAIRPERSON

September 27, 2012

REASONS FOR TESTING All students with a “Yes” on the

Home Language Survey are required to be assessed in order to determine if they are an English Language Learner or Proficient in English. Kindergarten students are

assessed using M-DCOLPS-R Grades one through twelve are

assessed using the CELLA Online.

ESOL LEVELS Level 1 indicates a beginner’s language

proficiency level. Level 2 indicates a low intermediate

language proficiency level. Level 3 indicates an intermediate language

proficiency level. Level 4 indicates a high intermediate

language proficiency level. Level 5 indicates proficiency in English.

Student is not an ELL (LEP N).

PURPOSE OF CELLA CELLA measures the growth of students classified as

English Language Learners (ELLs) in mastering the English skills they will need to succeed in school.

CELLA provides evidence of program accountability in accordance with Title I and Title III of NCLB*.AMAOs – Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives

*No Child Left Behind

NEW THIS YEAR… CELLA CONNECTION DIRECT STUDENT SEARCH

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

If you encounter any problems, please contact your assigned district supervisor.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Transfer of students between teachers

within a school (school and district administrator)

Transfer of students between schools (district administrators)

Performance categories Mis-scored tests

HOW TO ACCESS CELLA ONLINE?

Go to www.awschooltest.com or Go to the Division of Bilingual

Education and World Languages website: http://bilingual.dadeschools.net/BEWL/cella.asp Then click on CELLA Online link

LOG IN PAGE

LOG IN ID

MY SCHOOL PAGE FOR ADMINISTRATORS

HOW TO ADD A TEACHER? For the purposes of the CELLA Online

system, all CELLA test administrators that you will add are considered “teachers.”

STEPS TO ADD A TEACHER Add a Teacher Form will display.

Enter: Teacher’s name Username Password E-mail.

M-DCPS requires: Lowercase initials “md”

followed by the teacher’s employee number (e.g., md123456).

HOW TO ASSIGN A PASSWORD? Create any password that you want

for the teacher; do NOT use your password or the teacher’s employee number

Follow the same steps for any additional teacher.

ASSIGN A TEST TO STUDENTS

ASSIGN A TEST TO STUDENTS

TEACHER RESPONSIBILITIES Review DFA prior to assessment Review Training Audios for scoring

Speaking Section Do not assign the same test to more than

50 students at any one time Enter student oral and pointing responses

into AWSchoolTest system [Teacher Scored Items]

Check test name on the Student Welcome page to ensure correct test is assigned

STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES Log in Check test name on the welcome page

Follow directions Answer all the questions he/she can

STUDENT WELCOME PAGE

INDIVIDUAL TEST REPORT

TECHNICAL SUPPORT North Region:

Deland Innocent dinnocent@dadeschools.net

305-995-2977 Central Region:

Cary M. Pérez Cmperez@dadeschools.net 305-995-1962

South Region: Lourdes M. Menendez

Lmenendez1@dadeschools.net 305-995-2098