cella online test chairperson s eptember 27, 2012
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CELLA Online Test Chairperson S eptember 27, 2012. 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 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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 [email protected]
305-995-2977 Central Region:
Cary M. Pérez [email protected] 305-995-1962
South Region: Lourdes M. Menendez
[email protected] 305-995-2098