California English Language
Development Test (CELDT)
2007-2008 EditionVersion G
Local District 6
English Learner Staff
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Objectives
1. Review the legal requirements and purposes of CELDT
2. Prepare for CELDT 2007-2008 Edition
3. Establish consistent security procedures
4. Attain high standard of examiner reliability through practice of calibration exercises
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Home Language SurveyNewly enrolled students in grades K-12 are to be assessed if:
• the response to any of the first three questions on the Home Language Survey (HLS) is a language other than English
• ALL the conditions listed below are true, the student must be assessed with the CELDT
1. Response to each of the first three questions on the HLS is English, and 2. Response to question number four is other than English, and
3. There is reasonable doubt as to the student’s proficiency in English.
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“Reasonable Doubt”
• Reasonable doubt is defined as “evidence of significant non-English background”
• Indicators of reasonable doubt include:
Parents need interpretersParents use L1 to speak with studentStudent initiates interaction with parents in L1Parents hesitate unduly in responding to question 1-3Babysitters only use L1After 30 days in Mainstream placement student lack comprehension of instruction or routines
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• Test students who have a home language other than English within 30 calendar days after the first date of enrollment in a California public school to identify potential English learners
California Education Code, Section 313
CCR, Title 5, Section 11511
CELDT Legal Mandates
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INITIAL CELDT Results from Other Districts
• New enrollees with CELDT results from other California public school districts should not be tested again for INITIAL identification.
• CELDT Testing Coordinators should contact the previous school to determine if the transferring students have been assessed with the 2007-2008 CELDT.
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eTIP Student Score Sheet 2007-2008www.ctb.com/celdt
• Score all Initial Assessments with the eTIP
• File Unofficial CELDT results in the student’s blue Master Plan folder until official scores are received
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Annual Assessment
• English Learners assessed:– Retained kindergartners and
students in grade 1 in listening and speaking
– Students in grades 2-12 in listening, speaking, reading, and writing
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Annual CELDT Results from Other Districts
• Students with 2007-2008 ANNUAL CELDT results from other districts should not be tested again.
• CELDT Testing Coordinators should contact the previous school to determine if the transferring students have been assessed with the 2007-2008 CELDT.
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Reclassification Criteria ChartGrades 1-2
Attachment AREF-1848.4
*as of 10/6/06
New*
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Reclassification Criteria ChartGrades 3-5
Attachment BREF-1848.4
*as of 10/6/06
New*
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Skill Areas to be Tested
Kindergarten & 1st 2nd – 12th
• Listening• Speaking
• Listening• Speaking• Reading• Writing
California Education Code Section 60810
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Overall Proficiency Level Tables
K-2 Beginning
(1)
EarlyIntermediate
(2)
Intermediate
(3)
EarlyAdvanced
(4)
Advanced
(5)
Kinder 180-356 357-406 407-455 456-504 505-600
Grade 1 180-356 357-406 407-455 456-504 505-600
Grade 2 215-396 397-446 447-495 496-539 540-635
3-5 Beginning
(1)
EarlyIntermediate
(2)
Intermediate
(3)
EarlyAdvanced
(4)
Advanced
(5)
Grade 3 230-414 415-459 460-513 514-556 557-700
Grade 4 230-432 433-472 473-530 531-574 575-700
Grade 5 230-437 438-482 483-538 539-586 587-700
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Parent Notification of Language Test Results and Confirmation of Program Placement
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Administration Instructions
Student Testing & Assessment publishes CELDT Administration Instructions
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“2007-2008 Annual & InitialCalifornia English Language Development Test
SECTION CONTENTS”
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Receive
Review
Question
Clarify
Review the legal requirements and purposes
of the CELDT using the Administration Instructions
Let’s Review Objective #1
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BARCODE LABELS
• Annual barcode labels will be provided to schools in preparation for the CELDT test for grades 1-12.
• Initial Identification barcode labels will also be provided for pre-enrolled kindergarten students and new students in grades 1-12.
• If a barcode label is not available for a student, the school must hand-bubble all required demographic information on the answer document using the “CELDT Coding Roster”
MEM-3711 “Updating SIS to Prepare for CELDT, 2007-2008 Edition” page 1
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Barcode Labels
• Barcode labels will be delivered to the schools according to the schedule below:
MEM-3711 “Updating SIS to Prepare for CELDT, 2007-2008 Edition” page 1
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Elementary CELDT Coding Roster
All information Filled In
Elementary SIS Screen 7, Option 6, Option 2 Secondary Program NT42
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Elementary CELDT Coding Roster
Information Missing
Elementary SIS Screen 7, Option 6, Option 2
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Barcode Labels
The following information MUST be completed for all test booklets, including those with Barcode Labels:
1. Box 1 Student name
2. Box 2 Teacher’s name, school and district
3. Box B Braille used, if applicable
4. Box V Test version
5. Box 10 Test purpose
6. Box 12 Date testing completed
7. Box 18 Testing irregularities
8. Box 22 Test variations
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Testing Schedule
• NO time limits have been set for any section of the test
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Students with Severe Disabilities
• Attempt to administer all sections of the CELDT…record all student responses, even “no response,” on the test booklet or scannable answer books.
• Box 22 “Testing Variations” should be completed and “Alternative Assessment” should be bubbled and the COM should be used.
• The demographic pages on the CELDT book or answer document must be completed and returned as a scorable document.
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Scoring Initial CELDT
• The LAUSD Online CELDT Calculator is no longer available.
• eTIp is found at: www.ctb.com/celdt
• All Initial CELDT tests must first be scored locally by trained qualified certificated staff members to obtain information to use for program placement.
• The application cannot save any results, so be sure to print each student score sheet
• File unofficial CELDT results in the student’s blue Master Plan folder until official scores are received
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Scoring of Initial CELDT
• Score and enter “unofficial” Initial CELDT results on SIS Screen 5 (classification, test, and date) before taking the scannable test and answer books to the Testing Center for official scoring.
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P/LAS
• For Kindergarten students with English P/LAS test information on Screen 5, fields 91 and 151:
1. Type over “P/LAS” with “CELDT” in field 91
2. Type over previous test date with the current year’s
date in field 151
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Inputting Info Into SIS
Field 91“CELDT”(type over
P/LAS)
Field 151“CELDT
Test Date”
Field 162“Language
Classification”
Field 164“Program
Assignment”
CELDT7-12-07
LEP
EI
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Informing Parents
• State law requires that we inform parents of their child’s language skills in English (CELDT)
• In addition, we must inform parents of their child’s primary language proficiency (LAS-Español, BINL, Informal Assessment of Home Language Literacy)
Parent Notification Forms
“OFFICIAL” Assessment results are generally posted and sent to schools
in February/March following the closure of the ANNUAL testing window
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Initial Label
• Initial Label has to be placed in each student’s “Cumulative Record Card”
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Initial LABELS
• Place label in Section 4, “Oral English Proficiency Test Label” Section
Place Label Here
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Annual Label
1st Grade 2nd Grade
Each English Learner continues to receive the Annual CELDT until he
or she Reclassifies
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Receive
Review
Question
ClarifyDiscuss ways you will prepare for the
CELDT administration and thescoring process at your school site
Let’s Review Objective #2
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CELDT Security
• CELDT is a highly secure test.
• Anyone who has access to the test materials must sign a security affidavit to assure the security of the test.
• CELDT materials must be kept secure at all times.
• Please do not include actual test items in any correspondence, including e-mail, about the CELDT.
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Writing
Write a sentence that describes what is happening in this picture.
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Speaking
" I'm going to show you four pictures that tell a story (point). Look at all the pictures. (Read story prompt: It was early on a Monday morning.) What happened next? Tell me a complete story, starting with the first picture. Use a lot of details.”
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Speaking
• Where would you rather go on a Saturday, to the park with friends or to the beach?
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Examiners’ Requirements
• Only credentialed staff can administer the CELDT
• Paraprofessionals may only proctor
• Examiners must complete CELDT training
• Examiners and test proctors must sign a Security Affidavit
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Group Practice
• Choose and Give Reasons p. 4-7• Choose and Give Reasons p. 4-10• Speech Functions p. 4-19• Speech Functions p. 4-22• 4-Picture Narrative p. 4-32• 4-Picture Narrative p. 4-35• Student 1: Jerrold Grade 3 pp. 4-47 – 4-48• Writing Sentences p. 5-7• Writing Sentences p. 5-11• Writing Short Compositions p. 5-25• Writing Short Compositions p. 5-31
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Objectives
1. Review the legal requirements and purposes of CELDT
2. Prepare for CELDT 2007-2008 Edition
3. Establish consistent security procedures
4. Attain high standard of examiner reliability through practice of calibration exercises