2008-2009 Edition Version 1-11

2008-2009 Edition Version 1-11

Presented by Language Acquisition Branch

Objectives

Understand the purpose of the California English Language Development Test (CELDT) Understand the CELDT Student Performance Level Report Notifying Parents Explaining the Student Proficiency Level Report

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Objective 1

Understand the purpose of the CELDT

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What is the CELDT

State laws require that school districts administer a state test of English language proficiency to: newly enrolled students whose primary language is not English; and English learners as an annual assessment

California Education Code sections 313 and 60810 Title III of the NCLB Act of 2001

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2008-09 CELDT

Versions 1-11 Grades K-12

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Purpose of the CELDT

The 3 purposes of the CELDT are to: identify new students who are limited English proficient (LEP), or English learners (ELs) determine the level of English language proficiency of English learners (ELs) assess the progress of ELs in acquiring the skills of listening, reading, speaking, and writing in English

CELDT is one criteria used to determine reclassification eligibility of students

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CELDT Purpose – Initial or Annual

Initial CELDT assessment results are used to identify pupils who are limited English proficient (English learners) Annual CELDT Annual assessment results are used to: determine the level of English-language proficiency of pupils who are limited English proficient assess the progress of limited-English-proficient pupils in acquiring the skills of listening, reading, speaking, and writing in English

Students may not be exempted from testing

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Who is assessed

All students, including students with disabilities, whose primary language is not English, based on the Home Language Survey (HLS), must take the CELDT within 30 calendar days after initial enrollment

Initial CELDT

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Home Language Survey (HLS)

Newly enrolled students in grades K-12 are to be assessed if: the response to any of the first three questions on the HLS is a language other than English ALL the conditions listed below are true, the student must be assessed with the CELDT Response to each of the first three questions on the HLS is English, and Response to question number four is other than English, and There is reasonable doubt as to the student’s proficiency in English

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Who is assessed

All students, including students with disabilities, already identified as an English learner (EL) must be administered the CELDT annually until the student reclassifies to fluent English proficient (RFEP)

Annual CELDT

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Annual CELDT

ELs who are assessed with the Annual CELDT are: 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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Objective 2

Understand the CELDT Performance Level Report

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Notifying Parents

Schools are responsible for sending one copy of the CELDT Student Performance Level Report to parents/guardians within 20 days of delivery

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Copies of the Student Performance Level Report

One copy should be sent to parents/guardians within 20 calendar days of delivery

One copy should be retained in the Master Plan Folder

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Explaining the Student Performance Level Report

The CELDT is required by California law to assess the English language proficiency of all students who have a primary language other than English The test is aligned with the English Language Development standards approved by the State Board of Education

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CELDT Student Performance Level Report

Two copies of the CELDT Student Performance Level Report are provided for each student The report displays a bar graph illustrating the student’s performance in each of the skill areas, the scale scores, and the overall Proficiency Level The scores that fall within a Performance Level indicate that the student can perform the majority of skills for that level and the levels below

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CELDT 2008-09 Edition Test Interpretation Guide

Handout #1

http://www.ctb.com/celdt/

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Student Performance Level Report

BACK

FRONT

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Student Performance Level Report

District and school information

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Sample Student Performance Level Report

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Student Performance Level Report

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Determining Language Classification

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Objectives

Understand the purpose of the California English Language Development Test (CELDT) Understand the CELDT Student Performance Level Report Notifying Parents Explaining the Student Proficiency Level Report

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CELDT Assessment Results

School, school district, county, and state test results are posted on the California Department of Education (CDE) website each year Assessment results are generally posted in February/March following the closure of the testing window

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Related Resources

CTB CELDT Help Desk, (800) 994-8594 CTB CELDT Website, http://www.ctb.com/celdt Student Testing Unit, 213.241.4104 School Information Branch, 213.241.2450 Division of Special Education, 213.241.6701 Language Acquisition Branch, 213.241.5582

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Related Resources (continue)

The “2008-09 Edition Guides to Test Interpretation” from the CTB web-site is http://ctb.com/celdt (Outside Source) under “Reporting and Interpretation Materials.” MEM-4580.1, Annual and Initial CELDT Reports, 2008-2009 Edition, dated December 12, 2008 • The CDE CELDT web-site is http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/el/ BUL-3448.1, Master Plan Documentation for English Learners, K-12, dated January 5, 2009 Cumulative Record Handbook for Elementary Schools Cumulative Record Handbook for Secondary Schools

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