California English Language Development Test (CELDT)

1. California English Language Development Test (CELDT) 2014-2015

2. Annual Measurable Achievement Outcomes (AMAO) 1, 2, 3 • Used through NCLB to monitor EL progress • Title III guidelines monitor EL progress • CELDT achievement is crucial for AMAO 1 & 2 • CELDT must be given with fidelity and efficacy so students can achieve the optimum score

3. CELDT Components & Purpose • Initial Identification • Who: Students with a Home Language Survey language other than English who have not been assessed for English proficiency (within 30 calendar days) • When: Year round • Why: To determine if they are English Learners and their levels of English proficiency • Annual Assessment • Who: All previously identified English Learners who have not been re-designated • When: July 1 – October 31 • Why: To assess progress in acquiring English proficiency

4. CELDT Importance • High-Stakes assessment • Schools must work as a team to ensure optimum testing conditions: • Consistency (training) • Environment (location) • Positive Demeanor (Examiner’s attitude)

5. Test Security • Tests and test items must be kept secure • Do not expose test questions or content to students prior to testing • Assume responsibility for maintaining strict security of CELDT documents • Security Affidavits • Anyone handling or has access to materials

6. 2014-2015 CELDT Highlights • Grayed out fields for data extracted from CALPADS • Student’s primary language • Primary disability • Date first enrolled in a USA school • Ethnicity/Race • Program participation • Students receiving Special Education services at a NPS • NPS code • County/District of residence

7. 2014-2015 CELDT Highlights (cont.) • Students WITH Pre-ID label – Fill in ALL asterisked items at the time of testing: • Teacher, school, district, local use • Date testing completed • Testing irregularities • Test variations • Students WITHOUT Pre-ID label – Fill in ALL appropriate fields, including asterisked items. • No Field Testing in the 2014-2015 edition • Examiner’s Manual (K-12) – Directions to students now reads “putaway” rather than “stow away”

8. 2014-2015 CELDT Highlights (cont.) • Test Materials – Color Scheme Change

9. Responsibilities of Test Personnel • CELDT District Coordinator • Manage overall testing process • Ensure all correct testing procedures have been followed • Ensure all test results are reported accurately • CELDT Site Coordinator • Ensure test examiners receive appropriate training to administer and score the test • Ensure test examiners sign security affidavit • Ensure an optimum testing environment • Ensure ALL eligible students take and complete the entire CELDT

10. Responsibilities of Test Personnel (cont.) • CELDT Test Examiner • Attain required level of calibration to score the Speaking items during administration, and to facilitate local scoring of Writing responses • Be a proficient speaker of English • Have command of pronunciation, intonation, and fluency • Have the ability to correctly pronounce the full range of American phonemes • CELDT Proctor • Assists test examiner before and during test administration to groups of 20 students or more • Prepare testing room • Distribute materials • Observe students

11. Preparing for the Test • Ensure all group administrators are trained and calibrated • Create a testing schedule (see Slide 8 for Average Testing Time by Domain) • No time limitations for general administration • Makeup sessions • Testing variations • Eliminate distractions - select a quiet area to administer the test • Prepare rooms for group testing • Post testing signs • Cover all academic materials: bulletin boards, whiteboards, charts, etc. • Designate proctors to assist when testing groups of 20 or more students Never administer tests where others are being tested or where students might overhear test items.

12. Preparing for the Test (cont.) • Allow for sufficient time to fill in required demographic information (see Slides 6 & 7) • Until Pre-ID labels arrive, the following information must be filled in: • Field 1 – Student Name (write; do not bubble) • Field 3 – Date of Birth (write; do not bubble) • Field 8 – Test Purpose (bubble either Initial or Annual) • Field 9 – Date Testing Completed • Confirm testing variations, accommodations, and modifications (if applicable) • Any extra bubbles can invalidate the Pre-ID labels.

13. Follow Standardized Testing Procedures • Administer using only directions contained in the appropriate Examiner’s Manual • Avoid testing before/after vacations, holidays, or important school functions • Do not give hits or clues – Consult Administration Procedures Table 4 of Examiner’s Manual for allowed prompts • Students may not use books, electronic devices, or other reference materials during testing

14. CELDT Test Administration

15. Individual (I) vs. Group (G) Administration • Grades K-1 and 2 * Administered individually or in small groups (2+) depending on perceived maturity level • Grades 3-12

16. Before Testing • Prepare testing room • Post testing signs • Cover bulletin boards, whiteboards, or charts that could be used by students to help answer test questions • Follow EXACTLY the Test Administration Procedures in the Examiner’s Manual for the administration of each test component (Table 4) • Make sure student has only his/her test booklet/answer booklet • Encourage students to do their best and answer every item on each page, but not to spend too much time on any one item p. 13 of Examiner's Manual

17. During Testing • Have access to the Examiner’s Manual, Test Book, and Answer Book for use during administration • Follow Test Administration Procedures (Table 4) • Administer all items in the order presented without breaking up testing within components • Directions and Practice Items • All directions and practice items may be repeated • Model correct responses for all practice items • Demonstrate how to mark and change responses • Remind students to mark only inside provided spaces in Answer Book • Use a neutral voice throughout testing • Ask students to repeat their response if not heard pp. 13-14 of Examiner's Manual

18. Coaching, Guessing, & Other Concerns • Do not show or correct answers EXCEPT for sample items • Give neutral responses if student asks about test item • Donotcoach students – Consult Administration Procedures Table 4 of Examiner’s Manual for allowed prompts • Encourage students to do their best on all sections of the assessment • Discourage talking • Avoid any unusual interruptions, distractions, or loud noises that might affect testing • Report any testing irregularities to CELDT Site Coordinator p. 14 of Examiner's Manual

19. After Testing • Check answer books to ensure circles are marked appropriately • Collect all test materials • Instruct students not to discuss the test items after each testing session • Turn in test materials to CELDT Site Coordinator

20. CELDT Overview

21. K-1 Early Literacy Overview • Listening and Speaking domains the same as Grade 2 • Same “Before Testing” procedures (slide 16) • Testing Warm-Up (see Examiner’s Manual) • For questions dealing with letter sounds, make sure to say the SOUND of the letter, not the letter name (e.g. /t/ versus t, /s/ versus s) • Specific Reading and Writing domain directions • Special Directions for Reading and Writing (p. 57 & p.84)

22. K-1 Early Literacy:Specific Reading and Writing Directions

23. CELDT Scoring • MUST be done by CELDT Coordinator or designee • Manual Scoring Guides located in Examiner’s Manual • Local Scoring Tool – Online • www.celdt.org/resources/scoring_tool/ • Input Scores – Calculates raw scores, scale scores, and proficiency levels

24. Questions