SAY: Respond to the prompt: Describe your favorite toy from when you were young and why was it your favorite.

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What is the CELDT and Why is it Important? Horace Mann Middle School

Learning Objectives Students will know why they are taking the CELDT Test. Students will know the different parts and kinds of questions that the CELDT asks. Student will know what have been their CELDT results in past years.

Who is an English learner? An English learner is a student:  with a home language other than English, given a home language survey and an assessment.

Intermediate Advanced Beginner

English Learner Levels 1. Beginning: Typically do not understand and cannot communicate in English 2. Early Intermediate: English limited to phrases or questions; frequent errors. 3. Intermediate: Oral and written communication expanded to sentences and paragraphs. 4. Early Advanced: Able to use English in complex situations and communicate in fully developed paragraphs 5. Advanced: Use extended academic vocabulary and can apply knowledge in all subject areas

What Level are You 1 or 2 is to designate beginners. Unfortunately, some of our students have been in schools since kindergarten and still are 1 or 2. You need to be careful; there are not many questions. Listen carefully. Is missing only one on a test good?

Goal: Reclassification Reclassification means that students will no longer be called “English language learners” and are fully eligible for all classes.

What is CELDT? California English Language Development Test PURPOSE: To identify students who are English Learners To monitor progress in learning English To document English proficiency

Four English Skill Areas 1. Listening 2. Speaking 3. Reading 4. Writing What are the Parts of the CELDT? What part is the hardest?

CELDT: Dissected The CELDT test is not a timed test. Testing times are approximate and will depend on the student : SectionsTimeQuestions Speaking10 mins10 questions Listening15 mins20 questions Reading50 mins20 questions Writing2 x mins20 questions and some short and one long writing samples

Listening: 3 Parts 1.Pictures 2.Directions 3.Whole story

Oral Vocabulary Teacher will say: “I’m going to show you some pictures. I’ll ask you a question and you tell me the answer.”

SAY: What is this?

ANSWER Correct Answers: “pear” “a pear” “This is a pear.”

Teacher Talk What do the students need for their project? A.Some pictures A.Some books B.Some snacks

Extended Listening Comprehension Directions: Listen to the passage. Then do Numbers 1 through 3. Fill in the circle next to the answer you think is correct.

Where was Kim going? A.To the classroom B.To the pet store C.To the lunchroom Who is Buster? What did Kim want to do? A.A friend of Kim’s B.Kim’s pet rabbit C.Ms. Chin’s rabbit A.Eat lunch B.Feed Buster C.Play outside

During section, you can ask the test Proctor: Can you repeat that please? This will give you “think time” …it will give you more time to think of what you will say!

CELDT Reading Comprehension A Winning Team 1 Jamal’s teacher, Ms. Sampson, asked his parents to come in for a meeting.“Mr. and Mrs. Wilkins,” she said, “Jamal is not living up to his potential. He could be doing better in his math, spelling, and social studies. He seems distracted.” It was true. Jamal did have trouble thinking about long division, world explorers, or American literature. His favorite part of the school day was recess, when he could take out his glove and play catch. To help the students correctly answer all the questions, Billy Hawkins suggests that they A go home and ask their parents. B conduct research at the library. C work together as a group. D watch more baseball on television.

Under her guidance, we learned how to use the snorkeling equipment... The root word in guidance means A to be interested. B to work quickly. C to give direction. D to try again. CELDT Word Analysis

CELDT Vocabulary That’s absurd! What a silly idea! In these sentences, absurd means A annoying. B insulting. C foolish. D possible.

CELDT READING TYPES OF QUESTIONS Vocabulary/Phonics questions Word analysis questions (roots, multiple meanings) Dictionary-style questions Reading comprehension questions Much like the CST but easier!

CELDT Writing You will be shown a picture or words and then told to either write sentences or a longer response. Part 1: Write a sentence. Part 2: Write a paragraph.

You are at a school party. Which would you rather have ice cream or fruit? Tell me why and give two reasons.

Write a complete story using a lot of details.

ANSWER EXAMPLES A great answer is scored a 4. Here is an example: Molly and John are looking at fruit in a store. I think they’re hungry. But they have no money. A lady comes from the store with a hole in her bag and drops fruit. So Molly and John pick up the fruit that fell out from the lady’s shopping bag to help her and give the fruit to her. So, since they helped her, the lady tells Molly to keep a fruit gives one to the boy too. I think it’s oranges.

ANSWER EXAMPLES Some answers are scored a 2. Here is an example: They want fruit. What’s their name? They help the lady. Pick up fruit. She say “Thank you!” She give fruit on the boy and girl. ANSWER EXAMPLES Some answers are scored a 1. Here is an example: The boy want some. And the girl. And she…a lady give him. And…

Be at Your Best for Testing Sleep: Getting enough sleep helps you stay focused and your best thinking. Nutrition: Performing your best requires that you eat a good breakfast.

Closure What are the three parts of the CELDT, you still need to take? In the listening section, the teacher reads each passage ___ times. Unless you ask to _________. In writing, you should ______, write, and _______. Why is the CELDT important?