1. California English Language Development Test (CELDT) 2007-2008 Edition Version G Local District 6 English Learner Staff

2. CELDT Training 2007-2008 2 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

3. Objective #1 Review the legal requirements and purposes of CELDT

4. CELDT Training 2007-2008 4 Home Language Survey Newly 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.

5. CELDT Training 2007-2008 5 “Reasonable Doubt” Reasonable doubt is defined as “evidence of significant non-English background” Indicators of reasonable doubt include:  Parents need interpreters  Parents use L1 to speak with student  Student initiates interaction with parents in L1  Parents hesitate unduly in responding to question 1-3  Babysitters only use L1  After 30 days in Mainstream placement student lack comprehension of instruction or routines

6. CELDT Training 2007-2008 6 Initial Identification Flowchart

7. CELDT Training 2007-2008 7 Initial Identification Administration

8. CELDT Training 2007-2008 8 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

9. CELDT Training 2007-2008 9 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.

10. CELDT Training 2007-2008 10 eTIP Student Score Sheet 2007-2008 www.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

11. CELDT Training 2007-2008 11 INITIAL CELDT Critical Dates

12. CELDT Training 2007-2008 12 INITIAL CELDT Critical Dates

13. CELDT Training 2007-2008 13 Annual Assessment Administration

14. CELDT Training 2007-2008 14 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

15. CELDT Training 2007-2008 15 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.

16. CELDT Training 2007-2008 16 ANNUAL CELDT Critical Dates

17. CELDT Training 2007-2008 17 Reclassification Criteria Chart Grades 1-2 Attachment A REF-1848.4 *as of 10/6/06 New*

18. CELDT Training 2007-2008 18 Reclassification Criteria Chart Grades 3-5 Attachment B REF-1848.4 *as of 10/6/06 New*

19. CELDT Training 2007-2008 19 Initial and Annual Assessments

20. CELDT Training 2007-2008 20 CELDT Versions G1-G11 Grades K-12

21. CELDT Training 2007-2008 21 Skill Areas to be Tested Kindergarten & 1 st 2 nd – 12 th Listening Speaking Listening Speaking Reading Writing California Education Code Section 60810

22. CELDT Training 2007-2008 22 Overall Proficiency Level Tables K-2 Beginning (1) Early Intermediate (2) Intermediate (3) Early Advanced (4) Advanced (5) Kinder180-356357-406407-455456-504505-600 Grade 1180-356357-406407-455456-504505-600 Grade 2215-396397-446447-495496-539540-635 3-5 Beginning (1) Early Intermediate (2) Intermediate (3) Early Advanced (4) Advanced (5) Grade 3230-414415-459460-513514-556557-700 Grade 4230-432433-472473-530531-574575-700 Grade 5230-437438-482483-538539-586587-700

23. CELDT Training 2007-2008 23 Parent Notification of Language Test Results and Confirmation of Program Placement

24. CELDT Training 2007-2008 24 Administration Instructions Student Testing & Assessment publishes CELDT Administration Instructions

25. CELDT Training 2007-2008 25 “2007-2008 Annual & Initial California English Language Development Test SECTION CONTENTS”

27. CELDT Training 2007-2008 27 Receive Review Question Clarify Review the legal requirements and purposes of the CELDT using the Administration Instructions Let’s Review Objective #1

28. Objective #2 Prepare for CELDT 2007-2008 Edition

29. CELDT Training 2007-2008 29 2007-2008 CELDT Coordinator’s Checklist

30. CELDT Training 2007-2008 30 MEM-3711 “Updating SIS to Prepare for CELDT, 2007-2008 Edition”

31. CELDT Training 2007-2008 31 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

32. CELDT Training 2007-2008 32 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

33. CELDT Training 2007-2008 33 Elementary CELDT Coding Roster All information Filled In Elementary SIS Screen 7, Option 6, Option 2 Secondary Program NT42

34. CELDT Training 2007-2008 34 Elementary CELDT Coding Roster Information Missing Elementary SIS Screen 7, Option 6, Option 2

35. CELDT Training 2007-2008 35 Barcode Labels The following information MUST be completed for all test booklets, including those with Barcode Labels: 1.Box 1Student name 2.Box 2Teacher’s name, school and district 3.Box BBraille used, if applicable 4.Box VTest version 5.Box 10Test purpose 6.Box 12Date testing completed 7.Box 18Testing irregularities 8.Box 22Test variations

36. CELDT Training 2007-2008 36 What to Hand Bubble

37. CELDT Training 2007-2008 37 What to Hand Bubble

38. CELDT Training 2007-2008 38 “Got-CELDT Roster” Screen 30, Option 1

39. “Master Plan Roster” Screen 14, Option 15

40. CELDT Training 2007-2008 40 Testing Schedule NO time limits have been set for any section of the test

41. CELDT Training 2007-2008 41 Prepare for the Test

42. CELDT Training 2007-2008 42 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.

43. CELDT Training 2007-2008 43 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

44. CELDT Training 2007-2008 44 Scoring Initial CELDT

45. CELDT Training 2007-2008 45 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.

46. CELDT Training 2007-2008 46 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

47. CELDT Training 2007-2008 47 Inputting Info Into SIS Field 91 “CELDT” (type over P/LAS) Field 151 “CELDT Test Date” Field 162 “Language Classification” Field 164 “Program Assignment” CELDT 7-12-07 LEP EI

48. CELDT Training 2007-2008 48 “Interim” Language Classification

49. CELDT Training 2007-2008 49 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)

50. Parent Notification Forms “OFFICIAL” Assessment results are generally posted and sent to schools in February/March following the closure of the ANNUAL testing window

51. Placement of “OFFICIAL” CELDT Test Result Labels

52. CELDT Training 2007-2008 52 Initial Label Initial Label has to be placed in each student’s “Cumulative Record Card”

53. CELDT Training 2007-2008 53 Initial LABELS Place label in Section 4, “Oral English Proficiency Test Label” Section Place Label Here

54. CELDT Training 2007-2008 54 Labels (Cont.) Initial CELDT Label Primary Language Assessment Label

55. CELDT Training 2007-2008 55 Annual Label 1 st Grade2 nd Grade Each English Learner continues to receive the Annual CELDT until he or she Reclassifies

56. CELDT Training 2007-2008 56 Receive Review Question Clarify Discuss ways you will prepare for the CELDT administration and the scoring process at your school site Let’s Review Objective #2

57. Objective #3 Establish consistent security procedures

58. CELDT Training 2007-2008 58 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.

59. CELDT Training 2007-2008 59 Test Prep – Corona

60. CELDT Training 2007-2008 60 Writing Write a sentence that describes what is happening in this picture.

61. CELDT Training 2007-2008 61 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.”

62. CELDT Training 2007-2008 62 Speaking Where would you rather go on a Saturday, to the park with friends or to the beach?

63. CELDT Training 2007-2008 63 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

64. Objective #4 Attain high standard of examiner reliability through practice of calibration exercises

65. CELDT Training 2007-2008 65 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

66. CELDT Training 2007-2008 66 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

67. CELDT Training 2007-2008 67 Questions Claudia Bermúdez 323.278.3980 claudia.bermudez@lausd.net A Q