2015-16 CELDT

Dr. Ligia Hallstrom, EL Coordinator

Adriana Barcenas and Mercedes Baeza, Bilingual Testing Technicians

NEW HOME LANGUGE SURVEY

2015-16 Home

Language Survey

(HLS) is integrated in

the TUSD Enrollment

Form.

Secretaries will fax or email these forms to the English Learner Center

INITIAL Vs. Annual Assessment

INITIAL ASSESSMENT ANNUAL ASSESSMENT

Administered to NEW students to California and/or U.S. triggered by Home Language Survey (HLS)

Assessed within 30 days of enrollment

Language designation that Identifies students as: English Learner (EL) OR Fluent English Proficient (I-FEP).

Administered at the EL Center, including scoring and parent notification

Scores are sent to school site for placement and inputted in Aeries by EL Center

Administered every year to Identified English Learners from Tustin or other California districts

ASSESSMENT, IDENTIFICATION & PLACEMENT

STEP 1 Home Language

Survey

Parent completes the Home Language

Survey (HLS) during Enrollment/Registrati

on

Home Language

Other Than English

English Learner Center

adminsters test

STEP 2 Assess Engish

Language Proficiency

CELDT is administered at the

English Learners Center

STEP 3 Language

Classification Student is classified at English Learners

Center

Language Classification

English Learner (EL) Overall CELDT Level i s:

Beginning - Level 1Early Intermediate - Level 2Intermediate - Level 3

Structured English

Immersion (SEI)

STEP 4Student Placement

Schools receives CELDT results and

place student in the appropriate Program

Language Classification

Initial Fluent English Proficient ( I-FEP)

Overall CELDT level is: Early Advanced - Level 4Advanced - Level 5All subk-skill tests at Intermediate Level or above

English Language

Mainstream (ELM)

English Only (EO)

Student placed in regular

mainstream program

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT

English Language proficiency administered to all

continuing English Learners in Grades K-12

Criteria for Reclassification

Assesses the progress of English Learners in acquiring Listening Speaking Reading Writing

California English Language Development Test (CELDT) Testing Window

California Department of Education Tustin Unified School District

July 1st – October 31st September 8th – October 16th

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

DISTRICT COORDINATOR EXAMINERS

Administers the test individually to all students TK-12.

Oversees the CELDT testing

Coordinates and monitors the

proper administration of

testing

Monitors and ensures

security of testing materials

Ensures all testing materials

are completed, including

labels for every booklet

Coordinates with EL Center

the pick up and drop off of

testing materials

Oversees the CELDT

testing

Coordinates and monitors

the proper implementation

of state required

procedures

Coordinates the ordering of

CELDT materials

Coordinates the training of

CELDT examiners and

TUSD CELDT site contact

CELDT SITE FACILITATOR

CELDT SITE FACILITATOR CELDT SITE FACILITATOR

Each school site will designate a

staff member who will monitor the

Annual CELDT testing. He/she will

work directly with the English

Learner Center Staff on issues

such as scheduling, facilities,

student participation, coordination

of testing hours, questions,

queries, etc.

CELDT SITE FACILITATOR DUTIES Establishes designated test administration areas

that are free from distractions Assures testing rooms are appropriately prepared

before student arrival Ensures all CELDT Security Affidavit for proctors are

signed and returned to the ELC Confirms pre-scheduled CELDT dates with the EL

Center Records CELDT Inventory Orders additional CELDT materials Assigns a staff member as an escort of students to

the testing area Ensures all continuing English Learners are assessed Completes all necessary EL Forms that are in the

CELDT Handbook (inventory, make up list, additional material forms)

Maintains records of students requiring make-ups Collaborates with Special Education teachers on

modification or accommodations needed prior to testing

Makes sure all CELDT domains have been administered to all students

Completes the fields required in the Answer books (bubbling Demographic pages & Pre-Id labels)

Packages CELDT testing materials before drop off date

Organizes and schedules site group testing

EXAMINERS TESTING THE FOLLOWING AREAS OF CELDT

Listening Speaking Reading Writing

Following Oral Direction (K-2)

Oral Vocabulary Word Analysis Copy Letters & Words (Grades K-1)

Teacher Talk Speech Functions Fluency & Vocabulary

Writing Words (Grades K-1)

Extended Listening Comprehension

Choose & Give Reasons

Comprehension Punctuation & Capitalization (Grades K-1)

Rhyming (Grades K-2)

4-Picture Narrative Grammar & Structure (Grades 2-8)

Writing Sentences (Grades 2-8)

Short Compositions (Grades 2-8)

SUBCATEGORIES TESTED BY EXAMINERS

SUBCATEGORIES TESTED BY SCHOOL SITES

504/SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS

ACCOMODATIO

NS MODIFICATION

S

• Identify which test accommodations and/or modifications your student(s) will need before testing

IEP/ 504 PLAN

• Ensure that the IEP/504 specifies the accommodations, modifications and/or need for an alternate assessment

CELDT ANSWER BOOK

• If an alternate assessment is listed in the student’s IEP, the site is responsible for submitting a CELDT Answer book. Attached to this answer book ia copy of the section in the IEP that indicates an alternate assessment agreed upon by members of the IEP team.

CELDT TENTATIVE TESTING DATES FOR YOUR SITE

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CELDT PICK UP & DROP OFF DATES

No Testing on September 8th or October 16th

CELDT HANDBOOK