CLINICAL EVALUATION OF LANGUAGE FUNDAMENTALS-Fifth Edition
(CELF-5 -- Ages 5-8 years)
The CELF-5 measures receptive and expressive language skills by assessing basic foundations of language, such as
word meanings (semantics), word and sentence structure (morphology and syntax), and the recall and retrieval of
spoken language (memory).
__________ was administered four core subtests of the CELF-5 from which his/her Core Language score was
derived. Receptive Language and Expressive Language scores may also be derived from additional subtests. These
subtests may help quantify __________’s overall language performance.
Scaled Score
The Core Language subtest is derived from these 4 subtests:
Sentence Comprehension: measures a student’s ability to interpret
spoken sentences of increasing length and complexity, and select the
pictures that illustrate referential meaning of the sentence.
Word Structure: evaluates the student’s ability to apply word
structure rules to mark inflections and comparisons, and to select and
use appropriate pronouns to refer to people, objects, and possessive
relationships.
Formulated Sentences: measures a student’s grammatical and
semantic ability to formulate complete and correct sentences of
increased length and complexity
Recalling Sentences: measures the student’s ability to recall and
repeat sentence structures of varying length and complexity.(Shortterm memory)
(Average Range 7-13)
Percentile
Rank
Standard Score
(Average Range 85-115)
Core Language:
Receptive Language:
Expressive Language:
Discussion:
According to these test results, ____________is within the (average, below average) range for his/her Core
Language Skills. His/Her Receptive Language Scores fell within the (average, below average) range. His/Her
Expressive Language Scores fell within the (average, below average) range.
This indicates that ___________ may have language difficulties in the classroom when he/she is asked to correctly
recall information, correctly formulate sentences with appropriate grammar and relevance, or follow multi-step
directions.