CELDT AWARENESS
2013-2014
Patricia Holguin, Title III Access to Core Coach
Cleveland Charter High School
WHAT IS THE CELDT?
The CELDT stands for:
California English
Language Development
Test
WHAT IS THE CELDT?
The CELDT is administered each year
in all California public schools as an
initial assessment (IA) to newly
enrolled students whose primary
language is not English and as an
annual assessment (AA) to students
who are English learners.
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF
THE CELDT?
 To identify students who are Limited
English Proficient (LEP)
 To determine the level of English language
proficiency of students who are limited
English proficient
 To assess the progress of limited English
proficient students in acquiring the skills of
listening, speaking, reading, and writing in
English
CELDT LEVELS OF
PROFICIENCY
Level 5: Advanced
Level 4: Early Advanced
Level 3: Intermediate
Level 2: Early Intermediate
Level 1: Beginning
WHY IS THE CELDT SO
IMPORTANT?
It is one of 3 components to Reclassify as a Fluent
English Proficient student (RFEP)
CELDT:
Overall Performance levels of Early Advance (4) or Advance (5) with individual scores of
Intermediate (3) or higher (Listening, speaking, reading, and writing)
REPORT CARD:
Grade of C or higher in current Core Grade level ELA class ( English class).
CAHSEE:
New: Pass the CAHSEE English Language Arts (ELA)
Or Score a Basic, Proficient, or Advance on the CST English Language Arts (ELA)
WHY RECLASSIFY?
 Gives our students the opportunity to take an
elective or a different intervention course, if
necessary.
 Removes the label of “English Learner” (EL)
or “Long Term English Learner” (LTEL)
 Data shows our students who reclassify are
more likely to meet A-G requirements than
their EL peers and the district as a whole.
 Reclassified students have access to more
challenging classes that will make them college
ready.
WHO WILL TAKE THE
CELDT?
Each of our
406
EL students!!
CELDT BREAKDOWN
Area of Language
Development
Listening
Number of
Questions
20
Speaking
20
Reading
35
Writing
24
Total
99 Questions
OUR CELDT CALENDAR
Monday
October 7
SECTION
Tuesday
October 8
SECTION
Wednesday
October 9
SECTION
Thursday
October 10
SECTION
Friday
October 11
Writing
Reading
Listening
Reading
Make-up
In ELD class
In ELD class
In ELD class
In ELD class
In ELD class
October 14
In MPR:
October 15
In MPR:
October 16
October 17
October 18
Speaking Speaking ORGANIZE ORGANIZE DONE!!
CELDT COMPONENTS
Writing
Reading
Listening
Speaking
WRITING COMPONENTS
Grammar & Structure
Sentences
Short Composition
WRITING COMPONENTS
Grammar & Structure
Revise writing for
appropriate word choice,
organization, consistent
point of view, and
transitions, with some
variation in grammatical
forms and spelling.
WRITING COMPONENTS
Sentences
WRITING COMPONENTS
Short Composition
Write expository
compositions that
include a main idea
and some details in
simple sentences. At
least 3 complete
sentences.
READING COMPONENTS
Word Analysis
Fluency & Vocabulary
Reading Comprehension
READING COMPONENTS
Word Analysis
READING COMPONENTS
Fluency & Vocabulary
READING COMPONENTS
Reading Comprehension
Read a passage and
answer questions.
Remind students
to read the
questions first!!
LISTENING COMPONENTS
Following Oral Directions
Listening Comprehension “Teacher Talk”
Extended Listening Comprehension
LISTENING COMPONENTS
Following Oral Directions
LISTENING COMPONENTS
Listening Comprehension “Teacher Talk”
Listen attentively
to stories and
information and
identify important
details and
concepts.
LISTENING COMPONENTS
Extended Listening Comprehension
Listen attentively to
a longer passage
and identify
important details
and concepts.
SPEAKING COMPONENTS
Oral Vocabulary
Speech Functions
Choose and Give Reasons
4-Picture Narrative
SPEAKING COMPONENTS
Oral Vocabulary
SPEAKING COMPONENTS
Speech Functions
Respond to school or
social situations.
Ask for information,
make a request, ask for an
opinion, request
information.
SPEAKING COMPONENTS
Choose and Give Reasons
Students will choose
1 option and give 2
Reasons why they
made their choice!!
Actively participate in
social conversations.
SPEAKING COMPONENTS
4-Picture Narrative
Retell stories in
greater detail by
including the
characters,
setting, and plot.
WHAT CAN YOU DO
TO HELP?
Emphasis listening, reading, writing, and
speaking while delivering your lessons
especially with our EL students.
WHAT CAN YOU DO
TO HELP?
Help with proctoring the Speaking portion of the
CELDT during your conference period on Oct 14th.
Learning Zone: “CELDT online training for test
examiners”. Print your certificate and we’ll schedule
you in our rotation.
Patricia Holguin
Room G9
Ext 2393
pxh5160@lausd.net