CELDT 2010-11
Pre-test Workshop
for CELDT Site Coordinators
August 25, 26, 2010
IMC, Building 7
Cin Rogers, Ed.D.
CELDT District Coordinator
457-3828
cin.rogers@fresnounified.org
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CELDT Pre-test Workshop
Objectives
CELDT Site Coordinators will
– Understand the roles and responsibilities of the
CELDT District Coordinator, CELDT Site Coordinator
(aka Test Site Coordinator), and CELDT Test
Examiners (trained site employees).
– Understand security procedures of CELDT
– Learn how to administer CELDT using
standardized techniques (Training of Trainers
Model)
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Preparing for CELDT Testing
The CELDT Site Coordinator manages the overall
testing process at the school site.
This person is responsible for, but not limited to,
– ensuring tests are kept secure,
– ensuring correct testing procedures have been
followed by examiners and proctors,
– and ensuring required demographic information is
complete so that test results are reported
accurately.
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CELDT Site Coordinator Tasks
1. Sign Test Security Agreement and Affidavit.
2. Conduct a formal training for test examiners and
proctors on test security, testing procedures,
and test schedule.
3. Review, organize, and distribute test materials.
4. Check answer documents for completeness.
5. Complete Group Information Sheets.
6. Complete School/Group Lists.
7. Prepare test materials for inspection.
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Security Agreement
and Affidavit
• The CELDT Site Coordinator is required to read
and sign the Test Security Agreement and the
Security Affidavit.
• Test examiners and proctors are required to read
and sign the Test Security Affidavit.
– The completed forms MUST be returned to Tami
Whaley in REA.
• Materials cannot be delivered until the CELDT
Site Coordinator has attended the CELDT
workshop and signed the Test Security
Agreement and Affidavit.
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Who should take the CELDT?
• Initial Assessment
– Students with primary language other than English on the
Home Language Survey, who have not been previously
assessed for English proficiency, are given CELDT to
determine if they are English learners, and, if so, their level
of English proficiency. This occurs year-round.
• Annual Assessment
– All previously identified English learners, who have not
been reclassified, are given the CELDT annually to assess
their progress in acquiring English proficiency. This occurs
from July 1 through October 15 at FUSD.
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Identifying Eligible Students
Student lists should be provided to Test Examiners by the
CELDT Site Coordinator
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Delivery of Materials
• The following days are scheduled for delivery:
– August 25, 26, 27, 30
– See CELDT Schedule by School provided by REA
(please hold questions and comments about
schedule until workshop ends)
– Last Day of Testing is October 15.
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Review Test Materials
• Counts were determined by pre-registration in April 2010.
• Locate the School Packing List enclosed in Box 1.
• Inventory all test materials against the School Packing List
immediately after receipt from the district.
• Report any shortages to Cin Rogers (457-3828) within two
(2) working days of receiving your CELDT materials.
• Save the original boxes your CELDT materials came in and
use them for returning your CELDT materials. If you need
boxes, please contact REA, Ernie Gonzales (457-3476 or
647-3751).
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Review Test Materials (continued)
• Review your Test Coordinator’s Manual (TCM) and Examiner’s
Manuals. This will help you answer questions for your site
staff and prepare materials for return.
• Determine if the materials you received are sufficient to test
your EL students based on lists available using AiS.
• Reminder: All test materials must be locked up when not in
use.
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Requesting Additional Materials
• Go to REA Website.
• Click <Requests>
• From Request page click on <CELDT Materials
Request>
• Complete the form.
• Click <Submit>
• Print a copy for yourself.
• Additional materials will be delivered or may be
picked up.
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Train Test Examiners and Proctors
• Explain and obtain signatures on the Test Security Affidavits.
• CELDT Test Examiners (Assessors) provided by REA have been
trained to administer K-12 Speaking and K-1 Reading and
Writing of CELDT. Site Test Examiners will administer the
remaining (group) parts.
• Explain daily check out and check in of secure test materials.
• Review the school’s testing schedule.
• Review what “reading directions exactly as written” means
(the “SAY” boxes).
• Review how make-up testing will be handled.
• Review Pre-ID labels and hand-bubbling.
• Reminder: The students must use the same Answer Book
for the entire test.
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Special Materials
• Check with your Special Education teachers
regarding students needing accommodations
or modifications.
– See Testing Variations, Accommodations, and
Modifications matrix in packet.
• Request Large Print and Braille materials ASAP.
• It can take two weeks to receive these
materials from EDS.
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Organize and Distribute Test Materials
• Know your site’s testing schedule so you can prepare the
correct set of materials for each test examiner.
• Materials are to be distributed each day of testing and
returned each day after testing.
• Test materials include:
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Examiner’s Manuals
Test Book (Grades 3-12)
Answer Book (Grades 3-12)
Student Book (Grades K-1)
Student Book (Grade 2)
• Additional materials needed by examiner
• No. 2 Pencils, DO NOT DISTURB sign, and half-sheet paper or
card stock (for K-1 Reading and Writing).
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Sample Answer Document
• See page 2-21 in Trainer’s Kit for a sample of the
answer document.
• Box 2 - write the teacher’s name and the assessor’s
name on line TEACHER, write school’s name on line
SCHOOL, and write Fresno Unified or FUSD on line
DISTRICT
• Hand-bubble Box 12 (Date Testing Completed)
• If applicable, Box 7 (Braille), Box 20 (Testing
Irregularity), and Box 23 (Test Variations).
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Box 2 Teacher: Write
your name here
Write
student
name
written
very
lightly
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Box 12 Date
Testing Completed
Box
23 If
used
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Pre-ID Labels
• Pre-ID labels were ordered on August 25.
• Pre-ID labels are expected to be received from
EDS 2-3 weeks later (September 8 – 15).
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Test Material Change
• New Look and Feel
• Color Scheme
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K-1: Red
2: Brown (new)
3-5: Green
6-8: Purple
9-12: Blue
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Test Materials Changes (cont.)
• Examiner’s Manuals and
Scoring Guides are
combined
• Form 1 (FUSD)
instructions separated
from Forms 2-6
• All scoring information is
now in the Examiner’s
Manual
• Grades K-1 Examiner’s
Manual separate from
Grade 2
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Test Material Changes (cont.)
• Examiner’s Manuals contain:
– Speaking directions (grades 3-12)
– K-1 and Grade 2 Speaking directions remain in Student
Book
– Directions for Listening, Reading, and Writing domains
– Cue pictures for Speaking section
– Writing rubrics in the Scoring section
• Scoring guides with anchor samples relocated for
ease of scoring
• Examiners read from the Examiner’s Manuals and
bubble in answer documents
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Test Material Changes (cont.)
Answer bubbles for constructed-response
items are all low to high (NR, I, C)
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Test Material Changes (cont.)
Answer bubbles for multiple-choice items
are now labeled “A,” “B,” “C,” and “D”
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Test Administration Changes
• Directions about prompting have been revised
to be more precise for Oral Vocabulary
• For all grades, test examiners are allowed to
repeat questions if requested by the student
for speaking parts
• This information can be found in the
Examiner’s Manuals (Table 4 – Test
Administration)
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Complete Group Information Sheets
and School/Group Lists
• Group Information Sheets (GIS) are scannable forms that
are submitted with each set of answer documents to be
scored and reported by grade (see TCM page 25).
• Be sure there is one GIS per grade tested.
• Test Book Plastic Bags are used to return scannable answer
documents for scoring.
• Complete the Number Students Testing and grade-numeral.
• Complete the School/Group List (SGL)
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See page 26 in TCM.
Scannable form—do not alter or create your own version.
Include with scorable materials—one SGL for your school.
Keep a photocopy of the completed document for your records.
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Prepare Test Materials for Inspection
• Separate scorable and non-scorable test materials.
• Be sure scorable answer documents are in plastic baggies with
one GIS per grade.
• Number scorable and non-scorable boxes separately (1 of __,
2 of __, etc.).
• Scorable test materials will be inspected at the District office
in REA.
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Pick up of Materials
• Within the next few weeks, you will receive an email
specifying the day REA will pick up your materials.
• For pick up, be sure each box is labeled scorable or
nonscorable. Only scorable boxed material will be
inspected, but all boxes will be picked up.
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Inspection
• Inspection of scorable materials will occur at the District office in REA.
• The following days are scheduled for inspection:
• Materials will be inspected as they are picked up from the school sites
(e.g., if pick up is scheduled for Oct 1, then inspection will occur during
the week of Oct 5).
• During inspection, REA inspectors will be calling the CELDT Site Coordinator
at the school site to answer questions and investigate problems. Please be
available and cooperative.
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Questions for the CELDT Team
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Cin Rogers
– 457-3828
– Cin.Rogers@fresnounified.org
Tami Whaley
– 457-3851
– Tami.Whaley@fresnounified.org
Jan Bianchi
– 457-3842
– Jan.Bianchi@fresnounified.org
Ernie Gonzales
– 457-3476 or 647-3751
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Bon Vang
– 457-3958
– Bon.Vang@fresnounified.org
– Ernest.Gonzales@fresnounified.org
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Binder Walkthrough
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Section 1: Introduction
Section 2: Test Administration
Section 3: Oral Vocabulary
Section 4: Speech Functions
Section 5: Choose and Give Reasons
Section 6: 4-Picture Narrative
Section 7: Video Scoring Practice for the Speaking Test
Section 8: Writing Sentences
Section 9: Writing Short Compositions
Section 10: K-1 Early Literacy
Section 11: Trainer Resources
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