California English Language Development Test

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California English Language Development Test

• Administration Training for
• 2008-2009
• Prepared by the Department of
• Research and Evaluation

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AGENDA

• The Why? of CELDT
• ALPI Assessment
• What does CELDT tell us?
• Responsibilities of Test Site Coordinators
• Types of Training
• Test Security
• Materials Received
• Test Administration Procedures
• Answer Documents
• Return of Materials

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New Research and Evaluation Staff

• Test Coordinator questions can be answered at ext
  75850 or 75851 and
• michelle.lepatner_at_sausd.us
• iduma.bermudez_at_sausd.us

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Why CELDT?

• Identify new students who are English Learners
• Determine proficiency level in English
• Assess progress in acquiring the skills of
  listening, speaking, reading and writing in
  English each year
• NCLB requires English proficiency standards,
  English language proficiency assessments and
  defined annual measurable achievement objectives
  (AMAOs) for monitoring progress of English
  Learners

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What do the CELDT results tell us?

• The level of English language proficiency, NOT
  academic performance
• CELDT scale score (lets take a look)
• Primary indicator for initial identification as
  an English Learner
• One of the criteria for reclassification

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Alternative Language Proficiency Instrument
(ALPI)Measuring receptive and expressive
language K-12

• The Alternative to CELDT for SOME
• Special Education Students

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Students with Disabilities

• Students with disabilities must be allowed to
  take the CELDT with any accommodations or
  modifications specified in their IEP or Section
  504 Plan.
• Testing Variations, Accommodations, and
  Modifications Matrix
• Determine where these students will be tested.
• Special Education Teacher is responsible for
  offering the accommodations/ modifications and
  informing the Site CELDT Coordinator if they were
  used DURING TESTING
• Accommodations/Modifications Usage Form
• Offering versus Using.
• Site CELDT Coordinator is responsible for marking
  the answer document

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ALPI Training for Examiners CELDT Testing
Coordinators

• September 11th in Research and Evaluation
  (secondary folks ONLY)
• September 18th at Esqueda Elementary
• 300-430
• Training is required in order to administer the
  ALPI

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The Assessment and Accountability Calendar
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2008

• Form will no longer be used to refer to the
  annual editions or to the versions.

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Testing Administration

• EL Department Support Ana Landrian and Tillie
  Arias

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Responsibilities of CELDT Site Coordinators

• Receive CELDT materials and placed them in a
  secure area.
• Inventory CELDT materials fax Inventory
  Verification Form to R E within 48 hrs.
• Determine if additional materials are needed
  right away. Please email requests to Iduma
  Bermudez. We have some additional materials, but
  ordering takes 5-7 days. Please e-mail requests!
• Plan for testing location(s).
• Make sure that each examiner proctor has been
  trained on CELDT Security the Annual Assessment
  administration.
• Organize testers assignments.
• Make sure that each examiner proctor signs a
  security affidavit
• Review the Test Coordinators Manual, Examiners
  Manuals, and Scoring Guides.
• Maintain test security.
• Proctor during testing and ensure administration
  is notified to proctor.

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Types of Training

• Annual Assessment Training (to administer
  Listening Speaking)
• For teachers or staff assessing students on the
  Listening Speaking portions of the CELDT
• Provided by the Site CELDT Coordinator or
  District Training
• Time approximately 3 hours
• Annual Assessment Training (to administer Reading
  Writing)
• For teachers or staff assessing or proctoring
  students on the Reading Writing portions of the
  CELDT
• Provided by the Site CELDT Coordinator
• Time approximately 30 minutes
• CELDT Security Training
• For all staff in contact with CELDT
• Provided by the Site CELDT Coordinator
• Time approximately 20 minutes
• Who needs what training?

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Things to Remember

• Remember to save all boxes for return of
  materials
• Remember to bring a copy of the agenda from your
  CELDT Security Annual Assessment training (for
  testers proctors) when you return CELDT
  materials
• Remember to bring a copy of the sign in sheet
  from your CELDT Security Annual Assessment
  training (for testers proctors) when you return
  CELDT materials
• Remember to bring in a list of names of all
  examiners or proctors who will attend a district
  training the dates that they attended.
• Remember to bring in the originals of all signed
  affidavits.
• Remember to proctor and have the administrator
  proctor during administration and observe that
  procedures are being upheld.

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Test Security

• Anyone having access to the test materials must
  sign and submit a CELDT Security Affidavit to the
  test site coordinator before receiving access to
  any testing materials. These forms are to be
  turned in to RE, with one copy kept at the site
• Inventory all materials within 48 hours of
  receipt using the Inventory Verification Form and
  contact RE immediately if any materials are
  missing.
• Remember the CELDT Security Agreement you
  signed

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Test Security Contd

• All testing material must be stored in a secure,
  locked area at all times when they are not in use
• All materials must be accounted for BEFORE
  dismissing students and returned to test site
  coordinator during breaks or recess
• Report missing test materials to RE immediately
• Report any irregularities to RE
• immediately

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During Testing

• Monitor test administration
• Test distribution (check in, check out)
• Visit classrooms
• Make sure all teachers are reading directions
  VERBATIM following Administration protocol
• Manage emergency situations
• Ensure security is being maintained
• Make sure evacuation procedures are posted

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Materials Received

• Each schools box may contain Version 1-11 for
  each grade span, except K-1. K-1 materials only
  come in three versions 3-5, so grades K-1 may be
  a different version than the rest of the grades.
• Inventory box 1 first. It contains the packing
  sheet.
• Remember to fax the Inventory Verification Form
  (for each school) back to RE within 48 hours of
  receipt.

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Lets Look at Table 4Test Administration
Procedures
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Answer Documents

• We will submit a Pre-ID file mid-September.
• The following sections need to be bubbled in
• 6B. BRAILLE (if applicable)
• V. Version
• 12. Date Testing Completed
• 18. Testing Irregularities (if applicable-CALL
  RE)
• 22. Test Variations (if applicable)
• If a student does not have a Pre-ID label, all
  sections must be bubbled in except sections 14,
  17, 19 20, 23
• Lets talk about section 14

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Pre-ID Labels

• Ordering of Pre-ID labels deadline is September
  12th
• Pre-Id Order Form (secondary only)
• The issues and concerns
• Kindergarten and CSIS

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DataDirector Reporting
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Return of Materials

• Schools must save all boxes in which materials
  were delivered.
• Separate scorable materials by grade level.
• Place the scorable documents for each grade level
  in the white envelopes provided.
• Make sure that all scorable materials for
  Students with Disabilities and Students with No
  Pre-ID are the only scorable documents placed in
  envelope one for each grade level.
• Complete the required information on the front of
  each envelope. Each grade should be separated by
  a Group Information Sheet (GIS). The GIS should
  be placed at the top of envelope one for each
  grade level.
• Please do not over-stuff the white envelopes.
  Use as many envelopes as necessary for each grade
  level. Mark each envelope with a unique number
  (for example, 1 of 2 and
• 2 of 2) per grade level.

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Return of Materials

• Place the packaged answer documents in the boxes.
  Keep groups of documents for the same grade
  together as you pack.
• Indicate the number of boxes used (for example,
  1 of 3,
• 2 of 3, and 3 of 3) on each box
  containing materials for return to the district.
• The completed School/ Group List should be placed
  on top of the documents in box one of your return
  shipment.
• Plastic bins need to be returned to the
  Department of Research Evaluation with all
  other CELDT materials
• CELDT testing materials must be returned during
  your scheduled appointment time unless testing is
  completed before October 31st. If testing is
  completed earlier, please contact Iduma Bermudez
  in Research Evaluation to schedule an
  appointment.

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Questions or Issues
Thank You

• Call extension 75851 for Iduma Bermudez
• 75850 for Michelle Le Patner
• Or 75850 for general testing questions