CELDT+Testing+&+Scoring


 * CELDT** (California English Language Development Test) **Testing**
 * Newly indentified EL-students: Are to be tested within 30 days of enrollment.
 * All other EL students: Are to be retested any time from the end of August and the middle of September each year until such time that they are reclassified as fluent English proficient (RFEP).
 * The CELDT consists of four domains: listening, reading, speaking, and writing.
 * The CELDT has three purposes: (1) to identify students who are limited English proficient; (2) to determine the level of English language proficiency of students who are limited English proficient; and (3) to assess the progress of limited-English-proficient students in acquiring the skills of lietening, reading, speaking, and writing in English.
 * As with all state-wide testing, there are released test questions that administrators and teachers can review to get an idea of what their EL students will be assessed.
 * You can access the most recent released test questions [|here].

When reviewing CELDT scores, the following grade approximations can be used to help decipher the testing results.
 * CELDT Scores**


 * = **CELDT Score** ||= **Grade Equivalency** ||
 * = Beginner ||= Pre-Primer* ||
 * = Early Intermediate ||= 1st-2nd ||
 * = Intermediate ||= 3rd-4th ||
 * = Early Advanced ||= 4th+ ||
 * = Advanced ||= 4th+ ||

Currently CELDT scores are not **currently** included in a school's yearly testing results; however, //they soon may be included in API scores//.
 * API Scores**