CELDT

=California English Language Development Test (CELDT)= This is a state required test that must be given to students whose primary language is not English.

CELDT is a state mandated test that school districts are required to administer to students whose home language is not English. The parent/guardian or adult student identifies their home language in the Language Survey section of the Student Enrollment Application. If any of the three questions are answered with a language other than English, the CELDT test must be administered. The purpose of CEDLT is to identify students who are English Learners in Kindergarten through grade 12, to monitor their progress in learning English, and to document their English proficiency All students whose home language is not English must take the test within 30 calendar days after they are enrolled in a California public school. The CELDT must be given once each year to English Learners until they score proficient in English.
 * What is the CELDT//?// **
 * Who must take the CELDT? **

The parent/guardian or adult student identifies their home language in the Language Survey section of the Student Enrollment Application. If any of the following three questions are answered with a language other than English, the CELDT test must be administered. 1. What language did your child first learn to speak? 2. Which language does your child most frequently use at home? 3. Which language do you most frequently speak to your child?
 * Where is the home language identified? **

The CELDT covers listening and speaking skills for students in Kindergarten and grade 1. The test for students in grades 2 through 12 covers listening/speaking, reading, and writing skills. A blueprint of the exam is available online at the following link: []
 * What does the CELDT cover? **

An Education Specialist from your school will contact the parent/student and make arrangements to administer the test.
 * Who administers the CELDT? **

(CWCS provides trained staff to contact the student/parent to make location arrangements and administer the CELDT.)

The CELDT test takes approximately 2 hours for your student to complete.
 * How long does it take for students to complete the CELDT? **

There are five levels of proficiency a student can achieve. They are: The report for each student provides: Initial test results for newly-enrolled students are used to help identify English Learners who need to develop their speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills in English. Annual CELDT results are used to assess the student’s progress towards English proficiency.
 * How are the CELDT results scored? **
 * Beginning
 * Early intermediate
 * Intermediate
 * Early advanced
 * Advanced
 * A proficiency level for each section of the test
 * An overall English proficiency level
 * How are results of the CELDT used? **