CELDT CELDT Proficiency Levels and Scoring 2

Question 1

How many grade spans does the CELDT use for testing purposes?

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

The CELDT is administered across four grade spans: Kindergarten, grades 1-2, grades 3-5, and grades 6-12.

Question 2

To be reclassified as Fluent English Proficient (FEP) based on CELDT results, a student must score at minimum which overall proficiency level?

Accepted Answer

Early Advanced

Answer

To be reclassified as FEP, students typically need to achieve at least an Early Advanced level overall on the CELDT.

Question 3

Which CELDT domain is administered individually, one-on-one between the student and an examiner?

Accepted Answer

Speaking

Answer

The Speaking domain of the CELDT is administered individually because it requires direct interaction and oral response from each student.

Question 4

An English Learner at the Intermediate CELDT level is BEST described as:

Accepted Answer

Understanding and using everyday English but struggling with academic language

Answer

Intermediate level students have functional everyday English skills but need support with complex academic language and content.

Question 5

At which CELDT level would a student most likely understand the main ideas of complex grade-level text with minimal support?

Accepted Answer

Early Advanced

Answer

Early Advanced students can understand main ideas of complex, grade-level text with only minimal support.

CELDT - California English Language Development Test Practice Test