CELDT CELDT Proficiency Levels and Scoring

Question 1

How many proficiency levels does the CELDT use to classify students' English ability?

Accepted Answer

5

Answer

The CELDT uses five proficiency levels: Beginning, Early Intermediate, Intermediate, Early Advanced, and Advanced.

Question 2

Which proficiency level is the lowest on the CELDT scale?

Accepted Answer

Beginning

Answer

Beginning is the lowest of the five CELDT proficiency levels, representing students with very limited English ability.

Question 3

A student at the Early Intermediate CELDT level can typically do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Understand simple conversational English with contextual support

Answer

Early Intermediate students can understand and produce simple conversational English, often relying on context and support.

Question 4

Which CELDT proficiency level is associated with being considered fully English proficient for reclassification purposes?

Accepted Answer

Advanced

Answer

The Advanced level is the highest CELDT level and represents full English proficiency needed for reclassification as FEP.

Question 5

Which language domains does the CELDT assess across all grade spans?

Accepted Answer

Listening, speaking, reading, and writing

Answer

The CELDT comprehensively assesses all four language domains—listening, speaking, reading, and writing—across all grade spans.

CELDT - California English Language Development Test Practice Test