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CELDT and Title III Accountability June Notes - California English Language Development Test (CELDT) (CA Dept of Education)

CELDT and Title III Accountability June Notes - California English Language Development Test (CELDT) (CA Dept of Education)

CELDT and Title III Accountability June Notes

June 2011 Edition of the California English Language Development Test (CELDT) and Title III Accountability Program Notes.

Release of CELDT 2010–11 Annual Assessment Summary Results

On May 10, 2011, the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Tom Torlakson, released the annual assessment (AA) summary results for the 2010–11 Edition of the CELDT. AA summary results are available at the state, county, district, and school levels on the California Department of Education (CDE) DataQuest Web site. The comprehensive results for 2010–11, including initial assessments conducted through June 30, 2011, will be available in November 2011.

The CELDT AA data were collected during the AA window from July 1, 2010 through October 31, 2010. During this window, the CELDT was administered to English learners (ELs) in kindergarten through grade twelve, who had not been previously identified or reclassified as fluent English proficient.

The results for students assessed during the AA window are used to calculate the annual measurable achievement objectives (AMAOs) 1 and 2 required by Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.

The assistance packet, Explaining and Using 2010–11 Summary Results, was posted in May 2011 on the CDE CELDT Resources Web page. This document provides information and materials to assist local educational agencies (LEAs) in understanding and communicating summary results of the annual administration of the CELDT to staff, parents and guardians, and the public.

Scoring Training of Trainers Workshops

All test examiners must be trained to administer and score the CELDT. Workshops for the 2011–12 Edition of the CELDT are provided to individuals who will train test examiners and who may administer the test in their respective county, district, or independently-testing charter schools.

Educational Data Systems conducted 13 Scoring Training of Trainers (STOT) workshops throughout the state this spring. Two additional workshops will be provided for the 2011–12 Edition: August 23, 2011 in Downey, and August 30, 2011 in Sacramento.

For more information about the STOT workshops, and to view a listing of additional local/regional trainings, visit theEducational Data Systems Workshops page on the CELDT Web site (Outside Source).

CELDT Live! Online Presentations

Educational Data Systems conducts CELDT Live! presentations for CELDT district coordinators and others involved with the CELDT program. These Web-based presentations provide important information and updates on practical topics related to the administration of the CELDT.

Recent presentation:

  • CELDT Live! 3D: 2011–12 Pre-Identification
    June 7, 2011 at 3:30 p.m.

Additional information and past CELDT Live! presentations are archived on the Educational Data Systems CELDT Web site(Outside Source).

Release of 2010–11 Title III Accountability Data Reports

The 2010–11 Preliminary Title III Accountability Data Reports, including information on AMAOs 1 and 2 will be posted in July 2011, and the 2010–11 Title III Accountability reports, including information on AMAOs 1, 2, and 3, will be posted in September 2011 on the CDE Title III Accountability Web page.

For questions regarding the Title III Accountability Data Reports, please contact the CELDT and Title III Accountability Office by phone at 916-319-0784 or by e-mail at amao@cde.ca.gov.

The Language Policy and Leadership Office (LPLO) provides technical assistance for LEAs/consortia that did not meet AMAO targets based upon data from the 2010–11 Title III Accountability Data Reports. The LPLO can be reached by phone at 916-319-0845.

The 2010–11 Title III Accountability Report Information Guide will be posted in July on the CDE Title III Accountability Web page.

Questions: CELDT and Title III Accountability Office | celdt@cde.ca.gov | 916-319-0784