CELLA Administration Schedule April 22 May 22, 2008 Group - - PDF document

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Comprehensive English Language Learning Assessment (CELLA)

Spring 2008

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Which Students Will Participate In Spring 2008 CELLA Administration?

All active English Language Learners (ELLs-Code of LY),

in grades K through 12 at the time of administration AND

Former ELLs (Code of LF) in grades K through 12 who

exited from the ESOL program after May 26, 2007 and before April 22, 2008

Students enrolling on or after April 14, 2008, with

affirmative responses on the Home Language Survey, who have not been identified as LYs, are not included in the 2008 administration of CELLA

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CELLA Administration Schedule

April 22 – May 22, 2008

Group Administration:

April 28 - May 2, 2008

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District Support in Assessing CELLA

Schools are responsible for the group

administration of CELLA.

District will provide staff to assist in

individual administrations for Speaking and for Kindergarten, in schools with more than 80 ELLs.

Database will be used to track district staff

assisting schools

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2008 Enhancements to Level A Functional Level Testing

Only one response booklet is needed per

student

No Linking Labels New GREEN section in the Directions for

Administration and Scoring Guides Level A section

Do NOT use the Level B, C, D Answer

Document to record student answers

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2008 Enhancements to Listening CDs

REDUCED the Listening CDs from 4 CDs

to 2 CDs and combined test levels:

• Level A & B Listening CD
• Level C & D Listening CD

A&B CD - Level A begins on Track 1,

Level B begins on Track 4

C&D CD - Level C begins on Track 1,

Level D begins on Track 5

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CELLA LEVELS & FORMAT

Administered at four levels:

Level A (Grades K - 2) Level B (Grades 3 - 5) Level C (Grades 6 - 8) Level D (Grades 9 -12)

Test Format

Listening: All Multiple Choice Speaking: All Constructed

Response

Reading: All Multiple Choice Writing: Multiple Choice and

Constructed Response

Divided into four test sections: Listening, Speaking, Reading, & Writing

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Estimated Time for Level A

15 min. 15 min.

• Individually administered to all Level

A students (K–2) One-on-One 30 min. 15 min.

• Small-group administered (Individual

administration is required for kindergarten) Writing (Grade 2 includes “extension”) 35 min. 15 min.

• Small-group administered (Individual

administration is required for kindergarten) Reading (Grade 2 includes “extension”) 15 min. 15 min.

• Small-group administered (Individual

administration is required for kindergarten)

• Administrator reads script or plays

CD Listening Approx. Time*

• Gr. 2

Approx. Time*

• Gr. K–1

Administration Features Sections

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Estimated Time for Levels B, C & D

70 min.

• Group administered

Writing 45 min.

• Group administered

Reading 10–15 min.

• Individually administered
• Administrator reads script

Speaking 25 min.

• Group administered
• Administrator reads script or plays

CD Listening Approximate Time* Administration Features Section

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Test Accommodations- ELL

New section in the 2008 Directions for

Administration and Scoring Guides (pgs. 285-294) addresses test accommodations.

ELL accommodations include the

following:

Sufficient time to complete the test Heritage Language assistance with test

directions on an individual basis *Translation Dictionaries are not permissible.

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Test Accommodations- ESE/504

Special test materials and accommodations

are provided to students with current IEP or 504 plan:

Presentation- (Braille or Large Print Materials) Responding Scheduling Setting Assistive Devices

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New to Answer Sheet in 2008

Item #14, Test Date – pregridded 2008, kept only April &

May administration months

Item #15, Date of Home Language Survey – date fields

have been reformatted

Item #16, ELL Status – removed LN code Item #17, Listening/Speaking Test – item 2 has been

pregridded

Item #18, Reading/Writing Test – item 2 has been

pregridded

Item # 23, Exceptional Student Education

Added P Autism Spectrum Disorder Text edits to M and J Deleted option Q

Item #26 DNS and UNDO bubbles

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Pre-ID Label Sample

The following information MUST be correct for the student label to be used:

Student’s Last Name

Student ID Number Grade Level School Number (code) District Name

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Required Demographic Information for students that HAVE a Pre

• ID Label

Even if the student has a preidentified student label, the following information

MUST be written (1-5) and gridded on the Level A Student Test Book, Level A Functional Level Test Book, or on the Level B, C, and D Answer Sheet:

Grid 1

Student Name

Grid 2

Teacher Name/Test Administrator

Grid 3

School Name

Grid 4

School Number

Grid 5

District Name

Grid 14

Test Date

Grid 17

Listening/Speaking Test Level

Grid 18

Reading/Writing Test Level

Grid 25

Accommodations (if applicable)

Grid 26

Do Not Score or UNDO Do Not Score (if applicable)

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Test Invalidation

Invalidate a student’s test if any of the following occurs:

• Cheating or disruptive behavior
• Defective USED answer documents
• The student has an electronic device

within arms reach

• Insufficient time

You may invalidate a student’s answer document in the following circumstances:

• Illness during testing

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Test Security

Do Not reveal or copy test items Do Not interpret items for students Do Not change or interfere with student responses Follow security procedures and test administration

directions

NEVER leave materials unsecured Collect materials daily Place materials in locked storage

*If materials are missing, IMMEDIATELY contact Student Assessment at (754) 321-4250

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CELLA Test Material Security

• All CELLA testing materials are to be secured.
• Test administrators must be able to account for ALL

test materials assigned to them.

• Test administrators will be asked to sign materials in

and out.

• Test administrators will be asked to sign a security

form at each school site.

• All Secure materials must be returned to Student

Assessment at the completion of CELLA

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Test Administrator Responsibilities

Before Testing:

Review Directions for Test Administration

and Scoring Guides, 2008 Test Administration Manual, Level A One-on- One prompt book and CDs

Prepare room for testing Remove or cover all visual aids Check student Pre-ID labels Sign the 2008 CELLA Administration and

Security Agreement form

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Materials Needed for Testing

CELLA 2008 Test Administration Manual and 2008

Directions for Administration and Scoring Guides

Test Books One-on-one prompt book (Level A) Answer Sheets (Levels B, C & D) Pre-ID Roster and Pre-ID labels Preprinted Grade Header Sheets Sharpened #2 pencils with erasers “Do Not Disturb Signs” Return Instructions

* Listening CDs and CD players are optional.

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Test Administrator Responsibilities

During Testing:

Distribute materials Read appropriate scripts Maintain test security Maintain a record of the information found on the document 2008

CELLA Required Administration Information; Found in Appendix B of the Test Administration Manual After Testing:

Complete the CELLA Required Administration Information. Make sure that all documents that are to be invalidated have the DNS

bubble gridded.

Group all TO BE SCORED material by grade. Complete a Grade

Header sheet for each grade tested, place it on top of the corresponding stack of TO BE SCORED material and band them together.

Group all material NOT TO BE SCORED together, place a NOT TO BE

SCORED header sheet on top and place paper bands around the documents.

Return materials to the school coordinator. Complete the Test Administrator Security Log & Online Comment Form

found at http://www.firn.edu/doe/aala/cella.htm

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Test Administrator Material Return

Stack materials in this order:

• Absent students (hold for make-up)
• TO BE SCORED test materials by grade

level

• CELLA Test Administration Manual
• CELLA Directions for Administration and

Scoring Guides

• CELLA Required Administration Information
• All NOT TO BE SCORED and

USED/UNUSED materials (Including CDs and all other materials)

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School Coordinator Responsibilities

Before Testing:

Receive and inventory test materials Train Test Administrators Arrange for and ensure the correct

implementation of accommodations

Provide appropriate test settings

During Testing:

Supervise test administration Maintain test security Monitor testing rooms

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Verify all materials are returned Contact Student Assessment if materials

are missing

Ensure that materials are packaged per the

Test Administration Manual.

By Grade Level with Grade Header Sheets. Place School Header Sheet on top of all grade levels Group NOT TO BE SCORED materials under NOT TO BE

SCORED header sheet.

Make a copy and file the following:

CELLA Required Administration Information Test Administration Security Logs School Grade Header Sheet

School Coordinator Responsibilities After Testing

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School Coordinator - Preparing TO BE SCORED Materials for Return

White boxes are to be used to return all of the following

TO BE SCORED materials:

Answer Sheets, Level A Student Books, and

Functional Level Test Books banded by grade level (with Grade Level Header sheet) with a completed School Header sheet on top.

Box 1 of your White boxes should contain the

CELLA Required Information, Signed Security Agreements, Suggestion Form and Survey.

Affix a completed Orange CELLA return label to all

• f your White TO BE SCORED boxes.

Number your White boxes 1 of n, 2 of n etc., with n

being the total number of White boxes you are returning.

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School Coordinator - Preparing NOT TO BE SCORED Materials for Return

Band the NOT TO BE SCORED materials with a NOT TO BE SCORED header sheet on top of the first brown box. USED/UNUSED materials should be banded with a USED/UNUSED header sheet and placed underneath the NOT TO BE SCORED materials and in subsequent brown boxes. Affix a completed green NOT TO BE SCORED label

• n each brown box.

Number your brown boxes 1 of n, 2 of n etc. and so

• n.

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NOT TO BE SCORED Vs. USED/UNUSED MATERIALS

NOT TO BE SCORED materials include: Invalidated Answer Sheets and/or Answer Books. Labeled but unused Answer Sheets or Answer Books. Damaged Answer Sheets or Answer Books. USED/UNUSED materials include: 2008 Test Administration Manual 2008 Directions for Administration and Scoring Guides Unused Test Books Unused blank Level A Answer Books and Level B, C and D Answer Sheets with no labels affixed Listening and Speaking Training CDs Unused Pre-ID labels

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CAUTION: Things to Remember

Do not cover any bar codes with a Pre-ID Do not throw away any of the boxes in

your material shipment; you will need these boxes to return your materials

Do not use the Level A Student Test Book

in place of the Level A Reading and Writing test book

Do not use more than one answer sheet

per student

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Important Websites

CELLA Section of Multicultural & ESOL

Program Services Education Department website:

www.broward.k12.fl.us/esol/Eng/CELLA/index.html

Florida Department of Education CELLA

website:

http://www.fldoe.org/aala/cELLa.asp

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Contact Information

Student Assessment & School Performance

(754) 321-4250

Multicultural & ESOL Program Services

Education Department - (754) 321-2957