The document provides an overview of the 5 levels of the CELDT (California English Language Development Test). It describes the language abilities and comprehension levels of students at each CELDT level, from Beginning to Early Advanced and Advanced. For each level, it outlines what students can do with English, what they have difficulty with, and recommendations for how teachers can support their English language development.
The document provides an overview of the 5 levels of the CELDT (California English Language Development Test). It describes the language abilities and comprehension levels of students at each CELDT level, from Beginning to Early Advanced and Advanced. For each level, it outlines what students can do with English, what they have difficulty with, and recommendations for how teachers can support their English language development.
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The document provides an overview of the 5 levels of the CELDT (California English Language Development Test). It describes the language abilities and comprehension levels of students at each CELDT level, from Beginning to Early Advanced and Advanced. For each level, it outlines what students can do with English, what they have difficulty with, and recommendations for how teachers can support their English language development.
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The following section provides an overview of the 5 CELDT Levels.
Students Have: Students Can: Teachers Should:
CELDT Level Minimal comprehension Nod answers to questions Provide listening opportunities No verbal production Point to objects or print Create a classroom full of language Beginning Categorize objects or pictures Used mixed ability groups Pantomime and role play Create high context for shared Draw cartoons and pictures reading Move to show understanding Use physical movement Match words or object Use art, mime, and music CELDT Level Limited comprehension Identify people, places and things Ask Yes/No, Who? What? Where? One/two word responses Repeat memorable language Questions Early List and categorize Provide listening opportunities with Intermediate Listen with greater understanding rich context Use routine expressions independently Have students: Complete sentences with 1or 2 words Label, manipulate pictures and objects Do shared reading with props, building on prior knowledge Use patterned and predictable books Introduce dialogue journals CELDT Level Good comprehension Describe events, places and people Ask open-ended questions Enough proficiency to Recall facts Model, expand, restate and enrich Intermediate make simple sentences Explain academic concepts student language (with errors) Define new vocabulary Use patterned and predictable books Retell information from text Support the use of content-area texts Summarize with retelling, role-play, etc. Compare and contrast Have students: Describe personal experiences Create books through language arts experience activities CELDT Level Excellent comprehension Give opinions Structure group discussions Few grammar errors Justify views or behaviors Guide use of reference materials Early Negotiate with others Provide more advanced literature Advanced Debate with others Ask students to create narratives Defend actions and opinions Provide for a variety of realistic Persuade writing opportunities Express the results of synthesis, Publish students' writing. analysis and evaluation CELDT Level Near native speech Produce written and oral language that Continue on-going language is comparable to that of native speakers development through integrating Advanced of English of the same age. language arts and content-area activities.