Administering Level A

STOPPING POINTS are available for individually administered sections of CELLA:

• • Test administrators should stop the administration of that section only IF the student cannot respond to five questions in a row AND it is clear that the questions are above the student’s proficiency level

Speaker Notes:

Facilitator Notes:

Students taking CELLA may have a wide range of English proficiency levels. Some students will easily answer all of the questions; others may be unable to answer even the easiest of questions. The goal of providing stopping points is to give students an opportunity to demonstrate as much proficiency as they have, without overtaxing them by asking them questions that they are clearly not able to answer.

NOTE: administration of the section should be stopped ONLY if the student cannot respond to questions; if a student is engaged and answering questions but gets five (5) questions in a row wrong, the administration should continue.

After administration of a section is stopped for the above outlined reasons, the student should continue to attempt the other sections of CELLA at the regularly scheduled time.