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Florida - Comprehensive English Language Learning Assessment (CELLA)

Florida uses the Comprehensive English Language Learning Assessment (CELLA) to measure the growth of students classified as English Language Learners (ELLs) in mastering the skills in English they will need to succeed in school.

CELLA is a four-skill language proficiency assessment developed under contract by Educational Testing Service (ETS) that is designed to provide:

  • Evidence of program accountability in accordance with Title III of No Child Left Behind (NCLB), which calls for schools and districts to meet state accountability objectives for increasing the English-language proficiency of English Language Learners.
  • Data useful for charting student progress over time and, for the newly arrived students; charting progress over the first year.
  • Information about the language proficiency levels of individual students that can be used in making decisions regarding placement into, or exit from English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) programs.
  • Diagnostically useful information about students’ strengths and weaknesses in English (with as much specificity as possible within the limitations of a large-scale standardized test.)

The CELLA tests four areas:

  • Listening
  • Speaking
  • Reading
  • Writing
These sections are included in each of the four test levels: Level A (Grades K-2), Level B (Grades 3-5), Level C (Grades 6-8) and Level D (Grades 9-12).

Students will take the Listening, Reading, and Writing sections as a group. For the Speaking section, students will have a one-on-one interview with a teacher.

Registration for Train-the-Trainer

Registration for Train-the-Trainer

Who should attend?

The onsite sessions are being offered ONLY to those new to CELLA. The sessions will cover the administration of CELLA from program history to administering the test in the classroom.

Who are the meeting facilitators and what is the agenda?

Note this is a preliminary agenda.
  • Welcome and Introductions - Lori Rodriguez, Chief Bureau of Student Achievement through Language Acquisition , FDOE
  • CELLA History – Wendy Nucci, Program Director, ETS
  • Receipt of Materials and Testing – Zulma Torres, Program Manager, ETS
  • Packing and Returning Test Materials – Lorenzo Murolo, ETS
  • Administering CELLA – Paul Rybinski, ETS Assessment Development
  • Online Locator Test – Ted Rebarber, CEO Accountability Works

Please see Communiqué #4 for additional information regarding Webinars for experienced CELLA Trainers.

Webinars

For materials and information from the December 2, 2008, and December 11, 2008, CELLA Online Locator webinars, please visit the CELLA Online Locator Test Training Web pages located on the AccountabilityWorks, Inc. Web site.

CELLA Communiqués

2009

Making Adequate Yearly Progress for English Language Learners (ELL) Subgroup

Forms

Publications

2009 Florida CELLA Parent Informational Flyers

Presentations

Report & Records Layouts

  • 2008 Florida CELLA Score Report (PDF, 633KB)
  • CELLA 2007 State Level Report is available via e-mail. Please send your request to .

Test Administration Schedules & Timelines

  • 2009 Test Administration Schedule: April 14, 2009 through May 15, 2009

Technical Assistance Paper(s)

Frequently Asked Questions

Feedback

  • E-mail:

Archives

You can find previous years documentation and information by visiting the CELLA archives.