1. CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Jack O’Connell, State Superintendent of Public Instruction CELDT Program Update Bilingual Coordinators Network June 5, 2008 Long Beach, California California English Language Development Test (CELDT)

2. JACK O’CONNELL State Superintendent of Public Instruction BCN - June 5, 2008 2 Overview 2007-08 Annual Assessment Results K-1 Early Literacy Assessment Workshops and Presentations CELDT Resources

3. JACK O’CONNELL State Superintendent of Public Instruction BCN - June 5, 2008 3 2007-08 Summary of Annual Assessment (AA) Results Nearly 24,000 more English learners were tested compared to last year 36 percent scored at the Early Advanced or Advanced performance levels overall 33 percent met the CELDT criterion for possible reclassification

4. JACK O’CONNELL State Superintendent of Public Instruction BCN - June 5, 2008 4 Overall Performance Levels: 2007-08 compared to 2006-07

5. JACK O’CONNELL State Superintendent of Public Instruction BCN - June 5, 2008 5 Change in CELDT Proficiency Level 2006-07 to 2007-08 by Previous Year Proficiency Level

6. JACK O’CONNELL State Superintendent of Public Instruction BCN - June 5, 2008 6 K-1 Early Literacy WestEd –Convening expert panels to advise on content and technical issues –Developing test questions aligned to English Language Development (ELD) Standards –Convening content and bias review committees Next CELDT Contractor –Field test K-1 early literacy assessment –Conduct standard setting –Integrate K-1 early literacy assessment into K-12 operational test in 2009-10

7. JACK O’CONNELL State Superintendent of Public Instruction BCN - June 5, 2008 7 Workshops and Presentations Pre-administration/Scoring –Initial: April 29 to June 5 –Makeup: July 29 to August 6 CELDT 101 WebEx –May 27, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. –August 4, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Register online at http://www.ctb.com/08-09celdt

8. JACK O’CONNELL State Superintendent of Public Instruction BCN - June 5, 2008 8 CELDT Resources Reporting 2007-08 Summary Results: Information Guide CELDT Blueprints - reformatted Released Test Questions – NEW! Upcoming – District Assistance Packet for 2008-09

9. JACK O’CONNELL State Superintendent of Public Instruction BCN - June 5, 2008 9 For more information CDE CELDT Office –(916) 319-0784 –(916) 319-0967 fax –CELDT@cde.ca.gov –http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/el/ CTB CELDT Help Desk –(800) 994-8594 –ctbceldthelpdesk@ctb.com –http://www.ctb.com/celdt (current year) –http://www.ctb.com/08-09celdt (2008-09 Edition site)