CELLA ONLINE TEST CHAIRPERSON September 27 2012 REASONS

CELLA ONLINE TEST CHAIRPERSON September 27, 2012

REASONS FOR TESTING � All students with a “Yes” on the Home Language Survey are required to be assessed in order to determine if they are an English Language Learner or Proficient in English. �Kindergarten students are assessed using M-DCOLPS-R �Grades one through twelve are assessed using the CELLA Online.

ESOL LEVELS � Level 1 indicates a beginner’s language proficiency level. � Level 2 indicates a low intermediate language proficiency level. � Level 3 indicates an intermediate language proficiency level. � Level 4 indicates a high intermediate language proficiency level. Level 5 indicates proficiency in English. �Student is not an ELL (LEP N).

PURPOSE OF CELLA � CELLA measures the growth of students classified as English Language Learners (ELLs) in mastering the English skills they will need to succeed in school. � CELLA provides evidence of program accountability in accordance with Title I and Title III of NCLB*. � AMAOs – Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives *No Child Left Behind

NEW THIS YEAR… � CELLA CONNECTION DIRECT � STUDENT SEARCH

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS If you encounter any problems, please contact your assigned district supervisor.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS � Transfer of students between teachers within a school (school and district administrator) � Transfer of students between schools (district administrators) � Performance categories � Mis-scored tests

HOW TO ACCESS CELLA ONLINE? � Go to www. awschooltest. com or � Go to the Division of Bilingual Education and World Languages website: http: //bilingual. dadeschools. net/BEWL/cella. asp �Then click on CELLA Online link

LOG IN PAGE

LOG IN ID

MY SCHOOL PAGE FOR ADMINISTRATORS

HOW TO ADD A TEACHER? � For the purposes of the CELLA Online system, all CELLA test administrators that you will add are considered “teachers. ”

STEPS TO ADD A TEACHER � Add a Teacher Form will display. Enter: � Teacher’s name � Username � Password � E-mail. � M-DCPS requires: �Lowercase initials “md” followed by the teacher’s employee number (e. g. , md 123456).

HOW TO ASSIGN A PASSWORD? � Create any password that you want for the teacher; do NOT use your password or the teacher’s employee number � Follow the same steps for any additional teacher.

ASSIGN A TEST TO STUDENTS

ASSIGN A TEST TO STUDENTS

TEACHER RESPONSIBILITIES � Review DFA prior to assessment � Review Training Audios for scoring Speaking Section � Do not assign the same test to more than 50 students at any one time � Enter student oral and pointing responses into AWSchool. Test system [Teacher Scored Items] � Check test name on the Student Welcome page to ensure correct test is assigned

STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES �Log in �Check test name on the welcome page �Follow directions �Answer all the questions he/she can

STUDENT WELCOME PAGE

INDIVIDUAL TEST REPORT

TECHNICAL SUPPORT � � � North Region: � Deland Innocent dinnocent@dadeschools. net 305 -995 -2977 Central Region: � Cary M. Pérez Cmperez@dadeschools. net 305 -995 -1962 South Region: � Lourdes M. Menendez Lmenendez 1@dadeschools. net 305 -995 -2098