CELA
The Colorado English Language Acquisition Proficiency Assessment (CELApro) is designed to provide a picture of students English Language Development. The primary purpose of the assessment program is to determine the level at which Colorado NEP and LEP students meet the Colorado English Language Development Standards in four domains (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing). The CELApro is collaboratively developed by the Colorado Department of Education, Colorado educators and CTB/McGraw-Hill. The data should be used to keep abreast of individual student, school, and district progress toward attaining English Language Fluency. The fact that CELApro is based on the Colorado English Language Development Standards ensures that all districts are held to the same challenging standards that Coloradans expect for their students regardless of whether they live in urban, suburban, or rural areas.
State Window for CELA Proficiency Test Administration:
Each district in Colorado, determines their district administration window within the state administration window. Contact your District Assessment Coordinator for local district administration window information.
2011 CoAlt and CELApro Administration November Trainings
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November 2 – Webinar
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November 4 – Pueblo
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November 7 – Limon
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November 10 – Denver
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November 17 – Grand Junction
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November 29 - Webinar
2012 CELApro
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Grades and Content Areas |
Testing Window |
Pick-up Information |
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Grades K-12
Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking
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1/3/12 – 1/31/12
Early Testing for Speaking 12/12/11 |
Schedule pick-up of materials by 2/2/12.
Final pick-up of materials by 2/6/12.
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- Please note: Those districts with winter break schedules that limit the ability to administer the CELApro, OR districts with a large number of students who take CELApro, may begin administration of the Speaking portion of CELApro on 12/12/11 – as long as test materials have arrived and Test Examiners have been trained..
Student Assessment Publications
CELApro Training Materials
- CELApro 2011 - 2012 Training PowerPoint
- CELApro Speaking Answer Sheet
- CELApro Speaking Training Sheet
- 3 pt Rubric
- 4 pt Rubric
- Sample Confidentiality Agreement for CELApro
Colorado CELA GRT Layout
- 2011 CELA GRT Layout (PDF)
- 2010 CELA GRT Layout (PDF)
- 2009 CELA GRT Layout (PDF)
- 2009 CELA GRT Layout Header (XLS)
- 2008 CELA GRT Layout (PDF)
- 2008 CELA GRT Layout Header (XLS)
- 2007 CELA GRT Layout
Other Resources
2011 CELApro Interpretation Guide (GTI)