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.,

md123456).

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

AWSchoolTest 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 Lmenendez1@dadeschools.net

305-995-2098