CELF-5 Assessment Overview for Ages 5-8
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What does CELF stand for?

Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals - Fifth Edition

What are the ages on the CELF-5?

5:0 to 21:11 (5-8, 9-21;11)

Which subtests are only administered to 5 to 8-year-olds?

Sentence Comprehension, Linguistic Concepts, Word Structure

What does the Sentence Comprehension subtest evaluate?

<p>Evaluates the student's ability to interpret spoken sentences of increasing difficulty and length and select a corresponding picture.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the Linguistic Concepts subtest evaluate?

<p>The student points to objects in the stimulus book in response to oral directions that contain embedded concepts such as middle, different, and many.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the Word Structure subtest evaluate?

<p>Used to evaluate the student's knowledge of grammatical rules in a sentence completion task.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the Word Classes subtest evaluate?

<p>Used to evaluate the student's ability to understand relationships between words based on meaning, function, or place or time of occurrence.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the Following Directions subtest evaluate?

<p>The student points to shapes in the stimulus book in response to oral directions of increasing length and complexity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the Formulated Sentence subtest evaluate?

<p>This subtest evaluates the ability to use working memory to integrate semantic, syntactic, and pragmatic rules to create complete, grammatically and semantically correct sentences.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the Recalling Sentences subtest evaluate?

<p>Used to evaluate the student's ability to recall and reproduce sentences of varying length and syntactic complexity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the Understanding Spoken Paragraphs subtest evaluate?

<p>This subtest evaluates listening comprehension skills, including the ability to attend to spoken paragraphs, answer questions about content, and interpret beyond the information provided.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the Word Definition subtest evaluate?

<p>The student defines a word that is named and used in a sentence.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the Sentence Assembly subtest evaluate?

<p>The student produces two semantically and grammatically correct sentences from words or groups of words presented visually and orally by the examiner.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the Semantic Relationships subtest evaluate?

<p>After listening to a sentence, the student selects the two correct choices from four visually and orally presented options that answer a target question.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Reading Comprehension evaluate?

<p>The student responds to orally presented questions about passages he or she reads.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the Structured Writing Subtest Evaluate?

<p>The student writes a short story by completing a sentence and writing one or more additional sentences.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the Pragmatic Profile evaluate?

<p>The examiner records information about the student's social language skills, eliciting information from a parent or teacher if needed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the Pragmatic Activities Checklist evaluate?

<p>The examiner and student interact during selected activities with the purpose of eliciting authentic communication.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the citation for the CELF-5?

<p>Wiig, Semel, &amp; Secord, 2013</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the subtests of the CELF?

<p>Observational Rating Scale, Sentence Comprehension, Linguistic Concepts, Word Structure, Word Classes, Following Directions, Formulated Sentences, Recalling Sentences, Understanding Spoken Paragraphs, Word Definitions, Sentence Assembly, Semantic Relationships, Reading Comprehension, Structured Writing, Pragmatics Profile, Pragmatics Activities Checklist</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are composite/index scores reported?

<p>with a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 15</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which subtests make up the Receptive Language Index?

<p>Sentence Comprehension, Word Classes, and Following Directions</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which subtests make up the Expressive Language Index?

<p>Word Structure, Formulated Sentences, Recalling Sentences</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

CELF-5 Overview

  • CELF stands for Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals - Fifth Edition.
  • The assessment is designed for individuals aged 5:0 to 21:11.

Subtests for Ages 5 to 8

  • Specific subtests for younger children include:
    • Sentence Comprehension
    • Linguistic Concepts
    • Word Structure

Subtest Evaluations

  • Sentence Comprehension: Assesses ability to interpret spoken sentences; involves selecting corresponding pictures.
  • Linguistic Concepts: Evaluates understanding of oral directions embedded with concepts like middle, different, and many.
  • Word Structure: Tests knowledge of grammatical rules in a sentence completion task based on illustrations.
  • Word Classes: Focuses on understanding relationships between words based on meaning, function, or temporal context.
  • Following Directions: Measures ability to respond to increasingly complex oral directions by pointing to shapes.
  • Formulated Sentences: Evaluates use of working memory to create grammatically and semantically correct sentences.
  • Recalling Sentences: Assesses the ability to recall and reproduce sentences with varying lengths and complexities.
  • Understanding Spoken Paragraphs: Tests listening comprehension skills through answering questions about spoken content.
  • Word Definition: Student defines a provided word used in a sentence.
  • Sentence Assembly: Involves creating grammatically correct sentences from given words or groups.
  • Semantic Relationships: Evaluates selection of correct answers from options after listening to a sentence.
  • Reading Comprehension: Student answers questions on read passages focusing on main ideas, details, and inference.
  • Structured Writing: Assesses ability to write a short story by completing phrases and adding sentences.

Pragmatics Assessment

  • Pragmatic Profile: Collects information on social language skills from parents or teachers.
  • Pragmatic Activities Checklist: Engages the student in activities to promote authentic communication.

Testing and Scoring

  • Composite/index scores are reported with a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 15.
  • The Receptive Language Index includes:
    • Sentence Comprehension
    • Word Classes
    • Following Directions
  • The Expressive Language Index comprises:
    • Word Structure
    • Formulated Sentences
    • Recalling Sentences

Additional Information

  • The CELF-5 was authored by Wiig, Semel, & Secord in 2013.
  • Comprehensive list of subtests includes:
    • Observational Rating Scale
    • Sentence Comprehension
    • Linguistic Concepts
    • Word Structure
    • Word Classes
    • Following Directions
    • Formulated Sentences
    • Recalling Sentences
    • Understanding Spoken Paragraphs
    • Word Definitions
    • Sentence Assembly
    • Semantic Relationships
    • Reading Comprehension
    • Structured Writing
    • Pragmatics Profile
    • Pragmatics Activities Checklist

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This quiz provides an overview of the Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals - Fifth Edition (CELF-5) assessment specifically designed for children aged 5 to 8. It includes key subtests such as Sentence Comprehension, Linguistic Concepts, and Word Structure, along with their specific evaluations. Test your knowledge about these assessment tools and their purposes.

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