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Celf 4
Celf 4
Language Fundamentals-
Fourth Edition
(CELF-4)
Group Members:
Jennifer Heitkemper, Terri Mooney,
Jackie Schultheis, Courtney Combs,
and Christin Assi
Test Background
Author
Eleanor Semel, Ed.D
Elisabeth H. Wiig, Ph.D
Wayne A. Secord, Ph.D
Publisher
Pearson Education, Inc.
Age Range
5-21 years
Cost:
Screening Test- $262
Includes: Screening Test Examiner’s Manual, CELF-4 Screening Test Record Forms (25), CELF-
4 Screening Test Stimulus Book
Purpose
An evaluation tool that is used to identify,
diagnose, and conduct follow-up evaluations of
language and communication disorders in patients
between the ages 5 and 21 years old.
Observational Rating
Scale
The CELF-4 Assessment Process
Model
Test Administration
Stimulus Book is set up as an easel and placed
between examiner and examinee
Directions shown to examiner
Visual stimuli shown to examinee
Directions for each subtest are written on stimulus
book and Record Form
Certain subtests allow repetition
Certain subtests have a ceiling
Give example
Subtests-Level 1
Concepts & Following Directions
Word Structure
Formulated Sentences
Recalling Sentences
Word Classes 2
Word Definitions
Concepts and Following Directions
Word Structure
Formulating Sentences
Subtests-Level 2
Word Classes 1
Sentence Structure
Expressive Vocabulary
Word Definitions
Sentence Assembly
Semantic Relationships
Word Associations
Number Repetition 1
Familiar Sequences 1
Rapid Automatic Naming
Level 3 Assessment Demonstration
Familiar Sequences
All Ages
Repeat familiar sequences as fast as possible
Alphabet
Days of the Week
Odd Numbers
Etc.
Number Repetition
All Ages
Repeat numbers forwards and backwards
Subtests-Level 4
Pragmatics Profile
Strengths Limitations
Results give clinicians a Full test is time consuming to administer
Clinician needs to be very familiar with
broad view of student’s
dialects or language communities to
language skills which a student is exposed
Any modifications made to the test
4 Levels of assessment invalidate the norms so scores cannot be
allow for deeper reported
understanding of possible No indication of normalization on ESL
children
underlying problems Lack of engaging content for some
Multiple composite scores subtests (ex. Recalling Sentences and
Phonological Awareness)
to assess student’s Heavy reliance on memory
strengths and weaknesses
Test Reliability
Does this test provide consistent scores?
Test-Retest Reliability
Internal Consistency
- Positives
- Negatives
Construct Validity