Created by: Elisabeth H. Wiig, PhD, Wayne A. Secord, PhD, Elanor Semel, EdD
3:0 to 6:11
2020
The CELF-P assesses many aspects of children's expressive and receptive language that makes them successful in the classroom. For this assessment, the children respond verbally to pictures and questions from the clinician.
This test is individually administered and is a norm-reference test. 700 preschool-age children ages 3:0 to 6:11 took this test, so other children in that age range can compare their scores to those 700.
The time it takes to administer is variable (no set amount of time).
The cost of this assessment is $439.75 on Pearson Assessments.
-Audio recording feature
-Automated scoring
-Automated starting points
-Automated discontinue rules
-Interacts with iPads
-Automated generation of scaled scores
-Automated generation of score reports that include item analysis
Sentence Comprehension: Identifies ability to understand sentences verbally
Word Structure: Identifies ability to use pronouns and apply word structure rules
Expressive Vocabulary: Identifies ability to label images using nouns, verbs, and adjectives
Following Directions: Identifies ability to understand, remember, and then to follow directions
Recalling Sentences: Identifies ability to repeat spoken language
Basic Concepts: Identifies knowledge of direction, location, position, quantity, sequence, size, same/different, and inclusion/exclusion
Word Classes: Identifies ability to see relationships between words that are related semantically
Phonological Awareness: Identifies ability to manipulate sounds and knowledge of sound structure
Descriptive Pragmatics Profile: Identifies nonverbal and verbal pragmatic skills
Pre-literacy Rating Scale: Identifies skills that may influence the development of reading and writing
Connected Speech Sample (Story Grammar): A supplemental criterion reference measure. It is used to assess the client's key understanding and organization of a story. It also examines the client's linguistic complexity in utterances.
Pragmatic Activities Checklist: A supplemental criterion reference measure. It is used to observe the client's functional communication skills during natural conversational interactions in order to identify verbal and nonverbal behaviors that may negatively impact communication.
INDEX SCORES WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE SUBTESTS
Core language score: General language ability
Sentence Comprehension
Word structure
Expressive Vocabulary
Receptive Language Index: Receptive aspects of language (listening and auditory comprehension)
Sentence Comprehension
Following Directions
Word Classess
Expressive Language Index: Expressive aspects of language (oral expression)
Word Structure
Expressive Vocabulary
Recalling Sentences
Language Content Index: Assess various aspects of semantic language
Expressive Vocabulary
Following Directions
Word Classes
Language Structure Index: The understanding and use of language form
Sentence Comprehension
Word Structure
Recalling Sentences
Academic Language Readiness Index: Language and social skills needed in the classroom
Expressive Vocabulary
Following Directions
Descriptive Pragmatic Profile
Early Literacy Index: Early literacy skills
Phonological Awareness
Pre-literacy
Strengths and Weaknesses of the CELF-P
Strengths
Easy to administer
Spanish test available
Assesses a wide range of receptive and expressive language skills
Able to assess pragmatics
Contains many subtests
Weaknesses
Lengthy assessment
No set time to administer
Long scoring process
May be difficult to maintain a client's attention if administering the test in full
The Q-Interactive System costs extra to use
Reference:
Wiig, E.H., Secord, W.A., Semel, E. (2020) Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals- Preschool (CELF-P): Technical Manual. Pearson