FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
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John L. Winn
Commissioner of Education
F. PHILIP HANDY,
Chairman
T. WILLARD FAIR,
Vice Chairman
Members
DONNA G. CALLAWAY
ROBERTO MARTÍNEZ
PHOEBE RAULERSON
KATHLEEN SHANAHAN
LINDA K. TAYLOR
CONTACT PERSONS
NAME:
Lisa C. Saavedra
Cornelia
Orr
PHONE:
(850) 245-5074
(850)
245-0513
SUNCOM:
205-5074 or 205-0513
EMAIL:
lisa.saavedra@fldoe.org
cornelia.orr@fldoe.org
K12:
2006-59
MEMORANDUM
TO:
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District School Superintendents
FROM:
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Cheri Pierson Yecke, Ph.D.
DATE:
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April 26, 2006
SUBJECT
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Comprehensive English Language Learning Assessment (CELLA)
Regional Train-the-Trainer Workshops
As previously communicated, the Comprehensive English Language Learning Assessment
(CELLA), an annual assessment that measures the English language proficiency of English
language learners (ELLs) in grades K-12, will be administered in Florida for the first time
starting in August 2006. In an effort to assist school districts, seven Train-the-Trainer
CELLA
Florida Training Regional Workshops
have been scheduled throughout the state. These
workshops are intended for district and school personnel who will be responsible for
coordinating all activities relating to the administration of CELLA, and for training local test
administrators.
All school districts were divided among the seven (7) CELLA Training Regions based on the
number of ELLs that will be tested in August. The number of participants at each workshop will
be capped at 60. Attached is the schedule for the training sessions. The first workshop will be
CHERI PIERSON YECKE, PH.D.
CHANCELLOR, K-12 PUBLIC SCHOOLS
325 W. GAINES STREET • SUITE 514 • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0509 • www.fldoe.org
Memorandum
April 26, 2006
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videotaped and CDs/DVDs will be developed and provided to school districts for use in district
and school level CELLA training workshops.
District representatives are asked to register for the location at the CELLA Training Region
assigned to their districts. Attached are a list of districts by CELLA Training Regions and a
spreadsheet indicating the number of training participant slots allocated to each district. To
register, please visit the following URL:
http://data.fldoe.org/register/cella
Registration for all workshops will close on May 5, 2006, and is capped so we encourage you to
register as soon as possible. We will make every effort to accommodate school district requests
for participation in a CELLA Training Region outside of their assigned one. The training
workshops will be conducted by Department staff and staff from Educational Testing Services
(ETS), who has a contract with FLDOE to administer CELLA. If you have any questions or
concerns, please contact Lisa C. Saavedra, Executive Director, Office of Academic Achievement
through Language Acquisition, by phone at 850-245-5074 or via e-mail at
lisa.saavedra@fldoe.org.
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