The CELF-5 Metalinguistics is the newest addition to the CELF-5 family of assessments. For students ages 9:0 to 21:11, CELF-5 Metalinguistics enables clinicians to assess higher-level language skills that are embedded in upper-grade curricula and are critical to classroom success.
The CELF-5 Metalinguistics has two tabs: Demographics and Scores.
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Field Name |
Description |
|---|---|
| Grade | The examinee’s grade. |
| School | The examinee’s school. |
| Address (Line 1) | Line 1 of the examinee’s address. |
| Address (Line 2) | Line 2 of the examinee’s address. |
| Teacher’s Name | The name of the examinee’s teacher. |
| Comments | This field allows the examiner to enter comments regarding the Assessment or the Examinee. These comments are displayed in the report. |
For the CELF-5 Metalinguistics, raw scores or item scores can be entered for each subtest. Item scores must be entered to receive item analysis information.
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Field Name |
Raw Score Range |
Description |
|---|---|---|
| Metalinguistics Profile (MP) |
30 to 120 |
The Metalinguistics Profile test has 30 items. The following values are accepted as responses: 1 = Never or Almost Never 2 = Sometimes 3 = Often 4 = Always or Almost Always |
| Making Inferences (MI) |
0 to 36 |
The Making Inferences test includes 12 items; there are two parts to each item. The first part is multiple choice with five response options. The second is open-ended and the user determines the score. The response alternatives for part 2 of the Making Inferences test items are 0, 1 or 2. These are point scores determined by the examiner based on the examinee’s responses. |
| Conversation Skills (CS) |
0 to 34 |
The Conversation Skills test has 17 items. A response of 0, 1, or 2 is acceptable. These are point scores determined by the examiner based on the examinee’s responses. |
| Multiple Meanings (MM) |
0 to 30 |
The Multiple Meanings test has 15 items. A response of 0, 1, or 2 is acceptable. These are point scores determined by the examiner based on the examinee’s responses. The start point for examinees age 13-21 is item 4. Apply reversal rules as necessary. |
| Figurative Language (FL) |
0 to 51 |
The Figurative Language test includes 17 items; there are two parts to each item. The first part is open-ended and the user determines the score. The second is multiple choice with five response options. The response alternatives for part 1 of the Figurative Language test items are 0 or 2. These are point scores determined by the examiner based on the examinee’s responses. |
The recommended age for the CELF–5 Metalinguistics is 9:0–21:11. If the CELF-5 Metalinguistics is administered to an examinee outside of these age ranges, invalid reports may be generated.