Can I give CELF 4 to students who speak Spanish and English?
Although the CELF–4 standardization sample included students who were bilingual, English was the primary language of all participants. CELF–4 can be administered to students from non-mainstream cultural or linguistic backgrounds; however, it is important to be sensitive to any issues that may affect the student.
When evaluating students from non-mainstream backgrounds, it may be necessary to modify the administration of CELF–4. When testing a student with a modified version of CELF–4 you cannot report normative test scores. Instead you can use a more descriptive approach to reporting the student’s responses and reactions during testing. It is also important to include a description of the modifications and adaptations that you made to test administration.