Common Core Language Screener

The Common Core Early Language Screener (CCELS) is a screening tool used to identify weaknesses in early language skills. The CCELS was designed to be used with pre-Kindergarten, kindergarten and first grade aged children as it was based on the common core expectations for each grade; however, the screener can be used for other groups if needed. The Common Core Early Language Screener can be used to: 1. Screen a child’s early language skills 2. Provide additional data for standardized language tests 3. Determine strengths and weaknesses in language development 4. Measure progress of child 5. Provide data for Response to Intervention techniques 6. Screen language skills to determine if additional testing is needed The Common Core Early Language Screener has features, such as: 1. Ability to watch a video tutorial of how to effectively use the app 2. School and evaluator information only has to be entered one time, then it is automatically added to each new screening and report 3. Ability to enter a student’s name and track progress over time 4. Review past screenings 5. Generate report analyzing performance in each subtest 6. Ability to print evaluator form and/or child form Skills assessed: 1. Answering basic personal question, 2. Identifying actions 3. Labeling pictures 4. Color Identification 5. Shape identification 6. Counting 7. Number identification 8. Alphabet identification 9. Alphabet labeling 10. Blending syllables & phonemes 11. Phonemes segmentation 12. Word recognition 13. Identification of capitalizations and punctuations 14. Rhyming 15. Pronouns identification 16. Prepositions 17. Categories 18. Comparative vocabulary 19. Pattern identification 20. Repetition of phrases and numbers 21. Following directions 22. Answering questions about short stories 23. Expressive speech and language skills