CTEL case studies
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The California Teacher of English Learners® (CTEL®) is one of the assessments listed on the California Educator Credentialing Examinations program site, alongside CalAPA, CalTPA, CBEST, CPACE, CSET, NES, and WEST. It is the examination associated with the CTEL credential authorizing teachers to work with English learners in California, and it is administered as part of the state's educator credentialing assessment system operated through the Pearson-run ctcexams.nesinc.com program home. Candidates typically take it to add an English learner authorization or to satisfy a credential requirement, and it is also used by teachers preparing to work in settings with English language development responsibilities. Content is organized into three broad domains: language and language development; assessment and instruction; and culture and inclusion. The CTEL case studies are 5 cases and about 3,992 words.
1Fluent in Spanish, Quiet in English
Okafor teaches fourth grade. Lucía arrived from Guatemala in second grade and is now in her third year in U.S.
732 words, about 4 min2The Quiz That Measured the Wrong Thing
Bhatt teaches seventh-grade science. Her class of 30 includes 9 English learners at ELPAC Levels 2–4.
748 words, about 4 min3The Nod That Didn't Mean Yes
Reyes teaches second grade. Bao, a Hmong student, is reading below benchmark, and she has concerns about his phonics and sight-word retention.
779 words, about 4 min4Thirty-Two Students, Three ELD Levels, One Period
A fifth-grade teacher has 32 students, 12 of them English learners: 4 at Emerging, 5 at Expanding, 3 at Bridging. Two students have IEPs, one of whom is also an English learner.
829 words, about 4 min5Seven Years and Still Intermediate
Daniel is a tenth grader, born in the United States to Mexican-born parents, in U.S. schools since kindergarten and in some form of ELD since first grade.
904 words, about 5 min