Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals Preschool-2

CELF Preschool-2
A preferred testing method, Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals® Preschool-2 (CELF® Preschool-2) assesses aspects of language necessary for preschool children to transition to the classroom. Guidance on using this test in your telepractice. CELF Preschool-3 is now available - learn more! 

CELF Preschool-2 is being retired and will no longer be available after November 21, 2025. CELF Preschool-3 is now available—upgrade today to ensure you're using the most current version.

Overview

Publication date:
2004
Age range:
3:0 to 6:11
Scores/interpretation:
Core language score, receptive and expressive language index scores, expressive language, language content, and language structure index scores; standard scores, percentile ranks, age equivalents, and growth scores.
Qualification level:
B
Completion time:
Level 1: 15-20 minutes. Entire test: variable.
Administration:
Verbal response to stimulus picture
Norms:
More than 800 preschool-age children
Other languages:
See CELF Preschool-2 Spanish
Telepractice:
Guidance on using this test in your telepractice

Ordering

CELF Preschool-3 is coming out this summer! Are you ready? Learn more!

 

Product Details

CELF Preschool-2 includes a variety of subtests that provide in-depth assessment of a child's language skills.

Benefits

  • Get a quantitative measure of a child’s progress with new Growth Scores and Growth Charts.
  • Develop successful intervention planning based on results.
  • Describe a child's language use at school or at home, with the pragmatics profile.
  • Hold the child's attention with testing materials that contain interesting, age-appropriate, full-color pictures.
  • Meet current IDEA guidelines.
     

Features

CELF Preschool-2 was specifically designed for preschool aged children who are bound for the classroom.

Telepractice

Find out how to use this test in your telepractice.

Learn more

CELF-Preschool-2 Four-Level Process Model
  • More than 1,500 children participated in standardization, reliability, and validity studies.
  • Includes a variety of subtests that provide in-depth assessment of a child’s language skills: Concepts and Following Directions, Word Structure, Expressive Vocabulary, Recalling Sentences, Sentence Structure, Basic Concepts, Recalling Sentences in Context, Word Classes and Phonological Awareness.
  • Includes a pre-literacy scale and phonological awareness subtest

Resources

The following resources are available for CELF Preschool-2.

 

Webinars

The following training events are available for CELF Preschool-2.