CELF-5
Pronunciation: SELF-five
Also written as: CELF-5 — Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals-5
Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals-5, a comprehensive standardized language assessment battery.
Full Definition
The Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals-5 is a comprehensive assessment tool that evaluates receptive and expressive language skills across multiple domains including semantics, syntax, morphology, and pragmatics. It provides age-based standard scores and percentile ranks for identifying language disorders in children and adolescents. The assessment includes core and supplementary subtests that allow for detailed analysis of language strengths and weaknesses, making it essential for educational and clinical decision-making.
Usage
Usage note: Always specify the edition number as scoring and norms differ between versions.
In Context
- "CELF-5 results revealed significant deficits in expressive vocabulary and sentence formulation." — Evaluation report
- "The Core Language Score on the CELF-5 fell below the 10th percentile, indicating language impairment." — Diagnostic summary