The Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals- 3, Spanish (CELF-3-SP) was developed to parallel the English CELF-3 as a diagnostic assessment of receptive and expressive language skills in Spanish-speaking children ages six through twenty-one. It taps the receptive and expressive skills in morphology, syntax, semantics, and memory.  The CELF-3, Spanish provides a Receptive Language Composite and Expressive Language Composite, as well as a Total Language Score.  Items are listed in order of difficulty based on the performance of Spanish speakers involved in the normative studies, which were conducted separately from English versions.  (The test was administered in Spanish with the assistance of a native language speaker.)

The receptive language score is a cumulative measure of      ’s performance on three subtests designed to best probe receptive aspects of language including comprehension and listening.  Each subtest yields a scaled score where 10 is mean and 7-13 is considered the range of average.  The following subtests were administered to obtain      ’s receptive language score:

The three subtest's scores are then given a standard score for receptive language.  For this standard score 100 is mean and 85-115 is considered the range of average for       chronological age.       ’s receptive standard score of       is considered      .  Analysis of       responses indicated that       had difficulty comprehending      .

The expressive language score is a cumulative measure of      ’s performance on three subtests designed to best probe expressive aspects of language including oral language expression.  Each subtest yields a scaled score where 10 is mean and 7-13 is considered the range of average.  The following subtests were administered to obtain      ’s expressive language score:

The three subtest's scores are then given a standard score for expressive language.  For this standard score 100 is mean and 85-115 is considered the range of average for       chronological age.       's standard score of       is considered      .  Analysis of       responses indicated difficulty      .