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What is the purpose of ELPAC?
State law ( California Education Code section 313 ↗ and California Education Code section 60810 ↗) and federal laws (Titles I and III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act) require that local educational agencies (LEAs) administer a state test of English language proficiency to (1) newly enrolled students whose primary language is not English, as an initial assessment, and (2) students who are English learners (ELs), as an annual summative assessment. For California’s public school students, this test is the ELPAC.
The ELPAC is used to identify and monitor EL students’ progress toward English language proficiency. EL students continue to take the Summative ELPAC annually until they meet their LEA’s reclassification criteria.
Can parents/guardians opt their child out of the ELPAC?
No. Parents and guardians cannot opt their child out of the ELPAC. State law (California) and federal law (Titles I and Ill of the Every Student Succeeds Act) require that all students whose primary language is a language other than English be assessed for English language proficiency (ELP). The legal basis for requiring ELP testing is that all students have the right to an equal and appropriate education, and any English language limitations (left unidentified or unaddressed) could preclude a student from accessing that right.
Which students are required to take the ELPAC?
Any student with a primary language other than English, as determined by a home language survey, who has not taken the California English Language Development Test or ELPAC before and who has not been previously classified as an EL, must take the Initial ELPAC.
Students designated as ELs via the Initial ELPAC are required to take the Summative ELPAC annually until they are reclassified as fluent English proficient by their LEA.
If a student takes the Initial ELPAC and is classified as an English Learner during the Summative ELPAC administration window, will the student be required to take the Summative ELPAC as well?
Yes, if a student takes the Initial ELPAC and is classified as an EL prior to May 31, the student will be required to take the Summative ELPAC as well.
How is the ELPAC administered?
The Summative and Initial ELPAC tests are delivered on a computer-based test delivery platform identical to the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP). The four domains (Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing) will be administered by computer, with the exception of the Writing domain for kindergarten through grade two, which will remain on paper.
Who can administer the ELPAC?
Per California Code of Regulations, Title 5, Section 11518(I) ↗, ELPAC assessments can only be administered by employees or contractors of an LEA or nonpublic school who are proficient in English, have received formal ELPAC Administration and Scoring Training, and have signed a Test Security Affidavit.
Do students with disabilities take the ELPAC?
Yes, the ELPAC has been designed so that students, including those with special needs, can participate in the test and demonstrate what they know and can do. As a result, the test includes accessibility resources that address visual, auditory, and physical access barriers—allowing virtually all students to demonstrate what they know and can do.
How Can I Help My Child Get Ready for the ELPAC?
You are an important part of your child's education. Some things you can do to help your child are:
- Read to your child, or have your child read to you in English, daily.
- Use pictures and ask your child to tell you in English what they seein the picture or what is happening in the picture.
- Talk to your child’s teacher about which areas of learning English (listening, speaking, reading, writing) he or she may need extra help.
- Discuss the test with your child. Make sure he or she feels comfortable and understands the importance of taking the test.
The ELPAC is aligned with the California English Language Development Standards (PDF).
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Find information and materials to aid in the administration of the CAASPP and ELPAC.
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| System | Description |
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| Access the Test Administrator Interface that is used to access all CAASPP and ELPAC online assessments. | |
| Assign user roles for accessing assessments and related systems and to manage student and assessment information. |
Have you signed your Security Affidavit this year? If you do not see summative assessments to administer in the Test Administrator Interface, you may need to log on to the Test Operations Management System (TOMS) and sign any relevant security forms.
Access and review the Test Administration Documentation (scripts, DFAs, etc.) or other testing resources on this page prior to testing as needed.
Go to the Test Administrator Interface to start or schedule a test session.
Test Administration Documentation
Depending on the assessment being administered, documents are available to aid in the administration process in the form of scripts, Preparing for Administration (PFA) documents, and Directions for Administration (DFAs).
To find the documents for a particular assessment more easily, use the following drop-down menu:
Smarter Balanced for ELA and Mathematics
California science test (cast), california spanish assessment (csa), california alternate assessments (caas), initial elpac, initial alternate elpac, summative elpac, summative alternate elpac.
Scripts for the Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy (ELA) are split into separate documents for the Computer Adaptive Test (CAT) portion and the Performance Task (PT) portion of the tests.
DFAs for all CAAs are secure and are only available in TOMS under the Resources tab.
DFAs for all ELPAC tests are secure and are only available in TOMS under the Resources tab.
Test Administrator Interface Instructions and Resources
Paper-pencil test resources, other testing resources, technology readiness checker for students, optional testing notices for printing.
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The practice test gives students, parents and families, teachers, administrators, and others an opportunity to become familiar with the types of test questions on the ELPAC. It includes examples of all of the types of test questions that may appear in the actual Summative ELPAC in each grade or grade span.
The ELPAC is the test that measures progress of our English learner students in learning English. It also helps us determine the kind of support our students need. ... At the start of this presentation I talked about the partnership between you and your child's teacher. ... More information about the Practice Tests are on the Parent Resources ...
met one of the criteria to be reclassified.Why. the other four criteria. o. e reclassified1.Score a 4 on the ELPAC.2. Earn a grade of C or high. r in your English AND an overall GPA of 2.03.Score proficient on t. e CAASPP or a quarterly English assessment.4.Parent Permission/Paren. nt.What.
Understanding the ELPAC for Parents - ELPAC (CA Dept of Education) Author: Sandra Guardado Subject: This powerpoint presentation is intended to be customized and distributed as a means of educating viewers about the English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC). Created Date: 2/7/2018 3:09:41 PM
The English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC) The ELPAC is the test that is used to measure how well students in kindergarten (K) through grade twelve understand English when it is not their primary language. Information from the ELPAC helps your child's teacher provide support in listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
The video "Introduction to the Initial ELPAC for Parents" provides information about the Initial ELPAC including its purpose, an explanation of who takes the test, and a description of how parents and guardians will be notified of their child's results. This video is recommended for parents and guardians who want to learn more about the ELPAC.
Students and families can use the practice tests to: Become familiar with the types of questions on the. ELPAC; Understand the types of English language skills that students are expected to develop; and. Understand what students need to be able to do on the actual test. January 2022.
The video "Introduction to the Initial ELPAC for Parents" provides information about the Initial ELPAC including its purpose, an explanation of who takes the test, and a description of how parents and guardians will be notified of their child's results. This video is recommended for parents and guardians who want to learn more about the ELPAC.
A Parent Guide to Understanding the ELPAC (in English and six other languages) Provides answers to key questions, such as who takes the assessments and why, when, and how they are administered as well as other questions parents and guardians may have.
Alignment with the standards is provided with each task type on the pages that follow. In grades 6-8, the Writing domain is administered in a group setting. The Test Examiner reads the directions and explains the task types to the students. Students then read the directions, written texts, and questions independently.
questions on the test. ELPAC measures the progress students make in their English language development in each of the four domains. Get More Information The California Department of Education has developed a series called the Parent's Guide to Understanding. It is designed to provide a simple overview
Initial ELPAC Information Meeting for Parents Recordings from August 2023 Meeting: English // Spanish Presentation PDFs: English // Spanish Who: Students will take the Initial Assessment if: * the student has a primary language other than English, * the student has not taken then CELDT or ELPAC before, and
Alignment with the standards is provided with each task type on the pages that follow. In grades 9-10, the Writing domain is administered in a group setting. The Test Examiner reads the directions and explains the task types to the students. Students then read the directions, written texts, and questions independently.
ELPAC; Parents and Community" Contact" Contact Us; Independent Learning Academy (ILA) ... ELPAC presentation; ELPAC. Page Navigation. ELPAC presentation; ELAC ILA May 2024 1.pdf. Name: Title: Location: Search. Showing results for "Professor named Smith at Elementary School" START OVER: Jennifer Niwa; We weren't able to find anything that ...
Information about Summative ELPAC, including the test format, testing window, standards tested, estimated testing time, and related resources. ... There is no parent opt out or medical exemption for this assessment. 2. What is the test format? The Summative ELPAC is computer-based; however, the Writing domain for kindergarten through grade two ...
All currently enrolled students in grades ETK-. 12 who have previously taken the Initial ELPAC, and were identified as English learners (ELs) must take the ELPAC Summative Assessment (SA). The official LAUSD ELPAC submission dates are Feb. 26 - March 1, March 26 - March 29, and April 30 - May 3, 2019. For New EL Students, May 28 - May 31, 2019.
CAASPP & ELPAC A California Assessment System Your source for testing coordinators and educators to access testing systems, training materials, and resources ... Parents and guardians can find more information about CAASPP and the ELPAC on the Starting Smarter website, including details about your child's score reports, subject expectations ...
ELPAC Leadership Convening. On February 9 th and 10 th, 2021, the Office of Language Acquisition held an English Learners Parent Advisory Council (ELPAC) Leadership Convening.Hundreds of educators and parents participated via Zoom, where attendees were able to choose to hear presentations and breakout sessions interpreted into one of seven languages.
The following presentation is an introduction to an English Learner Parent Advisory Council Committee meeting. ... As a member of the ELPAC team, your presence, and invaluable advice and contributions will make a tremendous positive impact on our children and wards currently enrolled in the English learner curriculum at the PCSS II. ...
For California's public school students, this test is the ELPAC. The ELPAC is used to identify and monitor EL students' progress toward English language proficiency. EL students continue to take the Summative ELPAC annually until they meet their LEA's reclassification criteria. Can parents/guardians opt their child out of the ELPAC?
The computer-based Summative ELPAC results will take approximately four weeks to be received. ELPAC results are confidential and individual results are to be shared only with each student's teacher(s) and parents or guardians. Information about reporting results to parents and guardians is provided on page 28.
Test Administration Documentation. Depending on the assessment being administered, documents are available to aid in the administration process in the form of scripts, Preparing for Administration (PFA) documents, and Directions for Administration (DFAs). To find the documents for a particular assessment more easily, use the following drop-down ...