ELPAC: Initial and Summative

What Is the Initial ELPAC?

• an assessment that is used to identify students as being either an English learner or fluent English proficient

• California’s assessment system that is used to determine the English language proficiency (ELP) of students whose primary language is not English

• an assessment given each year to determine an English Language Learner's proficiency in English

• an exercise that assesses an English Language Learner's proficiency in four domains: Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing

Why Is the Initial ELPAC Given?

• to determine what grade ELLs will enter in a California school

• to determine the English proficiency of eligible students entering California schools for the first time

• to secure funding for elementary schools

• to inform how curriculum is written

Who Takes the Initial ELPAC?

• students who speak a language besides English

• any student entering a California school

• students in kindergarten and TK

• students in any grade whose primary language is not english

If a student is determined to be eligible for alternate assessments by their IEP team, they will take the _______ _________ _____

How Is the Initial ELPAC Given for grades K-2?

• on a computer

• on paper

• as a whole class

• after school

The test must be administered within __ ________ ____ of the student’s first day of instruction in a California public school.

What Is the Summative ELPAC?

• an assessment that measures how well ELLs are progressing in ELP

• a test given only once to ELLs

• a summary of all the ELPAC scores for a school

• a report of one student's ELPAC scores

Why Is the Summative ELPAC Given?

• to inform curriculum design

• to determine whether students progress to the next grade

• to measure progress towards ELP

• to secure additional funding for the school

Who Takes the Summative ELPAC?

• all students

• Kindergarten students only

• students who have not taken the initial ELPAC

• EL students who have not yet been reclassified as English language proficient

How Is the Summative ELPAC Given in grades 3-12? On a ________