What is the ELPAC Test?

English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC) Testing

Initial ELPAC:  The Initial ELPAC is used to identify students as being either an English learner or fluent in English. It is administered only once during a student's time in the California public school system, based on the results of the home language survey. The locally scored Initial ELPAC is the official score. 

Summative ELPAC:   Summative ELPAC—an annual assessment to measure an English Learners progress and to identify the student's EL level. This test occurs in the spring of every school year.