The Alternate English Langauge Proficency Assessment for California, often referred to as the Alt ELPAC, is a version of the ELPAC test designed specifically for students with significant cognitive disabilities who are English learners or potential English learners as identified by the Home Language Survey (HLS). Individualized Education Program (IEP) teams need to determine whether or not a student is eligible to take the Alternate ELPAC test.

Click on the Assessment Fact Sheet to read more about the Alt ELPAC.

The Alt ELPAC exam measures receptive and expressive language skills.

• Receptive Task Types: In this part of the test, students must select a response from 2-3 options. Task types in this domain include:

  • Recognizing and using common words

  • Communicating about familiar topics

  • Describing a routine

  • and more

• Expressive Task Types: In this part of the test, students use their preferred expressive communication modes to communicate their understandings and ideas to others. Task types in this domain include:

  • Understanding and Expressing an Opinion

  • Interacting with a text

  • Understanding a school exchange

  • and more

For more information about the different task types measured in the Alt ELPAC, click on the Task Type Information Sheet.