ELPAC
The ELPAC is the test that is used to measure how well students in kindergarten through twelfth grade understand English when it is not their primary language. The ELPAC is taking in place of the California English Language Development Test (CELDT). Information from the ELPAC helps your child's teacher provide support in the right areas.
ELPAC is comprised of two assessments:
Initial ELPAC - an initial identification of students as English Learners
Summative ELPAC - an annual summative to measure a student's progress in learning English and to identify the student's level of English language proficiency.
Administration
Initial ELPAC will take place between August 14th - May 30th
Summative ELPAC will take place between March 4th - May 17th
Grades Assessed: TK - 8
The ELPAC tests four different areas:
Listening
Speaking
Reading
Writing
Grade Levels/Spans Assessed
Kindergarten
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grades 3-5
Grades 6-8
Exemptions:
Parents/Guardians are not able to exempt from ELPAC testing. ELPAC is a state assessment, required by federal law.
Resources
CELDT to ELPAC Transition Timeline:
2017-2018 School Year
CELDT - Final administration for initial assessment only July 2017 - June 2018
ELPAC - Initial Assessment Field Test (selected schools) - Fall 2017
ELPAC - First Operational Summative Assessment - Spring 2018
2018-2019 School Year
ELPAC - First Operational Initial Assessment - Fall 2018
ELPAC - Summative Assessment - Spring 2018
Reference Materials
Summative Testing Schedules
Aeolian Elementary
Ada S. Nelson Elementary
Rancho Santa Gertrudes Elementary
Los Nietos Middle
For more information:
Vistit the ELPAC website at www.elpac.org of the California Department of Education website at cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/ep.