ELPAC

The purposes of the Summative ELPAC are to determine the level of English Language Proficiency of EL students and to assess the progress of EL students in acquiring the skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing in English.  All EL students must be administered the ELPAC until they are reclassified. There is no parent opt out or medical exemption for this assessment.

Why is the ELPAC important?

• Helps us to identify ELs

• Helps us to determine an EL’s levels in the four domains

• One form of monitoring progress and growth

• Ultimately need an overall score of 4 on this test to reclassify

Reclassification Information

Reclassification Criteria:

Per California Department of Education and AB 2555, EL Reclassification will be based on a single criterion:

1. ELPAC Score - Student must have an Overall Performance Level score of 4 on the Summative ELPAC or an Overall Performance Level score of 3 on the Summative Alternate ELPAC. 

Reclassification Process

1. Once a student recieves a score of 4 (or 3 on the Alternate), the student will be automatically be reclassified. 

1. ELPAC Chat-schedule a one-on-one score review and goal setting conversation with a School Support Lead

2. Lexia Support Sessions-come get extra help, learn new strategies, and ask questions

3. ELPAC Practice Test-take this test at least once per month from September-January

4. Interim ELPAC

a. Every EL student in the program is highly encouraged to take the Interim ELPAC in or more of the four domains (reading, writing, listening, and speaking)

b. Students in the program for 6+ years will be required to take the ELPAC in reading and writing

b.  This will provide a score, so that we can better support the student in the specific areas they are struggling with

5. ELPAC Bootcamp (4 sessions, once per week) of ELPAC prep. This will cover every task type/question on the ELPAC. 

6. Free Online Resources

7. SORA Digital Library- free access to eBooks and Audio Books