English Language Testing
For students with a primary language other than English
Who?
State and federal law require that local educational agencies administer a state test of ELP to eligible students in kindergarten (or year one of a two-year kindergarten program, sometimes referred to as “transitional kindergarten”) through grade twelve (ages 3-21). Students who take the Initial ELPAC and are designated EL will also take the Summative ELPAC in the spring.
What is the ELPAC?
The ELPAC (English Language Proficiency Assessments for California) is the required state test for English language proficiency (ELP) that must be given to students whose primary language is a language other than English.
The ELPAC is aligned with California’s 2012 English Language Development Standards, and is comprised of two separate English Learner Proficiency assessments:
Initial Assessment (IA)—An initial identification of students as English learners. Only given once upon enrollment in a CA public school.
Summative Assessment (SA)—An annual summative assessment in February to measure an English learner's progress in learning English and to identify the student's English Learner Proficiency level.
Introduction to the Initial ELPAC in English
Introduccion para padres sobre la elpac inicial
elpacpracticetests.pdf