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ELPAC
2022-23 ELPAC Student Score Reports (SSR)
A table of estimated SSR release dates is available for the ELPAC on the ELPAC Score Reporting web page. Please note that students will receive an SSR in English and one in the student's primary language identified in CALPADS if that language is Spanish, Vietnamese, Filipino, Korean, Mandarin, or Cantonese. If a student should receive an SSR in a language that is available but is not listed as the student’s primary language in CALPADs, changes can be made to the student’s SSR language in TOMS before the student completes testing. Sample ELPAC SSRs are now available for the 2022–23 administrations of the Summative and Alternate Summative ELPAC.
2023-24 Initial ELPAC Writing Test Materials Order
LEAs will use the Test Materials order link in TOMS to order Writing domain testing materials for kindergarten through grade two. Refer to the order window on the ELPAC Test Materials webpage for information on expected order and delivery dates. Note that unused Initial ELPAC K–2 test materials—not Rotating Score Validation Process (RSVP) scannable materials—may be used during the next test administration year unless the LEA has been identified to take part in the RSVP for that administration.
2023–24 Initial ELPAC Administration and Scoring Training (AST) Information
The 2023–24 Initial ELPAC Administration and Scoring Training (AST) will continue in a virtual format. The training modules are now open and are accessible through the Moodle Training Site. The Initial ELPAC testing window is July 5, 2023, through June 30, 2024. If an LEA has a new ELPAC coordinator or lead trainer who has not been trained, the Initial ELPAC LEA certification course must be completed by accessing the virtual training modules within Moodle. More information can be found on the Moodle Training Site User Guide on the Moodle home page.
For 2023–24, experienced LEA coordinators do not need to repeat the LEA certification course but still need to verify LEA certification. All LEA coordinators, new and experienced, will be expected to log on to the AST website, select the [Initial ELPAC Training Verification] button to view a current list of staff within the LEA who have completed the LEA training requirement. If the LEA has current staff on the verified list, the LEA coordinator will certify the LEA completion status. The list will be updated weekly and will include trainee names, dates of completion, and the title of the training completed. It is highly recommended that experienced ELPAC coordinators watch the new 2023–24 Initial ELPAC: What’s New video, and attend the Initial ELPAC What’s New Overview Question and Answer Session on May 8 from 2:30-3:30pm to learn about significant updates and to ask test administration and scoring questions for the Initial ELPAC.
The LEA ELPAC coordinator, or a designee, is responsible for overseeing test examiners’ calibration progress and completion. For the Initial ELPAC, new and experienced test examiners must calibrate annually. The Initial ELPAC Examiner Training and Calibration course has been updated with new student response videos. Test examiners need to calibrate only for grade levels and grade spans of the Speaking and Writing tests they are administering and scoring. Using Moodle requires LEA ELPAC coordinators, trainers, and test examiners to set up individual user accounts and have enrollment keys. Users who have already established a Moodle account do not need to create a new account. The LEA ELPAC coordinator is the only person with access to the LEA Moodle enrollment keys and is responsible for distributing these keys to the appropriate staff. On 4/24/23, the LEA ELPAC coordinator should have received the access code for the AST website to log on. They can then select the [Initial ELPAC Moodle Training Site] button to locate the Initial ELPAC Moodle enrollment keys, request LEA trainer Moodle reporting access, and download the Moodle User Account Template. LEA coordinators may contact their LEA success agent for support if they cannot locate their access code. Training binders will be available in digital format in the Trainer Resources courses in Moodle and will not be available to order. The new digital version can be downloaded by section or in its entirety. The digital version has been updated for accessibility and now includes trainer notes.
STAIRS--What NOT to Report
The Security and Test Administration Incident Reporting System (STAIRS) is the means for reporting and resolving testing incidents that occur during the administration of the ELPAC and CAASPP. The following circumstances however, do not require reporting through the STAIRS/appeals process:
• Electronic device used after testing: If a student used an electronic device after their individual testing was completed during a test session, report only if (1) the student completed testing but the LEA can verify that the device was being used to help other students who were engaged in a test session; or (2) an LEA’s policy explicitly requires invalidation for electronic device use at any time during a test session.
• Lost or misplaced student logon information: If student logon information is lost or misplaced, do not report; this is a breach of a student’s personally identifiable information that should be addressed at the local level.
• Perceived question skipping: Because the system does not allow students to skip questions or submit a segment in which any questions have not been answered, there is no reason to file a report if it is perceived that a question was not answered. This is a scenario that has been tested repeatedly, and no evidence has been found that confirms a reported case of question skipping.
• A 12-month English learner (EL) student: If an EL student who was enrolled in a US school for less than 12 months as of April 15, 2022, accidentally took the CAASPP ELA assessment, do not report; this student’s score will not be used for accountability purposes. A student classified as a 12-month EL is not blocked from taking the ELA test but will only be included in assessment results and receive a score report (SSR) if they answer a sufficient number of questions.
If a site coordinator is unsure whether an issue should be reported in STAIRS, they should consult the Security Incidents and Appeals Procedure Guide. If the specific issue cannot be found in the chapter 'Testing Incident Definitions', the site coordinator should contact the LEA coordinator for assistance. The LEA coordinator may contact their LEA success agent for further support.
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