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ELPAC Updates
2022-23 Summative ELPAC
The end of the ELPAC testing window is rapidly approaching on May 31. A reminder that testing all eligible English learner students is a state and federal requirement to ensure English learner students receive the necessary programs and services. A reminder that districts and schools that do not meet the 95 percent participation rate on the Summative ELPAC will have an automatic “Low” Status applied to the English Learner Progress Indicator (ELPI) on the California School Dashboard (Dashboard).
2022–23 ELPAC Student Score Reports
New for this year, Student Score Reports (SSRs) will be released daily as they are processed. Grade 3 through 12 SSRs have started to be released and kindergarten through grade 2 SSRs are anticipated to be released in late May or early June. The Summative Alternate ELPAC SSRs are expected to be available in late July/early August. SSRs received by an LEA during their 2022–23 instructional year must be provided to parents within 30 calendar days from receipt. For SSRs received in 2023-24 instructional year, LEAs can combine the release of their SSRs with the required Annual Title I parent notification letter which
must be provided within the first 30 calendar days of the new school year. However, please note that SSRs received by the LEA after the 2022–23 instructional year ends must be provided to parents within the first 15 workdays of the 2023–24 instructional year.
Reclassification During and After Testing Window
If a student scored an Overall 4 on the 2021-22 Summative ELPAC or an Overall 3 on the Summative Alternate ELPAC, LEAs can only use that score through May 31, 2023 for reclassification. However, if the student does not meet all four reclassification criteria, the LEA should plan to test the student during the 2022-23 administration window which closes May 31,2023. The recommended arbitrary deadline for reclassification using 2021-22 ELPAC scores is May 15 to allow 2 weeks to process the change to reclassification status in CALPADS or to assess the student on the Summative ELPAC or Summative Alternate ELPAC if the student is not eligible for reclassification.
If a student has inadvertently been administered the 2022-23 Summative ELPAC or Summative Alternate ELPAC before they were reclassified, the LEA can enter a Security and Test Administration Incident Reporting System (STAIRS) case to have the student’s domain tests reset, meaning the student’s responses will be removed for the 2022-23 administration. STAIRS cases can only be submitted during the testing window and at least one week before the window closes, by May 24,2023 so it can be processed. If an LEA does not submit a STAIRS case for each domain, the results will be included in the LEAs aggregate report and an SSR will be generated.
If a student is reclassified July 1, 2022 through May 31, 2023 using 2021-22 results, the student will count towards the 2022-23 reclassification rates in CALPADS and they will not be included in the 2022-23 ELPI (EL Progress Indicator) participation rate on the Dashboard because they disappear from the eligibility list for 2022-23. If a student does not test during the 2022-23 administration and is not reclassified before May 31, the student will be identified as a non-tester, which counts against an LEA's participation rate on the Dashboard. For students that reclassify after May 31 and their reclassification date is backdated to within the testing window in CALPADS, these students will still be reported as non-testers in the LEA downloadable score data file. Hence it is of great importance that updated status of students reclassified during the testing window is reflected in CALPADS on or before May 31.
If LEAs are using the 2022-23 Summative ELPAC results, LEAs can reclassify students upon release of the SSRs beginning in early May 2023 through June 30, 2023, which will count towards the 2022-23 reclassification rates in Data Quest and students will also be counted in the 2022-23 ELPI (EL Progress Indicator) participation rate. If students are reclassified July 1, 2023 through May 31, 2024 using the 2022-23 Summative ELPAC results, students will count towards the 2023-24 reclassification rates and they will not be included in the 2023-24 ELPI (EL Progress Indicator) participation rates on the Dashboard because they disappear from the EL eligibility list for 2023-24.
2023-24 Initial ELPAC and Initial Alternate ELPAC
The Initial ELPAC testing window is July 5, 2023, through June 30, 2024. The Initial ELPAC and Initial Alternate ELPAC will remain the same for 2023–24. There will now be a Preparing for Administration (PFA) document available for the Initial ELPAC similar to the Summative ELPAC. The PFAs are not secure documents. Additionally, remote instructions will be embedded into the grade level or grade span
Initial ELPAC Directions for Administration (DFAs). CDE hosted an Initial Alternate ELPAC Q&A webinar on 5/15/23. The session material will be posted on the Asynchronous Training Opportunities webpage. Upcoming training opportunities can be found on the Trainings webpage.
2023 Interim and Formative Assessment Training Series
This training series will provide direct, online training focused on leveraging the interim and formative components of the English Language Proficiency Assessment for California (ELPAC) comprehensive system of assessment to inform teaching and learning. It is designed for teachers, instructional coaches, and educators on special assignment, but local educational agency (LEA) test coordinators and administrators may also find this training series useful to further support educators. Sessions offered in summer 2023 include:
Module 1: Using the Formative Assessment Process and Tools for Teachers Website to Boost Instruction, 1:00-3:30pm on July 10 and 17, 2023
Module 2: Gauging Student Progress with the CAASPP and ELPAC Interim Assessments, 1:00-3:30pm on July 12 and 19, 2023
Additional sessions for each of the three modules will be offered in fall 2023, including CAST and ELPAC Interim Assessment hand scoring sessions. Register now!
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