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ELPAC Updates
Domain Exemption Decision-Making Tool
The new Initial and Summative ELPAC Domain Exemption Decision-Making Tool has been released for the Initial and Summative ELPAC. It aims to support IEP and 504 teams in determining eligibility for a domain exemption (i.e. Speaking, Listening, Reading, and Writing). IEP/504 teams may use this resource to determine if an EL or TBD student has a disability that precludes meaningful participation in one or more ELPAC domains. For the Initial and Summative ELPAC, a student may only be exempted from one domain per composite, with a maximum of two domain exemptions allowed. To receive a score, a student must be assessed in the remaining domain within each composite.
Reminder about ELPAC Interim Assessments
Interim assessments serve as a valuable resource for LEAs to support teaching and learning throughout the academic year, offering timely feedback to educators and students. Available year-round, these assessments are designed to support instruction by helping educators identify areas of improvement and strengths of their students. The use of interim assessments by LEA staff is optional and should be done in conjunction with LEA guidelines and goals. The primary purpose of the ELPAC Interim Assessments is to serve as supportive tools for educational enhancement, not as instruments for high-stakes decision-making. Specifically, California Education Code Section 60642.7(b) states: Results from the interim assessments shall not be used for any high-stakes purpose, including, but not limited to, teacher or other school staff evaluation, accountability, pupil grade promotion or retention, graduation, course or class placement, identification for gifted or talented education, reclassification of English learners, or identification as an individual with exceptional needs. Further information about the interim assessments can be found in the Interim Assessment User Guide.
New Alternate ELPAC The Results Are In--Now What? Modules
The new Alternate English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC): The Results Are In—Now What? instructional module series is now available on the Moodle Training Site. This training series is designed for educators, including classroom teachers, coaches, teachers on special assignment, and administrators who play a role in supporting high-quality classroom instruction for English learner students with the most significant cognitive disabilities. The modules explore the Alternate ELPAC task types and ELD Connectors along with communication modes linking to instruction. The module includes video clips, student work, and reflections from the implementation of these practices with EL students with the most significant cognitive disabilities.
Designed for local facilitation in small teams, the modules are also accessible as stand-alone learning experiences. The new Alternate ELPAC Results Are In module series will introduce at least one module or several smaller modules each year. Moodle requires users to create an account if an educator has not previously used Moodle. Enrollment keys are not required, and educators are able to self-enroll in the module courses. After creating an account and logging on, scroll down the “Course Categories” and under “ELPAC: The Results Are In, Now What?”, select the [Alternate ELPAC: Modules] link.
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