Administration Procedures Flashcards
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What must examiners do before beginning ELPAC test administration to ensure proper preparation?
Answer: Complete the ELPAC examiner training and certification process
Examiners must complete required ELPAC training before administering the assessment to ensure accurate and standardized delivery.
How should an examiner respond if a student asks what a word means during the ELPAC reading section?
Answer: Repeat the question and say, 'Do your best'
Examiners cannot provide definitions; they should repeat the item and encourage the student to do their best.
Which students are required to participate in the ELPAC Initial Assessment?
Answer: Students newly enrolled in a California public school who may be English learners
The ELPAC Initial Assessment is given to newly enrolled students whose home language survey indicates a language other than English may be spoken.
What is the correct procedure if an examiner makes a verbal error while reading test directions?
Answer: Stop, correct the error using approved language, and continue
If a verbal error is made in the directions, the examiner should immediately stop, correct using approved language, and continue administration.
For the ELPAC Summative Assessment, within what timeframe must the assessment be completed each school year?
Answer: Within the state-designated testing window, typically in winter/spring
The ELPAC Summative must be administered within the annual state-designated testing window, which generally falls in winter through spring.
What should an examiner do if testing materials include a defective or misprinted test booklet?
Answer: Replace the defective booklet with an intact one and report the defect
Defective materials should be replaced with intact materials, and the defect should be reported to the testing coordinator.
How are ELPAC scores used by California schools?
Answer: To classify students as English Learners or reclassify them as Fluent English Proficient
ELPAC scores are used to identify students as English Learners upon initial enrollment and to reclassify them as Fluent English Proficient when appropriate.