Initial vs. Summative ELPAC Flashcards

A kindergartner just enrolled mid-year with a home language other than English. Which assessment should the school administer first?

Answer: Initial ELPAC

Any newly enrolled student with a home language other than English must first take the Initial ELPAC to determine EL status.

For which grade span does the ELPAC use a different assessment design than the standard K-12 version?

Answer: Kindergarten only

Kindergarten has its own adapted ELPAC design due to the developmental level and literacy skills of young learners.

Which ELPAC version provides data used during the annual reclassification review process?

Answer: Summative ELPAC

The Summative ELPAC score is one of the required criteria evaluated during the reclassification review for English learners.

What is the window for administering the Initial ELPAC after a student enrolls?

Answer: Within 30 calendar days

California law requires the Initial ELPAC to be administered within 30 calendar days of a student's enrollment.

How does the Initial ELPAC score scale compare to the Summative ELPAC score scale?

Answer: Both use the same four performance levels

Both the Initial and Summative ELPAC use the same four performance levels to describe English language proficiency.

Which statement best describes how the Summative ELPAC performance levels are labeled?

Answer: Beginning, Early Intermediate, Intermediate, Early Advanced, Advanced

The Summative ELPAC uses five performance levels: Beginning, Early Intermediate, Intermediate, Early Advanced, and Advanced.

An English learner has taken the Summative ELPAC for three consecutive years. What does this indicate about their classification status?

Answer: They have not yet met reclassification criteria and remain classified as an English learner

Students continue to take the Summative ELPAC annually until they meet all reclassification criteria, regardless of how many years have passed.