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  1. Which California state agency is responsible for administering the ELPAC?

    Answer: California Department of Education (CDE)

    The California Department of Education (CDE) administers the ELPAC in collaboration with the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) system.

  2. The ELPAC replaced which previous English language proficiency assessment in California?

    Answer: CELDT (California English Language Development Test)

    The ELPAC replaced the CELDT beginning in the 2017–2018 school year as California's primary EL assessment.

  3. How many overall performance levels does the ELPAC use to report student English proficiency?

    Answer: 4

    The ELPAC reports results using four performance levels: 1 (Minimally Developed), 2 (Somewhat Developed), 3 (Moderately Developed), and 4 (Well Developed).

  4. Which law mandated that California develop the ELPAC aligned to the 2012 California English Language Development Standards?

    Answer: Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)

    ESSA (2015) required states to adopt standardized EL assessments aligned to their ELD standards, driving California to develop the ELPAC.

  5. What is the primary purpose of the Initial ELPAC?

    Answer: To identify newly enrolled students who may be English learners

    The Initial ELPAC screens newly enrolled students to determine if they should be designated as English learners requiring language support services.

  6. Which ELPAC domain assesses a student's ability to understand spoken English in academic contexts?

    Answer: Listening

    The Listening domain evaluates how well students comprehend spoken English, including conversations, lectures, and oral instructions.

  7. Students who score at Performance Level 4 on the Summative ELPAC are generally considered eligible for what process?

    Answer: Reclassification as Fluent English Proficient (RFEP)

    A Level 4 (Well Developed) score is one criterion used in reclassifying a student from English Learner status to Fluent English Proficient.