cannot take the Summative ELPAC exam. The computer – based Summative Alternate ELPAC is an untimed test. Students are allowed as much time as they need to complete their responses in each domain of the two communication modes: expressive (Speaking and Writing) and receptive (Listening and Reading). The Summative Alternate ELPAC is administered in person only.
ELPAC Summative Assessment window is Annually from February 1 st to May 31 st
Commonly asked question:
Can parents/guardians opt their child out of the English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC)? No. Parents/Guardians cannot opt their child out of the ELPAC. State and federal law (California Education Code sections 313 and 60810 and federal law Titles I and Ill of the Every Student Succeeds Act) require that all students whose primary language is other than English be assessed for English language proficiency. The legal basis for requiring English language proficiency testing is that all students have the right to an equal and appropriate education, and any English language limitations (left unidentified and/or unaddressed) could preclude a student from accessing that right. Which students are required to take the ELPAC. The English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC) is the mandated state test for determining English language proficiency (ELP). It is administered as an initial assessment to newly enrolled students whose primary language is not English, as indicated on a home language survey; and, annually, as a summative assessment to students who have been previously identified as EL students. Students with a primary language other than English, as determined by a home language survey, who have not taken the ELPAC before and who have not been previously classified as an EL, must take the ELPAC Initial Assessment (IA). Students designated as ELs via the ELPAC IA are required to take the ELPAC SA annually until they are reclassified as fluent English proficient. Students being referred to SBCSS Student Services from previous districts should have already completed the HLS and Initial ELPAC before enrolling with our schools. See Section II: Timeline of EL Activities for further clarification What is the purpose of the Summative ELPAC? The purposes of the Summative ELPAC are to determine the level of ELP of EL students and to assess the progress of EL students in acquiring the skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing in English. The following are the English proficiency statuses for students associated with taking the Summative ELPAC • EL — English learners
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