services. Evaluation of the application and effectiveness of programs is part of a continuous improvement cycle. Using formative and summative assessments, and data analysis, is the basis for increasing academic achievement for English learners. “ Assessments inform teaching and learning to serve as an indicator and to determine the curricular and instructional modifications needed to increase student learning. ” (Guide for Instructional Direction)
Description of State and District Assessments:
Description of Assessments Duration of Assessments
The Summative English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC) is an annual assessment to measure an English learner's progress toward English language proficiency (ELP). The Summative ELPAC Fact Sheet (PDF) provides a summary of this information and more. State and federal law require that local educational agencies administer a state test of ELP to eligible students in kindergarten through grade twelve. The ELPAC is aligned with the 2012 California English Language Development Standards. The Summative Alternate English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC) is an annual assessment to measure the progress toward English language proficiency (ELP) of an English learner student with the most significant cognitive disabilities.
It consists of two separate ELP assessments that measure listening, speaking, reading, and writing domains: 1. Initial ELPAC - the initial
ELPAC
identification of students as English learners (ELs), which is administered within 30 days from when a student is registered in a CA school.
1. Summative ELPAC - the annual
summative assessment to measure a student’s progress in learning English and to identify the student's level of ELP which is administered February – May of every year.
Like the ELPAC, it consists of two separate ELP assessments that measure listening, speaking, reading, and writing domains: 1. Initial Alt. ELPAC - the initial identification of students as English learners (ELs), which is administered within the first 30 days from when a student is registered in a CA school. 2. Summative Alt. ELPAC - the annual
ALT ELPAC
summative assessment to measure a student’s progress in learning English and to identify the student's level of ELP which is administered February – May of every year.
The California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) done through the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) is comprehensive, end-of- year assessments for English language arts/literacy (ELA) and mathematics that are aligned with the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for English language arts/literacy (ELA), mathematics, science (CAST), and measure progress toward college and career readiness.
CAASPP Assessments are administered January – June of every year. These assessments measure state standards that encompass the claims of reading, writing, speaking and listening, and research/inquiry for ELA. In math the assessment measures concepts and procedures, problem solving, communicating reasoning, modeling, and data analysis for math.
CAASPP through SBAC
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